April 23, 2012
Lil Kim Ready to Kick Off Her “Return of the Queen” Tour
The “Queen Bee” has been plotting her comeback for the past three years, and now comes the announcement that Lil Kim will hit the road on an 11-city tour, dubbed the “Return of the Queen.” The “Return of the Queen” tour, which will kick off on May…
April 23, 2012
Jaden Smith In Talks To Star In Sci-Fi Thriller “Boy Nobody”
Sony Pictures and Will Smith’s Overbroook Entertainment have acquired the rights to the novel “Boy Nobody” as a starring vehicle his son, Jaden Smith. According to Variety, Overbrook won an intense bidding war with several other major film studios…
April 23, 2012
Ambrose full of praise for Roach
FORMER WEST Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has given young pacer Kemar Roach a ringing endorsement following his ten-wicket haul in the recently concluded second Digicel Test against Australia at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain. Roach’s…
April 23, 2012
Manchester City win and send Wolves down
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri saw Manchester City relegate Wolves and move to within three points of leaders Manchester United. Both sides had early chances before City took control and Aguero slid them ahead from Gael Clichy's superb…
April 23, 2012
Rafael Nadal secures his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo title
Rafael Nadal won his eighth straight Monte Carlo Open, easily beating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-1. It was Nadal's 42nd consecutive win in Monaco but only his first victory over the Serbian in eight attempts. After winning the first set,…
April 23, 2012
Fed Cup: USA secure promotion back to world group
The USA secured their place back in the Fed Cup World Group with a crushing 5-0 win over Ukraine. Serena Williams was in impressive form, winning both her rubbers and losing just eight games as they bounced back from Group II at the first……
April 23, 2012
China manufacturing on the mend, HSBC survey shows
China's manufacturing activity slowed less quickly in April than the previous month, a preliminary HSBC survey has showed. The HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rose to 49.1 from 48.3 in March easing concerns of a sharp slowdown in China's…
April 23, 2012
Hong Kong fines brokerage firm for inadequate diligence
Hong Kong's securities regulator has fined a brokerage firm and revoked its corporate finance licence as it seeks to implement tighter control over share sales. Mega Capital (Asia) has been fined HK$42m ($5.4m; £3.4m) for "inadequate and…
April 23, 2012
George Zimmerman released on bail ahead of Trayvon trial
George Zimmerman has been released from prison on bail as he awaits trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The neighbourhood watch volunteer left the Seminole County jail late Sunday night on a $150,000 (£93,000) bond. He is set to go on trial on…
April 23, 2012
Afghanistan, US Finalize Strategic Partnership Agreement
Afghanistan and the United States have finalized the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement outlining their relationship following the 2014 withdrawal of Western combat troops from the country. No details were released about the…