August 31, 2018
The US Open women’s draw has lost its top two seeds
The US Open women's draw has lost its top two seeds after Caroline Wozniacki suffered a shock second-round loss to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko. The world number two from Denmark has reached the US Open final twice but lost 6-4 6-2 to the world number…
August 31, 2018
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming it treats the country unfairly.
"If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO," Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News. The WTO was established to provide rules for global trade and resolve disputes between countries. Mr Trump says the body too often rules…
August 31, 2018
Australian Filmmaker Convicted of Spying in Cambodia, Sentenced to 6 Years
A judge in Cambodia has convicted Australian filmmaker James Ricketson of spying and sentenced him to 6 years in prison, Ricketson faced a charge of violating national security, which carries up to 10 years in prison, when he arrived at a Cambodian…
August 31, 2018
Russia Holds Up Release of Report on N. Korea Sanctions
ussia said Thursday that it was holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by engineering "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers…
August 31, 2018
Grenada man charged for posting nude photos of ex-lover online
A 25-year-old man became the first person to be charged for violating a section of the Electronic Crimes Act when he appeared in court earlier this week. Yurber Phillip was charged with Violation of Privacy under the Electronic Crimes Act based on…
August 31, 2018
St. Kitts-Nevis high commissioner to Jamaica dies at 87
PRIME Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Timothy Harris has extended "heartfelt condolences", on behalf of his Government and people, to the family and loved ones of the late Cedric Harper, who served as that island's high commissioner to Jamaica…
August 31, 2018
Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws ‘unhackable’ claim
Bitfi, a cryptocurrency wallet backed by anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee, has issued a statement saying it will no longer describe its service as "unhackable". The announcement followed the release of evidence by a group of security…
August 31, 2018
Chinese-Made Ford Focus Active Won’t Come To U.S. Due To Tariffs
Ford announced Friday it would not bring the Focus Active—the raised version of the compact hatch—to the U.S. due to the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports. This comes after the automaker announced earlier this year it would phase…
August 31, 2018
Coca-Cola to buy Costa coffee for £3.9bn
Coca-Cola is to buy the Costa coffee chain from owner Whitbread in a deal worth £3.9bn. Whitbread had intended to spin off the chain as a separate firm, but said a straight sale was more profitable. Chief executive Alison Brittain said Whitbread…
August 31, 2018
US-Canada trade talks going down to wire
Talks between the US and Canada about amending the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) are heading into their final day with no deal in sight. US President Donald Trump set a Friday deadline for Canada to sign a new agreement with the US and…