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New contact centre to be opened in Trinidad

St Petersburg, USA -- iQor, a global provider of business process outsourcing and product support services with 32,000 employees in 17 countries, will open its newest contact centre in Trinidad and Tobago in September 2015. The new site…

Blatter arrives in Russia for 2018 draw

Saint Petersburg, Russia -- FIFA chief Sepp Blatter arrived in Saint Petersburg on Thursday to attend 2018 World Cup draw in his first trip out of Switzerland since his organisation was engulfed by a corruption scandal. At Saturday's draw,…

IMF supports Ja’s debt sale

Washington (CMC) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it supports the Government’s decision to sell some of its debt. “The buyback is firmly anchored in the goals of the Government’s reform program. It’s an important step in…

IMF concludes discussion on ECCU policies

Washington, USA -- On June 15, 2015, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2015 discussion on the common policies of member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). The regional economy…

US indicts accused Charleston gunman for hate crimes

Washington, United States (AP) -- The man accused of killing nine black church members last month in Charleston, South Carolina, was indicted Wednesday on 33 federal counts, including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the…

Greece wants final bailout deal by August 20

Athens, Greece -- The Greek government said Tuesday that it wants to see a final deal on its international bailout hammered out by August 20, as it presented parliament with more draft legislation on the cash-for-reforms agreement.…

Grievances persist despite start of new era in US-Cuba ties

Washington (AP) -- The Cuban national flag fluttered in the Washington sun Monday as the US and Cuba formally ended more than a half-century of estrangement, formally re-establishing relations severed at the height of the Cold War. But the…

Blatter news conference at FIFA delayed by British comedian

Zurich (AP) -- A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money. As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him. "This is…

Cuban embassy opens in Washington

Washington, USA -- Amidst cheers of “Cuba sí, bloqueo no” (Cuba yes, embargo no), hundreds gathered on Washington, DC’s busy 16th Street to bear witness to the symbolic close to a chapter of American foreign policy. Trumpeting fanfare…

Teen in remission from HIV 12 years after stopping meds

Vancouver, Canada (AFP) -- A French teenager born with HIV has been in remission for 12 years after stopping her medication, a world first that renews hope for the prospect of early treatment, researchers said Monday. The young woman, now…

Greece wants to finalise new bailout deal by August 20

Athens, Greece (AFP) -- The Greek government said Tuesday it wants to finalise the agreement with its international creditors for a third bailout by August 20. After parliament has voted on a second batch of required reforms, the…

Searching for ET: Hawking to look for extraterrestrial life

London (AP) -- Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has joined a Russian billionaire to launch a major new effort to listen for aliens in the search for extraterrestrial life. Hawking has offered his support to tech entrepreneur Yuri…

Global conference pushes plain cigarette packaging

Paris, France (AFP) -- Ministers from 10 countries gathered in Paris Monday to launch a common drive to introduce plain cigarette packaging with the aim of stubbing out high smoking rates among young people. Representatives from nations as…