November 9, 2011
Haiti cholera victims demand UN damages
Lawyers representing 5,000 cholera victims in Haiti are seeking hundreds of millions of…
November 9, 2011
Chinese looking to work closer
BARBADOS IS ONE OF THE FIRST countries in the Caribbean to have established diplomatic relations with China, and the Chinese government is prepared to work with Barbados to promote high-level exchanges between the two countries. This was…
November 9, 2011
Venezuela’s envoy slams critics of govt
In a Guardian exclusive, Venezuela’s Consul General in New York, Carol Delgado, hailed the newly-created Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) as a counter to the United States meddling in the region and its lopsided influence…
November 9, 2011
Mariela Castro Twitter debut sparks Cuba dissident spat
The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has made her debut on Twitter, only to be confronted by a dissident demanding free speech. Mariela Castro is the head of Cuba's sexual education institute and a supporter of gay rights on the island.…
November 9, 2011
Tiger Woods says Steve Williams is “certainly not a racist”
WARNING: This story contains language some may find offensive. Tiger Woods has revealed he was hurt by Steve Williams's race comment but insisted his long-time former caddie "is certainly not a racist". Woods added: "It was a wrong thing to say.…
November 9, 2011
Joe Paterno reportedly will soon be out as Penn State
If Penn State’s Board of Trustees has, as reported, decided that Joe Paterno’s career as Penn State’s coach will end in this, his 46th season, then the move needs to be made immediately, prior to Saturday’s game against Nebraska. It then needs to…
November 9, 2011
FIFA upholds ban for Caribbean leader Austin
Caribbean football leader Lisle Austin has lost his appeal against a one-year suspension. FIFA says its appeals panel upheld Austin's ban for breaking football rules by seeking a court injunction against the governing body for North and Central…
November 9, 2011
FIFA rejects FA’s request
FIFA has again rejected the Football Association's request for the England team to wear poppies on its shirts during Saturday's game against Spain. The FA had asked for permission to wear poppies to support Remembrance Day. However,FIFA said…
November 9, 2011
Tendulkar reaches 15 000 runs for India vs Windies
Sachin Tendulkar passed 15 000 test runs as India closed in on a comfortable victory over West Indies in the first test at Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium yesterday. The world’s leading runscorer in tests and one-dayers became the first to touch the…
November 9, 2011
Credit Suisse to hand over US account tax details
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has sent letters to some US clients, saying their account details may be given to the Internal Revenue Service. It is unclear how many US clients have been notified, but it covers accounts open from 2002 to the end of last…