June 24, 2012
Rio+20: $513 billion pledged to sustainable development
FroAt the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), some $513 billion in funding has been committed by governments, the private sector, civil society and other groups to achieve a sustainable future. m the very beginning we…
June 24, 2012
US to increase use of spy planes in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) is reporting that the United States (US) plans to step up the use of Predator drones in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as it increases drug smuggling surveillance. Predator drones were used by American…
June 24, 2012
Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies
Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died. Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old. Park officials said they would carry out a post-mortem to…
June 24, 2012
Bolivia police protests continue after deal is rejected
Police in Bolivia, who have been on strike in protest at low pay, have rejected a deal their representative struck with the government. The officers burned the document their negotiator had signed after all-night talks with the Interior Minister…
June 24, 2012
A disapointing finish for Delano Williams at trials
Turks & Caicos tracks star Delano Williams took part in the Olympic trails on Sunday afternoon in the UK. In his first trial, Delano ran 20.91 in the heats which was a significant qualifying time for the 200 meters, however had a bad start and came…
June 24, 2012
Chambers wins but misses Olympic mark
Dwain Chambers ran his fastest time of the year to win the 100 metres final at the British Olympic trials yesterday but that still wasn't enough to get him a spot on the team. The 34-year-old, banned in 2003 after failing a drugs test, recently,…
June 24, 2012
England bow out on penalties
England suffered penalty agony once more as Italy won a shoot-out after the Euro 2012 quarter-final finished goalless in Kiev. Italy were vastly superior to England over the course of 120 minutes - but the resilience and organisation that have…
June 24, 2012
England beat West Indies in T20
Alex Hales hit 99 as England beat West Indies by seven wickets in the Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge. The Nottinghamshire batsman was denied England's first-ever T20 century when he was bowled by Ravi Rampaul with four runs needed to win.…
June 20, 2012
Interior Minister Responds to Attack on Press Freedom in Haiti
The Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul, reiterated the government's firm commitment to investigate and prosecute anyone involved in the attack of Journalist Phebe Wendy. SOS Journalists, a Haitian press freedom organization announced in…
June 20, 2012
Wikileaks’ Julian Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said. "Ecuador is studying and analysing the request," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters in Quito. Last week…