July 15, 2011
S&P says it may downgrade the US’s triple-A debt rating
Standard & Poor's has become the latest ratings agency to issue a warning of a possible downgrade to the US's debt rating. It said there was a "one-in-two" chance that it may cut the US's AAA rating if a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling…
July 15, 2011
White House: Friday ‘Important Moment’ In Debt Talks
White House officials say they will assess Friday whether they can reach a deal with opposition Republicans on raising the U.S. government’s legal borrowing limit. President Barack Obama negotiated with top lawmakers from both parties Thursday,…
July 15, 2011
Senegal’s President Looks to Third Term
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade says he is confident he could win re-election, a strong indication that he plans to run for another term in February despite street protests against his rule. In his first major speech since the protests last…
July 15, 2011
US Airstrikes Kill 7 Islamist Militants in Southern Yemen
Yemeni security officials say U.S. drones and fighter jets attacked suspected Islamist militants in the southern province of Abyan Thursday, killing at least seven fighters in a police station they had taken over. The airstrikes took place before…
July 15, 2011
Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Darfur Rebel Group
The Sudanese government and a Darfur rebel group have signed a peace accord rejected by the region's main rebel groups. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, attended a…
July 15, 2011
Pakistan Intelligence Chief CIA Talks Successful
American and Pakistani spy chiefs held what are reported to have been successful talks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington Thursday, days after the United States decided to suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan. A U.S. official,…
July 14, 2011
New Nevis cabinet sworn in
At a ceremony attended by the prime minister of St Kitts-Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, the five ministers of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) were officially sworn in on Tuesday. Joseph Parry remains Premier and Minister of Finance, Statistics…
July 14, 2011
Latest deficit talks end with a tense exchange
A fourth straight day of negotiations intended to head off a possible government default ended on a tense note Wednesday, with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and President Barack Obama squaring off over the Republican's call for a short-term…
July 14, 2011
Richie Spice may face lawsuit – Promoter confirms intention to sue artiste
Sheron Rose, CEO of Cliffside Entertainment, has confirmed that they will be suing Richie Spice. The overseas-based promoters, according to Rose, said they felt as if they were ripped off after Spice had done several shows before turning up at…
July 14, 2011
WICB to clamp down on doping
Drug cheats can expect to face the full penalty when the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) starts regular testing of players involved in regional cricket next season. This is the warning issued by Trinidad and Tobago’s Ayanna Cooper, the WICB’s…