January 1, 2012
T&T attorney general concerned about increase in murders
Trinidad-Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said the crime plan implemented in the wake of the State of Emergency has failed. And, he wants Commissioner of Police Canadian Dwayne Gibbs to present his 2012 plan to ensure that murders are kept to a…
January 1, 2012
PNP keeping close watch over Tufton’s seat
People's National Party (PNP) candidate for South West St Elizabeth Hugh Buchanan yesterday expressed confidence that he will be a parliamentarian as the official count for Thursday's general election got underway here yesterday. The preliminary…
January 1, 2012
Grenadian attorney demands outside help to investigate fatal beating
The attorney representing the wife of a Grenadian-born Canadian who died Tuesday, hours after being beaten allegedly by police officers, has demanded that an investigator be brought in from another jurisdiction to ensure that an independent probe…
January 1, 2012
Proposed US sanctions against Antigua & Barbuda escalates
Antigua and Barbuda continues gain attention in both houses of the United States Congress as 10 US Representatives recently introduced a Congressional Resolution also calling for sanctions to be levied against the eastern Caribbean territory.…
January 1, 2012
New Year’s Eve 2012: Celebrations around the world
Revellers around the world are celebrating the end of 2011 and are seeing in 2012.
Sydney…
January 1, 2012
European Leaders Express Somber New Year Messages
European leaders delivered somber New Year's messages to their citizens Saturday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that France's future will hang in the balance in 2012. He acknowledged that many people are starting the new year worried…
January 1, 2012
Nigeria Declares State of Emergency After Attacks
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in areas hard hit by violence blamed on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. In an address on state television Saturday, Mr. Jonathan said the measure is in force in parts of…
January 1, 2012
North Korea Vows to Defend Kim Jong Un “Unto Death”
North Korean officials have pledged in their annual New Year's message to make every effort to bring the country to prosperity and to defend its new leader Kim Jong Un. The message published Sunday by the state-run new agency KCNA comes a day…
January 1, 2012
Afghan President Welcomes US Remarks on Taliban
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he welcomed U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's recent remarks that the Taliban in Afghanistan is not America's enemy. During a speech in Kabul, Mr. Karzai said the Afghan people are very happy about the…
December 31, 2011
Report: Iran to Propose New Nuclear Talks
Iran's ambassador to Germany says his country is ready for a new round of talks with major world powers about Iran's controversial nuclear program. The semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday that Ambassador Ali Reza Sheikh Attar says…