July 18, 2016
“Game of Thrones” Leads 68th Annual Emmy Nods, “People v. O.J. Simpson” Close
On Game of Thrones, winter has arrived, and so have the Emmy nominations. The HBO fantasy drama lead this morning's 68th Annual Emmy Nominations, with 23 nods, though the FX series The People v. O.J. Simpson is right behind it, with 22. Other…
July 18, 2016
PDA Leader Oswald Skippings comments on the UK’s exit from the EU
Leader of the PDA. Oswald Skippings is 2nd leader of a political party to have commented on the UK’s exit from the EU and is sounding off on on the grave effects that this will have on the TCI. In his release to RTC, Mr. Skipping says and I quote:…
July 18, 2016
Chile storm into Copa final, set up rematch with Argentina
Chile stormed into the Copa America final here Wednesday, beating Colombia 2-0 in a weather-disrupted semi-final that took more than four hours to complete. The defending champions advanced to a repeat of last year's final against Argentina on…
July 18, 2016
German cinema attacker takes hostages before being killed by police
A masked gunman stormed a German cinema Thursday afternoon, taking hostages before he was killed by police, officials said. The rifle-wielding man entered the cinema in Viernheim, near Frankfurt in western Germany, shortly before 3 p.m. local time,…
July 18, 2016
OAS chief urges support for vote on removing Venezuela’s president
The leader of the Organization of American States urged member countries Thursday to support efforts in Venezuela to hold a referendum on removing President Nicolas Maduro from office. At a special meeting of its Permanent Council on the political…
July 18, 2016
BOLT AVAILABLE FOR CW GAMES
After saying a week ago that he would bypass the Commonwealth Games, the world's fastest man Usain Bolt could make his first appearance at the championships after making himself available to be selected to the Jamaican team despite missing this…
July 18, 2016
Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have signed partnership agreements with the European Union, in a move strongly opposed by Russia.
The pact - which would bind the three countries more closely to the West both economically and politically - is at the heart of the crisis in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said making Ukraine choose between Russia and the EU would split…
July 18, 2016
Summit set to snub UK over Juncker
EU leaders meeting in Brussels are expected to confirm former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European Commission. The move comes despite strong opposition from Britain. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said "the odds…
July 18, 2016
Opposition boycotts Parliament IN ANTIGUA
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that his administration is prepared for early by-elections as opposition legislators made good on their threat to boycott the first sitting of the new Parliament following the June 12 general election. "I want…
July 18, 2016
IDB approves loan for Jamaica’s fight crime
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$20 million loan for Jamaica to strengthen community actions that seek to reduce crime and violence, especially among at-risk youths. In spite of advances in prevention efforts Jamaica…