4 Afghans gunned down in anti-NATO demonstration
Four people were shot dead Friday in an anti-NATO demonstration in southern Afghanistan during an exchange of gunfire that took place amid a protest over civilian casualties, police said.
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Global markets destabilized by ‘toxic’ cocktail
Turbulence and uncertainty dominated the global financial markets on Friday as a lack of investor and trader confidence continued to drive share values downward.
Life of Parliament extended to September 27th, 2011
Georgetown : The National Assembly last evening approved a motion put forth by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on behalf of the Government, to have the parliament extend its regular sitting…
Students must not be debarred for non-payment of registration fees-Education Ministry
Georgetown : The Education Ministry has received reports that some schools are charging exorbitant fees for students’ registration and in light of this situation, the Ministry is advising parents that only…
Hackers target Zimbabwe stock exchange
Computer hackers targeted the Zimbabwean stock exchange for the second time this week and used it as a phishing site, an official said Friday.
Report: China relaxes birth restrictions after mudslide
China has relaxed its strict birth-control restrictions for families that lost children in a mudslide that killed hundreds in the northwest last year, state media reported Friday.
Twenty passengers arrested on flight from Jamaica
Bridgetown. Twenty passengers travelling to Barbados on a Caribbean Airlines flight from Jamaica were arrested at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday night on suspicion of swallowing drugs. They…
Thai lawmakers vote for first female prime minister
The Thai parliament elected the nation’s first female prime minister Friday, with more than half the lawmakers backing her vote.
Retreating Gadhafi forces leave deadly mines behind
The front lines of Libya’s grinding war weave through the western mountains and around Zlitan, the last city east of Tripoli still under the grip of strongman Moammar Gadhafi. In many places that Gadhafi’s forces have fled, they’ve left behind deadly f…
Chief Secretary writes PM again on appointment of health board
Tobago: The Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Orville London has written Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressing his growing concern over the delay in the appointment of…
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