Yearly Archives

2017

Syria war: G7 seeks united front on Assad and Russia

The search for a unified approach to the Syria conflict after last week's suspected chemical attack looked set to dominate as talks between G7 nations got under way in Italy on Monday. Foreign ministers are focusing on how to pressure…

Fuel price hike ignites mass demonstration in Suriname

For the second day in a row, several thousand disgruntled citizens marched in the streets of Suriname’s capital Paramaribo on Friday, calling on the Bouterse administration to reverse the recent fuel price hike. Initiated by 30-year-old…

Stockholm attack: Sweden holds minute’s silence for victims

Sweden's prime minister has told the families of the victims of Friday's truck attack they are not alone, after the country held a minute of silence. Stefan Lofven said all of Sweden's thoughts were with them following a ceremony outside…

Mohammed, Nurse ace West Indies’ highest successful chase

This is one way to nail a 300-plus chase, a method no cricket manual, traditional or modern, would recommend. West Indies themselves may have not planned to finish it off this way, but they did. Jason Mohammed, played the innings of his…