April 2, 2011
Ivory Coast: ‘800 die in Ivory Coast ethnic violence’
At least 800 people have been killed in the western Ivory Coast city of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said. They died in inter-communal violence in one district of the city, it added. The head of the…
April 2, 2011
Syria unrest: New protests erupt across country
New anti-government protests have erupted in several Syrian cities after Friday prayers, despite heavy security. Witnesses said thousands of people took to the streets chanting "freedom". The state news agency said protesters were calling for…
April 2, 2011
Bank of Ireland shares jump on independence hopes
Bank of Ireland shares have jumped 41% on hopes the government will not have to take a…
April 2, 2011
US unemployment rate falls to new two-year low of 8.8%
The US unemployment rate fell to a new two-year low in March of 8.8%, from 8.9% in February. It was the fourth monthly fall in a row. The unemployment rate has fallen by a percentage point during the last four months. Employers created 216,000 jobs…
April 2, 2011
Eurozone unemployment rate begins to fall
The unemployment rate in the eurozone area has begun to fall, official figures show. For the first time in over a year the percentage of people out of work dipped below 10%, having dropped in February to 9.9%. However, the unemployment rate diverges…
April 2, 2011
Oil price hits 30-month high on new supply fears
Oil prices jumped to their highest close in two-and-a-half years as Libya's conflict and Middle East unrest sparked fresh worries about supplies. Brent crude for delivery in May rose $2.23 to $117.36 a barrel, its highest close since August 2008…
April 2, 2011
Brazil banks sued for Amazon deforestation
Brazil's biggest bank - the state-run Banco do Brasil - is being sued for allegedly funding deforestation in the Amazon. Public prosecutors say the bank lent money to companies that illegally cleared the rainforest and used labour practices…
April 2, 2011
Cricket World Cup: Muralitharan set to defy injury
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is set to put his body on the line in a bid to end his…
April 2, 2011
Asafa Powell versus Tyson Gay
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell confirmed he will go head-to-head against American Tyson Gay on British soil this year. Gay was the fastest man over the 100-metre distance last year. The pair's first showdown will take place at the Aviva Grand…
April 2, 2011
Warner retains CONCACAF top position
Caribbean football mogul, Jack Warner, will take charge of CONCACAF for a sixth successive term after being nominated without opposition for the post of president. Warner, a powerful FIFA vice president and key ally of FIFA president Sepp…