Hail of bullets hits fleeing Syrians
A deadly hail of bullets struck Syrian refugees, as they tried to flee across the border to Turkey on Monday, killing one man and wounding another, the Turkish government said Tuesday.
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Government considers electronic tagging as option for bail
Port-of-Spain: The government is now exploring the possibility of introducing electronic tracking bracelets as an option for allowing bail to persons to ease the strain on the prison system. Prime…
Gordon says hundreds of lives could have been saved
Port-of-Spain: The man who recommended the State of Emergency in 2003, former media magnate Ken Gordon believes that 75 percent of the persons killed since then could have been alive…
Near 1500 arrested under State of Emergency
Port-of-Spain: Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs says a total of 1,477 persons have been arrested since the State of Emergency was instituted 16 days ago. Addressing a news conference to update…
Famine turns to health crisis in Mogadishu
Although it is famine that has forced so many people into Somalia’s capital for assistance, the growing concern is that those who make it there may be as likely to die of diseases such as cholera as from starvation.
U.S.: Gadhafi not believed to be in convoy
Two Libyan convoys passed through Niger this week, officials in that country said, fueling speculation about the whereabouts of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family.
Woman charged for fatal accident
Kuntiedai Singh of 12 Non-Pariel, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following investigations into an accident that occurred on February 26th, 2011 at Lamaha and…
Motorbike bandits escape with $300,000 and motor car.
Georgetown : The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 8:40 am today at Saffon and Sussex Streets, Charlestown, where Andrew David, was attacked and robbed by…
Terrorist trial begins in Northern Ireland
One of Northern Ireland’s biggest terrorist trials in decades started Tuesday at Belfast Crown Court amid tight security.
Ex-editor to testify on phone hacking
British lawmakers will grill former newspaper executives Tuesday as they try to determine whether top News Corp. executive James Murdoch misled them about the scale of illegal eavesdropping at News of the World.
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