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May 14, 2011

Salt islands shortlisted for World Heritage status

THE SALT islands could soon be ranked alongside the Pyramids, Great Wall of China and Statue of Liberty after being shortlisted for World Heritage status. National Trust chiefs are celebrating initial success in their bid to have Salt Cay, Grand…

May 14, 2011

New commissioner reforming police force

New Commissioner of Police Colin Farquhar has reportedly been busy trying to correct problems in the operation of the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force. One of his top priorities is to find a suitable new location for the police headquarters.…

May 14, 2011

Pakistan condemns Bin Laden raid and US drone attacks

Pakistan's parliament has called for a review of the country's relationship with…

May 14, 2011

Mississippi River flood: US to open Louisiana gates

US engineers are preparing to flood up to three million acres in southern Louisiana in a bid to protect large cities along the Mississippi River. The Army Corps of Engineers said it could open a floodway to divert water from the river this…

May 14, 2011

Libya: White House dashes rebel hopes of recognition

The US has stopped short of recognising Libya's National Transitional Council as the country's legitimate government. The statement comes after the first visit to the White House by a senior member of the rebel council, which is pushing for…

May 14, 2011

Eurozone’s economic growth accelerates

The economy of the 17 countries that use the euro grew by 0.8% in the first three…

May 14, 2011

Japan’s government approves Tepco compensation scheme

Japan's government has approved a plan to help Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) compensate victims of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant. Payouts are expected to run into the tens of billions of dollars over the Fukushima nuclear plant…

May 14, 2011

Pfizer sets aside $772m for drug illness claims

The drugs giant Pfizer has put aside $772m (£476m) to resolve claims its hormone replacement drugs cause serious illness. Pfizer, which is the world's largest drugmaker, said the money provides "the minimum expected costs to resolve all of the…

May 14, 2011

Inflation in US food and fuel prices slows

Inflation in the US slowed in April, mainly due to smaller price rises in fuel and food. Consumer prices rose 0.4% in April, having risen 0.5% in March, according to figures from the Labor Department. Petrol prices rose 3.3%, down from March's 5.6%…

May 14, 2011

Lil Wayne To Be ‘Unplugged’ On MTV This June

Rapper Lil Wayne will be the latest artist to be featured on MTV's Grammy/Emmy Award winning music series…