November 25, 2014
Hong Kong Authorities Clear More Protest Sites
Hong Kong authorities have cleared street barricades at a protest site where pro-democracy demonstrators have camped for nearly two months. Bailiffs backed by dozens of police removed the obstructions early Tuesday from Argyle Street, in the Mong…
November 25, 2014
Explosions Rock Nigeria’s Maiduguri
Two explosions have rocked a crowded market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, causing dozens of casualties. Initial reports from the scene say two female suicide bombers set off blasts at the market in the Borno state capital on Tuesday morning.…
November 24, 2014
Gov’t undaunted by St Kitts/Nevis Visa regulations
Government’s Chief of Staff, Lionel “Max” Hurst, said Antigua & Barbuda is unlikely to go down the same road as St Kitts & Nevis with regards to a recently imposed Canadian Visa requirements. As of noon on November 22, 2014, the Canadian…
November 20, 2014
Jimmy Ruffin, Motown singer, dies aged 78
Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown performer who scored his biggest hit with 1966's What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, has died at the age of 78. News of his death follows reports last month that he was seriously ill and in intensive care at a Las Vegas…
November 20, 2014
Serani Seeks Billboard Return with new single
IT has been six years since singer Serani scored big on the Billboard charts with the hit single No Games. He is hoping to replicate that success with his latest single In My Arms. Released this week on iTunes, the single was co-produced by Serani…
November 20, 2014
Britain to help five Eastern Caribbean countries
Britain is providing assistance to five Eastern Caribbean countries “to help them return to economic growth while managing the risks from external shocks”. The Department for International Development (DFID) Caribbean says it will work closely with…
November 20, 2014
IMF monitoring impact of PetroCaribe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is monitoring the potential impact any changes to PetroCaribe, Venezuela’s oil alliance with several Caribbean islands will have on regional economies. Analysts say the initiative, which allows countries…
November 20, 2014
Northern US braced for more snowstorms after seven die
Another 3ft (1m) of snow is expected to hit parts of north-eastern US after a massive snowstorm left at least seven dead in New York state on Wednesday. Weather-related deaths were also reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. Parts of the city of…
November 20, 2014
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test Over UN Vote
North Korea is threatening to conduct a fresh nuclear test in response to a U.N. committee's condemnation of Pyongyang's alleged human rights abuses. In a statement Thursday, the North's foreign ministry said Pyongyang will be "unable to refrain any…
November 20, 2014
Ferry Operator Gets 10 Years in Jail
A South Korean court has given a ten-year jail sentence to the head of the company that operated the ferry that capsized in April, killing over 300 people. Chonghaejin Marine CEO Kim Han-sik was found guilty Thursday of negligence for allowing the…