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February 12, 2011

Guyana, Venezuela forge draft agreement on narco-trafficking

Delegations from Guyana and Venezuela were able to successfully complete consideration of a draft agreement on the prevention of illegal consumption and the suppression of illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and…

February 12, 2011

Regional coast guard and crimes task force needed, says security co-ordinator

A regional coast guard and a serious crimes task force are on the cards for the Regional Security System (RSS). The Barbados Nation newspaper reported that Grantley Watson, coordinator of the RSS, disclosed this on Thursday at the end of a meeting…

February 12, 2011

Man sentenced to death in St Lucia for shooting a police officer on duty

While a debate is going on whether or not the death penalty should continue in the Caribbean, a high court judge in St Lucia has sentenced a man to be hanged for shooting to death a police officer while he was on duty. Justice Kenneth Benjamin…

February 12, 2011

Kim Clijsters regains number one world ranking

Kim Clijsters will replace Caroline Wozniacki as world number one on Monday after beating Jelena…

February 12, 2011

West Ham delighted by Olympic Stadium bid verdict

West Ham co-owner David Gold said the endorsement of their bid to move into the 2012…

February 12, 2011

Woods begins charge but McIlroy maintains lead

Rory McIlroy continue to set the pace after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic, but…

February 12, 2011

Slate of charges against Barry Bonds dropped from 11 to 5

Federal prosecutors have reduced the number of felony charges against baseball's all-time home run champion Barry Bonds from 11 to five, according to a new indictment released Thursday. Bonds, a seven-time National League most valuable player who…

February 12, 2011

Shares rally as Mubarak resigns

Global markets have climbed and the price of oil fallen after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as…

February 12, 2011

South Korea holds interest rates despite pricing fears

South Korea's central bank has left its main interest rate unchanged at 2.75%, bucking a trend that has seen borrowing costs rise across Asia as policymakers try to slow inflation. Analysts said the bank wanted to see the impact of a surprise…

February 12, 2011

Greece needs to make faster reforms, says IMF

Greece is making economic progress but needs to carry out reforms faster, the EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said after approving their latest tranche of aid to the country. In May, the organisations agreed a rescue package worth…