Windies women lose first ODI to South Africa

A fighting knock of 40 from skipper Merissa Aguilleira was the only sparkle as West Indies suffered a batting collapse and lost to South Africa by 80 runs in the first of their five match one-day International series at Warner Park here Monday.…

Selectors defend Gayle’s omission from Jamaica T20 squad

Cricket officials here have defended their decision to omit Chris Gayle from the Jamaica squad for the Caribbean T20 tournament, currently under way in Trinidad and Tobago. Gayle, currently participating in the Australian Big Bash League, would have…

Shane Warne banned and fined after Marlon Samuels clash

Shane Warne has accepted a one-match ban and fine after a clash with Marlon Samuels in Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 competition. Warne, captaining Melbourne Stars against city rivals the Renegades, hit Samuels with the ball as he attempted to…

Iranian oil revenues ‘drop 45%’ because of sanctions

Iranian oil revenues have fallen around 45% in the last nine months because of Western sanctions, a leading Iranian politician says. Gholam Reza Kateb, an MP on the national planning and budget committee, said the country's economy as a whole was in…

Banks to pay $8.5b for foreclosure abuse

Ten major banks agreed yesterday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.   The banks, which include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells…

Dominican Republic poor region upbeat on major gold find

San Juan de la Maguana province (west) took the biggest step in the country’s mining development after gold and copper was discovered in its depressed territory, which will create new jobs in the corridor called Las Tres Palmas, that links the…

HTC profits slump 90% on strong competition

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC has reported a slump in profits as it continues to suffer at the hands of rivals Apple and Samsung. Unaudited net profit in the fourth quarter was T$1bn ($34m; £21m), down more than 90% on the T$11bn the firm made a…

Crime & Incident Report for 1st week in January

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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association & House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos Islands to host a two-day joint seminar

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Venezuela calls pro-Chavez rally on inauguration day

Venezuela's authorities have urged President Chavez's supporters to join a major rally on Thursday, when he is due to be sworn in for a fourth term. Mr Chavez, in hospital in Cuba after cancer surgery, is unlikely to attend. But Venezuelan National…