January 2, 2012
Cuba making good on pledge to free prisoners
Cuba appeared to be making quick progress in meeting a pledge to free 2,900 pardoned prisoners, most of them convicted of minor crimes, even as a top human rights official on the island criticized the year-end amnesty as a "media show." Human…
January 2, 2012
Grenada draws down US$1.7 million from EU
The European Union (EU) has provided 1.37 million Euros (US$1.7 million) to the Grenada government as the last tranche of the ninth European Development Fund General Budget Support Programme. A government statement said that this latest…
January 2, 2012
Barbados Copyright Agency (B-Copy)to get outside help
Almost four months after going public with its copyright infringement dispute with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill campus, the Barbados Copyright Agency (B-Copy) is expecting foreign reinforcements to help it press for a…
January 2, 2012
Serena Williams wins on Brisbane International return
Serena Williams marked her return to competition in Australia with a 6-2 6-3 win over Chanelle Scheepers in round one of the Brisbane International. The 30-year-old former world number one last played down under when she won the Australian Open…
January 2, 2012
Bosh scores 24 and Heat roll past Bobcats, 129-90
Last week, drama for the Miami Heat was defined as having one shot to beat the Charlotte Bobcats . On Sunday night, it was defined as whether the Heat would enjoy the biggest win in…
January 2, 2012
Former Liverpool & Everton defender Gary Ablett dies
Former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett has died at the age of 46 following a 16-month battle against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. More to follow.
January 2, 2012
Former Australia captain Murray Barnes dies at 57
Former Australia captain Murray Barnes has died at the age of 57. Barnes skippered the Socceroos during their unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1982 World Cup in Spain. He won 51 caps, scoring nine goals, and won four domestic titles with his…
January 2, 2012
Victor Cruz continues rise to stardom
The Cowboys will hear that sound all offseason long — a haunting cry that will nestle into their souls and keep them up at night, lest they slip back into a nightmare. Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzz. Two-hundred-and-fifty-five players were…
January 2, 2012
Eurozone manufacturing decline persists, PMI survey says
Activity in the eurozone manufacturing sector fell for the fifth successive month in December, but showed a slight improvement on the previous month, a closely-watched survey suggests. The Markit eurozone manufacturing PMI was 46.9, up from…
January 2, 2012
Exxon wins $908m from Venezuela in oil dispute
Oil giant Exxon Mobil has won $908m (£586m) from an arbitration panel after the nationalisation of its Venezuelan oil project in 2007. However, this is less than 10% of what the oil giant had reportedly sought. The International Chamber of…