‘Significant’ oil leak off New Zealand
A "significant" amount of oil is leaking from a container ship that ran aground on a reef off the pristine east coast of New Zealand's north island, officials said Tuesday.
Day: October 11, 2011
Source: Top Egyptian official resigns
Hazen Beblawi, Egypt's deputy prime minister and finance minister, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of the deadly clashes involving Coptic Christians, an official said Tuesday.
Hurricane Jova closes in on western Mexico
Hurricane Jova closed in on Mexico's Pacific coast early Tuesday, as the weakening, but still powerful Category 3 storm began to buffet the region, the National Hurricane Center said.
Israel, Hamas sign deal for Shalit’s release
Israel and Hamas leaders said Tuesday they have brokered a deal to swap roughly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured by Hamas more than five years ago.
Israel, Hamas sign deal for soldier’s release
Israel and Hamas leaders said Tuesday they have brokered a deal to swap roughly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured by Hamas more than five years ago.
DOMA unhappy with Budget proposals
Port-of-Spain: The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA) says there was nothing earth-shattering about the 2011/2012 Budget. The association's president Gregory Aboud beleives the Finance Minister Winston Dookeran, created a…
Amnesty in Myanmar: Real change or pleasing gesture?
Myanmar announced Tuesday it will grant amnesty to 6,300 prisoners on Wednesday, one in a series of recent moves that could help the isolated nation normalize relations with Western nations including the United States.
FIFA begins investigations into alleged Port-of-Spain bribery
Port-of-Spain: The latest wave of FIFA election bribery cases has started, as 15 Caribbean soccer officials started explaining their part in an alleged plot involving former presidential candidate Mohamed Bin…
Finance Minister says increasing revenue a challenge
Westmoorings: Finance Minister Winston Dookeran has told the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce that the government faced a huge challenge in trying to increase its revenue without…
No evidence of Australia fixing, says ACSU officer
A senior anti-corruption officer for the ICC told a court on Tuesday that his department had no evidence of any match-fixing carried out by the Australia team
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