World News

Lobby group calls on Obama to address illegal immigration

Published:Wednesday | January 28, 2009 | 1:05 PM

The US based Caribbean Immigrant Services said it is hoping that President Barack Obama will address the issue of illegal immigrants.

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak crisis

Published:Wednesday | January 28, 2009 | 1:04 PM

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark.

ILO to cut jobs

Published:Wednesday | January 28, 2009 | 9:09 AM

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said up to 2.4 million workers in Latin America could lose their jobs this year, because of the global economic crisis.

Israel attack Gaza

Published:Wednesday | January 28, 2009 | 9:08 AM

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Gaza Strip\'s border with Egypt, as part of Israel\'s response to an attack on one of its frontier patrols yesterday.

American woman gave birth to Octuplets

Published:Tuesday | January 27, 2009 | 5:04 PM

A woman has given birth to eight babies, becoming the second person recorded in the United States to have delivered a set of living octuplets.

MDC rejects unity government

Published:Tuesday | January 27, 2009 | 5:02 PM

Zimbabwe\'s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), party said it does not accept the outcome of a regional summit, which has said it should join a unity government next month.

Canada new budget

Published:Tuesday | January 27, 2009 | 12:34 PM

Canada\'s minority Conservative government is to unveil a new budget, which it said would boost the slowing economy.

Former military leader to lose parliamentary seat

Published:Tuesday | January 27, 2009 | 8:18 AM

Suriname\'s former military leader, Desi Bouterse could be forced to resign from parliament because of a prolonged absence.

Zimbabwe power sharing deal

Published:Tuesday | January 27, 2009 | 8:17 AM

South African President Kgalema Motlanthe said Zimbabwe\'s rival factions are committed to a power-sharing deal.

UN food warning

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 4:37 PM

Some government ministers are now gathered in Madrid, Spain for a United Nations conference on tackling high food prices.

Obama on energy independence

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 4:36 PM

US President Barack Obama has called for the country to become energy independent as its reliance on foreign oil is posing a threat.

EU parliament discusses EPA

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 12:46 PM

A committee of the European Parliament has started deliberations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Europe and the Caribbean.

Obama to permit stricter standards for car fumes

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 12:45 PM

US President Barack Obama is expected to give states permission to set their own stricter standards for vehicle exhaust emissions.

Zimbabwe summit

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 12:44 PM

Southern African heads of state are now meeting to resolve the political deadlock in Zimbabwe.

Model Jamaican law

Published:Monday | January 26, 2009 | 9:35 AM

Belize’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt is looking at Jamaica’s law books as a model for amendments that she hopes will be made to that country’s Evidence Act.