June 16, 2015
Pakistan Troops Cross Border to Rescue Wounded Afghan Soldier
In a demonstration of increased security cooperation, Pakistan's military says its troops crossed the border Tuesday and went 600 meters inside Afghanistan to rescue an Afghan soldier who was critically wounded in a firefight with “terrorists”. The…
June 16, 2015
Fake goods worth US$60m seized operations across C’bean
The international police organisation (INTERPOL) says car parts, fuel, food, detergent, cigars, shampoo, and steel were among fake goods worth nearly US$60 million seized in a two-week operation across the Americas and the Caribbean. Code-named Maya…
June 16, 2015
Cuba and Trinidad sign bilateral investment agreement
A bilateral cooperation accord has been signed between the chambers of commerce of Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago to exchange information on investment opportunities. President the Cuban Chamber of Commerce Celia Labora and her Trinidadian counterpart…
June 16, 2015
Selena Gomez Gets $3 Million From Pantene Endorsement Deal
Selena Gomez is more than happy to be the new face of Pantene hair care. Not only is the "Hotel Transylvania 2" voice actress stoked because she is a fan of the brand, but also due to the amount of money she gets for her endorsement. An industry…
June 16, 2015
DIGICEL BUSINESS WINS AVAYA’S BEST PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Digicel, the region’s leading Business Solutions provider, recently won the highly coveted, Avaya Caribbean-wide Project of the Year award thanks to its ICT and Unified Communication platform deployed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in…
June 11, 2015
Maritime law enforcement agencies seize near $1 million in drugs in Bahamas
Law enforcement agencies have seized over 985 pounds of marijuana estimated to be worth $1 million and arrested two suspected drug smugglers intercepted in Bahamian waters. The drugs and suspects were held when officers from the United States…
June 11, 2015
Raid on Chicago home over celebrity nude leaks
Newly-released legal documents have revealed a building in Chicago was raided after hundreds of nude photos of female stars were leaked last year. The FBI seized computers and mobile phones from the home in October, after celebrities including…
June 10, 2015
Venezuela wants peaceful solution to border dispute
Venezuela Tuesday denied it has any intention of forcibly taking over land it claims to be its own in Guyana and rejected statements from the new administration in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country that it was moving to enforce a recent…
June 10, 2015
RBS government stake to be sold, chancellor announces
The government plans to sell its stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, Chancellor George Osborne has announced in his annual Mansion House speech. Mr Osborne said the "decision point" had been reached. Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney said…
June 10, 2015
Country Music Awards sees early winners
Music beauties stepped out to attend the 2015 CMT Music Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday evening, June 10. Among those who shone on the red carpet were Carrie Underwood, Nikki Reed and Rumer Willis. Other…