June 7, 2012
Thunder close out Spurs in 6 games, move on to NBA Finals
After years of nagging Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks not to take him out of games, Kevin Durant finally got his wish. And now, he's one big step closer to making his basketball dreams come true. Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while…
June 7, 2012
England do not fear France – Stewart Downing
England's Stewart Downing says that the squad does not fear France and is confident of a result when the the sides meet at Euro 2012 on Monday. Roy Hodgson's England face France in their opening group game, before taking on Sweden on 15 June and…
June 7, 2012
Sammy hails return of Gayle for ODIs
West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes Chris Gayle's return will augur well for this side's fortunes in the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against England. Gayle on Monday was included in a 15-man squad, bringing to an end a…
June 7, 2012
Bolt vs Asafa – Jamaican sprinters clash again in Oslo
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt will square off with fellow countryman Asafa Powell for the second time in as many weeks, in a 100-metre contest that headlines the Oslo Diamond League meet here today. Bolt posted a world-leading 9.76 seconds…
June 7, 2012
UN Committee Against Torture blasts Cuba
The United Nations (UN) Committee Against Torture has hammered Cuba’s Raul Castro administration for a lengthy string of alleged human rights abuses and complained that the socialist government in Havana had provided few or none of the details…
June 7, 2012
UN Committee Against Torture blasts Cuba
The United Nations (UN) Committee Against Torture has hammered Cuba’s Raul Castro administration for a lengthy string of alleged human rights abuses and complained that the socialist government in Havana had provided few or none of the details…
June 7, 2012
Jamaica to strengthen ties with overseas community
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said that the government of Jamaica will be strengthening relations with the Diaspora and regional and international partners. Speaking in the 2012/13 budget debate on Tuesday, Simpson Miller said that an…
June 7, 2012
Arrests target Puerto Rico airport drug running ring
On May 31, a federal grand jury indicted 25 individuals as a result of an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), and the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, United States Attorney Rosa…
June 7, 2012
Vincentians sue NYPD over alleged racial rough-up
Fifteen-year-old Brittany Rowley, a Vincentian honour student at an all-girls Catholic high school in Brooklyn, was heading to the library with a friend when she noticed a vehicle trailing them. What followed was “the most horrible thing I have…
June 7, 2012
Democratic Syria Impossible with Assad
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syria cannot be peaceful, stable or democratic with President Bashar al-Assad in power. Speaking to reporters Thursday in Istanbul, Clinton said Assad has "doubled down on his brutality and…