- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald Tribune“Sabado Gigante,” the world’s longest-running variety show on television with 53 years on the air and which is hosted by Chile’s Don Francisco, will come to an end next September, the U.S. Spanish-language network Univision announced Fri...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Argentina NewsMaria Alfano , 104 years old, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at O'Neil Health Center in North Ridgeville. Mrs. Alfano was born March 20, 1911 in Santa Fe, Argentina and at the age of two, with both of her parents dead, she and the ...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
A POST-MORTEM performed on the remains of businessman Farouk Ghanie Hamid found that he died as a result of a single stab wound to the chest. Police sources told this newspaper that the wound also caused food that was recently digested b... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Brazil NewsAs the setting sun casts an orange glow over the Sao Paulo slum of Paraisopolis, a dozen aspiring models sporting towering heels strut up and down an improvised catwalk. 'Posture, attitude! Walk straight, stop.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneReal Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti sees himself staying, along with goalkeeper Iker Casillas, with Real in the next season, according to his remarks in a press conference on Friday.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalA container carrying hazardous radioactive Iridium-192 was stolen on April 13. Officials think the thieves probable did not know they were stealing radioactive material when thet robbed the truck in Cardenas.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneBrazilian trade unionist Marice Correa, sister-in-law of the jailed former treasurer of the ruling Workers’ Party, or PT, Joao Vaccari, turned herself in Friday to the Federal Police in the southern city of Curitiba.
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ESPNcricinfo – Same island, different ground, same result. Six years ago West Indies defied England nine down at the Recreation Ground in Antigua, after the Test was shifted due to the dangerous outfield at the Sir Vivian Richards ... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsWales and Independence A SC recorded victories when the West Demerara Cricket Association 40-over tournament continued recently. Wales beat Uitvlugt by four wickets. Uitvlugt Invaders made 108 all out in 25.1 overs, taking first knock. L...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comMr. Living in Peru is celebrating a special anniversary this month…
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneFidel Castro talked on the phone several days ago with university students who were on a trip to his native province of Santiago de Cuba, a conversation of which several parts were aired on state television this Friday and in which his v...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Colombia NewsInvestment fund Coliseu has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its stake in Brazilian transmission utility Taesa to Colombia's Empresas Publicas de Medellin for 1.527 billion reais , both companies said on Friday. Coliseu is one of ...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaAt least two dissidents made it past a first round of voting and are standing as candidates in municipal elections that will be watched on and off the island Sunday as an unprecedented test of Cuba's single-party system.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from BuenosAiresHerald.com
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin AmericaLike its Central American neighbors, Panama is dealing with a rise in gangs, but a hotel developer has taken on several of the gangs in his neighborhood, offering them rehabilitation, jobs and hope.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneHuman remains found in a Chamacoco community in Paraguay’s portion of the Chaco region are 2,000 years old, the earliest discovered to date in that vast territory, according to research presented at the Italian Embassy in Asuncion.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
The final leg in the Guyana Draughts Association competition was played off last Sunday at the National Gymnasium. This time it was played on the International 100 square boards. Ten (10) top players on this format of the game competed. ... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
For the first time since she came on the bench, City Magistrate Annette Singh was faced with a ‘tricky’ situation – a Defence Attorney who wanted her to hand down a sentence from a trial she had not presided over and a Director of Public... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from BuenosAiresHerald.comThe government has placed the Hospital Alejandro Posadas under trusteeship, accusing it of widespread mismanagement. It is the only medical centre run by the national state in Greater Buenos Aires.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Brazil NewsBrazilian banks face rising risks of litigation due to an anti-corruption investigation of the country's tax appeal board CARF, adding to a wave of legal cases that could threaten lenders' bottom lines, Fitch Ratings said on Friday. The ...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
– as UG Career Day is observed As the University of Guyana celebrated its annual Career Day, hundreds of students who were drawn to the institution yesterday were urged to take full advantage of opportunities presented to them to ... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsAction in the Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition is set to continue tonight at the GFC ground, Bourda. Matches scheduled to be played last evening were called off due to the inclement weather. The organizers have re-fixed all those gam...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Times of Suriname - grootste landelijke dagblad van Suriname » english newsSURINAME – President Desi Bouterse on Wednesday met with a delegation of top executives from Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America) led by Marty Bates. The top executives are currently in Suriname to discuss the take-over purchase of the ...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneColombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday that a deadline must be established for a successful conclusion to his government’s peace process with the FARC guerrilla group, which began more than two years ago.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
THE police search is on for the suspect who fatally shot 38-year-old Patrick Boodie as he attempted to enquire about a squabble involving his sibling at High Dam, Mount Sinai, commonly known as Angoy’s Avenue, a squatting community on th... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe man named to head Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) is corrupt, according to Sen. Romario de Souza Faria, a member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 World Cup.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneU.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that he plans to sign the bill into law that Congress is debating about nuclear negotiations with Iran, and promised that this legislation “will not derail negotiations” to reach a final accord wit...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsThe Selection Committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club has declared its two teams for the Club’s Silver Jubilee Anniversary Ansa McAl May Day 5 Overs Cricket Tournament at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The tournament, which would be...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
By Franklin Wilson A second half double from Willis Plaza, led Trinidad and Tobago’s top Pro League side Central ‘The Shark’ Football Club to a 2-0 win over Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe when Group 1 action in the Caribbean Football Union... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneMexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has announced a new plan to protect the vaquita, an endangered species of small porpoise.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from BuenosAiresHerald.comIn comments to the state-run Rossiya channel, Putin appeared to soften his anti-American rhetoric after being highly critical. Relations between Moscow and Washington and other Western powers have soured over the conflict in Russia's nei...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe government of President Cristina Fernandez, which has not released official poverty figures since 2013, denounced on Friday the authors of a report saying that one in four Argentines is poor.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Guyana Chronicle » TOP STORY
GUYANA’S first five-star hotel is up and running under the Marriott International brand and the country’s Head of State is optimistic that the benefits will be huge, inspite of the numerous challenges to the project. “The service standar... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Borderland BeatNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Rio TimesBy Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Expo Ceviche Rio 2015 will celebrate Peruvian cuisine and culture in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday, April 19th. Taking place from 12PM to 7PM in Casa de España, lo...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Rio TimesSaturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Tonight the Fodasse High Society Crew will present the Fodasse High party at Top of Pestana in Copacabna. DJs Feio, Horroso, Jean Tranjan, Lucas Lopes, Larissa Busch, Flipe Mustache and Paulo Sattamini wil...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from NYT > AmericasThe state government of Rio de Janeiro, which is feverishly preparing for next year’s Olympic Games, has failed to pay its phone and Internet bills.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Borderland BeatLucio R. Borderland Beat Authorities report that “El Gafe”, CDG leader, (above) was not in Tamulipas until the arrest of Omar Trevino alias Z42. Following the arrest of 42, Gafe returned to Tamaulipas, operating out of Reynosa.&nbs...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
Skipper Ronaldo Ali Mohamed slammed an unbeaten half century, but rain interrupted Demerara’s reply when the third and final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers inter-county U19 three day tournament contin... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Brazil NewsBrazil's Petrobras said on Friday it approved 18.6 billion reais in credit and sale operations to meet its financing needs as the state-run oil giant remains cut off from debt markets due to a widening corruption scandal. [BRASILIA] Braz...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasWashington. New York. Philadelphia. Havana? The Vatican says Pope Francis may add another leg to his trip to the United States this September, visiting Cuba just months after he helped negotiate a diplomatic thaw between the two nations.
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…police called in Two officers of the country’s main anti-narcotics unit are now the subject of a police investigation after it had been discovered that a quantity of cocaine has disappeared from its stores. This comes less than 24 hour... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from MercoPressArgentina's Secretary of State for Malvinas Affairs, Daniel Filmus, defended Argentina´s sovereignty rights over the Falkland Islands in a speech he delivered in London condemning UK´s recent decision to increase its military presence in...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Kaieteur News
On a truncated second day of the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Raj Singh Insurance sponsored three-day under-19 Inter-County cricket tournament, Berbice moved a step closing to lifting the title today by extending their f... - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneThe CEO of Turkish Airlines, Temel Kotil, called on unmarried pilots working for the airliner to seek marriage to avoid a fate similar to that of Andreas Lübitz, the co-pilot who was thought to have intentionally crashed a Germanwings pl...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalA violent encounter between armed groups and federal authorities brought a northeast Mexican city on the border with the United States into a standstill, according to local media.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from NYT > AmericasFour members of the British Navy have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an attack that took place in Nova Scotia on April 10.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaGunfights and blockades of burning vehicles broke out Friday in the border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, leaving at least three dead, Mexican authorities said.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Argentina NewsMedal for cheating: Female winner of St. Louis marathon stripped of title after it's discovered she SKIPPED huge swath of the course EXCLUSIVE: Not a word of personal apology for female tow company clerk from ESPN reporter who told the s...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesA lack of money is the cause of the dramatic slowdown of construction activity at government’s housing programme, but it should not have been the case, said the former minister of finance.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperNigel Simon Published: Saturday, April 18, 2015 European-based T&T indoor volleyballers, Akim Bushe and Sinead Jack, were both on the losing end with their respective clubs in domestic playoffs matches. First year professional,...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosFriday at the Police Academy, Prime Minister Paul Evans, attended the graduation ceremony of 57 officers of the First Promotion of the Educational Community Police (EDUPOL) of the National Police of Haiti...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The Reporter NewspaperBy Marion Ali, Staff Reporter The Reporter has learned of two shootings around 7 p.m. on Friday night in Belize City that has left four persons with injuries. The incidents occurred on Banak Street and Jane Usher Boulevard. We were made ...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT is being amended to deal with motorcyclists who misuse the roads. Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley said the new Road Traffic Act amendments should be back from vetting...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverLONDON, England (AFP) — British bookmakers were yesterday offering their shortest-ever odds on a hung Parliament in next month's general election, with David Cameron's survival as prime minister too close to call.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesLocal fishermen have reacted with scepticism to government’s plan to introduce deep-sea fish farms to Antigua & Barbuda’s waters.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES’ (UWI) good run of form continued last Thursday night as they secured an important 3-2 victory over Direct TV Paradise at the Barbados Football Association’s Wildey Astroturf....
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper...as Nestle launches third health fair, 5K Andrew Gioannetti Published: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Various physical examinations, nutritionist advice and product giveaways will be among the attractions at this year’s third annual Ne...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Food & Wine magazine is running #FOODWINEWOMEN, a series that spotlights top women in food and drink. The T&T Guardian will be running interviews from the series over the next few weeks ...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverLONDON, England (AFP) — The Opposition parties vying for a role in Britain's next government went head-to-head late Thursday in a crunch television debate three weeks from what promises to be the closest election in decades.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesWHILE ATTORNEY GENERAL ADRIEL BRATHWAITE sympathises with the families of those seeking answers to police-involved killings, he said he had complete confidence in the force. Brathwaite, speaking to...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The most recent articlesSOME “KEY” EMPLOYEES of one of Barbados’ oldest companies will be getting another chance to own a piece of it. Fresh from turning an $8.3 million net loss in 2013 to a $3.1 million net profit last...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesWITH THE “JEWELS” OF ROYALTY and the adoring support of welcome, the Barbados Gems, the 2015 Caribbean Netball Association's Jean Pierre Under-16 netball queens returned home to a rousing reception early...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesI MET A GUY right after I left high school. It was at his college, where a social was being held for the students. I went with my sister, who was a student, and not having had much experience with...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverNEW YORK, USA (CMC) — St Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the United Nations, I Rhonda King, has affirmed the commitment of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to the International Decade for People of African Descent, as pro...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales18 de abril de 2015, 09:57 Buenos Aires, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The 6th Latin American Congress of Peasants'' Organizations (CLOC) demanded in its final declaration an end to the US economic, commercial and financial bloc...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverOPPOSITION spokesman on science, ICT and digital economy development, Dr Andrew Wheatley, has proposed an initiative through which specific public sector jobs could be done by workers utilising technology from home.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE CHALLENGE many Barbadians face in financing tertiary education brings into sharp focus the important role of the Student Revolving Loan Fund. The way it has been treated by many beneficiaries –...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Reporter NewspaperBy Marion Ali, Staff Reporter Two surveys which the UNAIDS conducted over the past 16 months on issues related to attitudes toward sexuality, sexual education and people’s behavioural practices revealed on Friday that more Belizean...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverOPPOSITION spokesman on national security, Derrick Smith, says that the alarming rate of murders and other major crimes currently affecting the country demands the full and immediate attention of the government.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesA magistrate has granted $30,000 bail to US citizen Khadisha Austin, who is accused of possession of counterfeit cash.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesBARBADOS HAS LAUNCHED a new phase in educational opportunities for people with disabilities following the opening of a $20 million state-of-the-art facility. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart yesterday...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Tico TimesI feel abysmally distant from that seven-year-old baton twirler who sang about Juan Santamaría’s “vengeful torch” lighting up a roaring fire and “flying for the homeland, smiling, towards death.”
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper...as T&T U-16 netballers finish sixth Nigel Simon Published: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Dr Patricia Butcher, president of the T&T Netball Association (TTNA), says the local association may have to review its own recruiting a...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The most recent articlesIT IS NOW BECOMING CLEARER to many in the Caribbean that the only way in which our countries can truly emerge from the relatively weak economic performances being recorded, is to grow and develop along...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverCARLENE Palmer of Circle of Hope stages a one-woman protest yesterday on Oxford Road, in the vicinity of Emancipation Park, St Andrew, against crimes being committed against children.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesNO ANNOUCEMENT has been made but it appears that a certain man who should really be home enjoying his retirement years has been promoted at a Government institution. Last year several rumours were...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesAN OBSTACLE course and an endurance element of the Military Advancing the Rights of Children (MARCH) 2015 run project, slated for May, are some of the many highlights that the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA) in collaboration with...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesCRIMINALS WHO confess to serious crimes such as non-capital murder, shooting and rape can get up to 50 per cent discount on their sentences if they acknowledge their guilt at the first opportunity.The Criminal Justice (Administration) Ac...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Channel5Belize.com
Belize’s star striker Deon McCauley is back in the Jewel. As we reported on Thursday, a petition to return McCauley, in time for the Jaguars to prepare for the second [...] - Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Tico TimesIn March, the government passed an anti-extortion law which, among other measures, forbids companies from supplying cell phone signals near jails. Under the new law, a phone company who breaks the law is subject to a fine of $753,000 per...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesATTORNEYS FOUND BY THE COURT to have breached the Legal Profession Act, particularly the code of ethics, must be prepared to face the full consequences of their actions. So said president of the Bar...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverHAVANA, Cuba (CMC) -- A Cuban doctor who created a drug used to fight diabetic foot ulcers, has been lauded by his colleagues from across the globe.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesDISTINGUISHED FORMER BARBADOS and West Indies cricketer Sir Everton Weekes has called on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to reinstate Dr Rudi Webster. Sir Everton, who was among a group of cricket...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE IDEA OF BECOMING A REPUBLIC has not appeal to me because it is not going to reduce the price of rice or sugar,” said Peter Jackson. Jackson, a Bajan in Toronto, Canada, was giving his take on what...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, April 18, 2015 While healthier cooks tend to limit red meat, happily there is a place for lamb on the healthy plate. While animal proteins bring saturated fats to the table, only about half of lamb’s fat is sa...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesJAMAICA’S NEWEST dancehall sensation Gully Bop is here. Slated for Reggae on The Beach tomorrow for the annual Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival, the entertainer, who came with his girlfriend “Miss...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesJUSTICE MINISTER Senator Mark Golding says the Government is aiming to create an inclusive framework for the operation of the medical marijuana industry.He said the system would be designed in a way to allow for small farmers to operate ...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Triple and double gold medal winners, Anya Akili and Tyriq Horsford were two of many standout performers from Tobago, who, apart from their individual accolades, led their district to a milestone...
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesDEFYING THE ODDS, Jason Holder delivered a match-saving century to save the West Indies from defeat against England in the opening Test of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua....
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverMADRID, Spain (AFP) - Spanish tax authorities carried out new searches Friday of former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato's Madrid offices in a money-laundering probe as the country questioned whether he had been made a scapegoat in the ruling Popu...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosJose Ricardo Taveras, the Director of Immigration declared that everything was ready to begin the deportation process of foreigners (of any nationality) in an irregular situation in Dominican territory...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosSaturday, April 25, will be celebrated the 4th Edition of the « Day of the Haitian Diaspora and heart friends » at the University of Quebec in Montreal. On this occasion more than 50 exhibitors, more than 25 speakers, government official...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesTravelers across the region could see much welcomed improvements to services offered by regional carrier LIAT, with the addition of a new aircraft to its fleet.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverTHE body of Bahamian singer Johnny Kemp was found on a beach in Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday.
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperJeffrey Ross Published: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Tiggy Wiggy, top-rated two-year-old last season, is 15lbs superior to twelve rivals in the group three Fred Darling Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good’ ground Newbury today, first-u...
- Saturday, April 18, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverPORT OF SPAIN, (CMC) – The chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell Group Ben Van Beurden will hold talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday, according to an official statement issued here Saturday.
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesA ROAD ran through it and two “train-lines”, one that carried cane to the factory and another that carried the mail and passengers to Port of Spain and San Fernando, still the two largest cities in Trinidad....
- Friday, April 17, 2015 from The most recent articlesCHAMPIONS Pine Hill St Barnabas will defend their Little League Gym netball knockout crown on Saturday night at the Netball Stadium against the UWI Blackbirds at 8. St Barnabas easily advanced to the...
