February 2, 2012
US Groundhog Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Winter is here to stay for at least for six more weeks, according to a furry little resident of a small town called Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania. A groundhog dubbed Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his cozy tree stump home early Thursday, as he…
February 2, 2012
Afghan Roadmap Stands Despite US, French Announcements
NATO Secretary General Anders-Fogh Rasmussen says the coalition's timeline for the security transition in Afghanistan still stands, despite recent announcements from the United States and France. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and French…
February 2, 2012
Hundreds Rescued from Papua New Guinea Ferry Disaster
Scores of passengers are still missing after a ferry sank early Thursday off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. Nerae Marimahu, a spokeswoman with the Pacific nation's National Maritime Safety Authority in Port Moresby, told VOA the MV Rabaul…
January 31, 2012
British lord ‘concealed link’ to bankrupt Turks and Caicos firm
British peer Lord Ashcroft concealed his involvement in a Turks and Caicos Islands construction company that went into receivership with debts of around US$30 million, Panorama, a BBC television programme, has alleged. The programme alleges that…
January 31, 2012
Mexican diplomat freed after abduction in Caracas
A Mexican diplomat in Venezuela says the country's ambassador has been freed by captors hours after he and his wife were kidnapped. Mexican Embassy spokesman Fernando Gondinez told the Venezuelan news website Noticias 24 that Ambassador Carlos…
January 31, 2012
World Bank country director meets with Jamaican PM tomorrow
WORLD Bank country director for the Caribbean region, Francoise Clottes, is expected to arrive in Jamaica tomorrow for a series of meetings with government and private sector officials. She is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Portia Simpson…
January 31, 2012
Haiti judge: Try Duvalier on corruption charges
A Haitian judge said yesterday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face trial for corruption, but not the more serious charges of human rights violations committed during his rule. Investigative Magistrate Carves said the statute of…
January 31, 2012
Paul leads Clippers past NBA-leading Thunder
Blake Griffin's jaw-dropping one-handed jam over Kendrick Perkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates, lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder…
January 31, 2012
Gayle to make Jamaica return
Chris Gayle is to make a return to the national senior cricket team after missing this month's third annual Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament. Also returning is Brendan Nash, who missed the Regional Super50 and the Caribbean Twenty20 after asking the…
January 31, 2012
WWE Welcomes Mike Tyson to its Hall of Fame
Mike Tyson fans can now boast that their guy is a member of not one, but two halls of fame. That’s because the legendary boxer is going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Tyson will be inducted during the ceremony at American Airlines Arena…