Eyewitnesses: 26 killed in Yemen clashes
Fighting between local tribes and government forces in Yemen left at least 26 people dead on Tuesday, eyewitnesses said, confrontations that killed mostly civilians.
Day: August 16, 2011
Bin Laden’s doctor spotted in Egypt
The Egyptian army and police are cracking down in an “anti-terror” operation in the Sinai area of Egypt, state-owned media reported on Tuesday, as reports emerge of Osama bin Laden’s doctor surfacing in the area.
Major flaw in Crime Stoppers
Bridgetown. Commissioner of Police, Darwin Dottin, says that although there is a role for Crime Stoppers in Barbados, most of the information collected tends to be related drugs and not…
India’s High Commissioner says new growth story emerging in Guyana
Georgetown : Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds last evening joined in the observance of India’s 64th Independence anniversary at the Pegasus Hotel. Prime Minister Hinds stated that over the years Guyana’s co-operation…
Today is Budget day
Bridgetown. Minister of Finance Chris Sinickler, will present the Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals today when the House of Assembly convenes today at 4.p.m. Sinckler's second Budget, after his first…
Strong named 2015 World Cup chairman
Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket have appointed businessman James Strong as the chairman of the organising committee of the 2015 World Cup which will be held in Australia and New Zealand
Iraq attacks ‘eerily similar’ to last year
A barrage of attacks struck Monday across Iraq, killing at least 92 people and wounding more than 200, said officials, who likened the attacks to another outbreak last year.
Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles
The leaders of Europe’s two most important economies meet Tuesday to try to help the battered euro, even as new figures show economic growth on the continent is stalling.
High-level official leaves Libya
A senior government official arrived Monday in Cairo amid rumors that he had defected, Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported.
Judges bar TV cameras from Mubarak trial
The trial of Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak will take place behind closed doors, Judge Ahmed Refaat announced Monday, citing “the public interest” as he barred television cameras from the court.
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