International

Abuja, Nigeria -- Antigua and Barbuda diplomat, Sir Ronald Sanders, told a conference of more than 150 representatives from Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that there is a risk that Economic Partnership…

Mexico City (AP) -- The coach of Mexico's national football team is known for his histrionic displays of emotion during games. Now Miguel Herrera's off-field composure is being questioned after a television sports anchor claimed the coach…

Madrid, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish authorities Monday moved to fine FC Barcelona 66,000 euros (US$67,000) and Athletic Bilbao 18,000 euros over last season's Cup final where fans of the Catalan and Basque sides whistled Spain's King Felipe VI.…

London (AP) -- A British judge has jailed a runaway priest for two years and eight months for pocketing church funds. Simon Reynolds had fled to Germany last week while he was in the process of being convicted but returned to England and…

Washington, USA (GINA) -- “The Caribbean needs a stronger collective security system in order to deal with new threats,” said Guyana’s President David Granger, while delivering the commencement address at the William J. Perry Center for…

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A deputy speaker of Britain's House of Lords responsible for upholding standards was facing calls Monday to quit the chamber after he was filmed allegedly snorting drugs off a prostitute's breasts. Lord John…

Gurdaspur, India (AFP) -- Ten people including three civilians were killed on Monday when gunmen wearing army uniforms stormed a police station in northern India near the border with Pakistan, sparking a shootout lasting almost 11 hours.…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

London, England -- Private Eye, a well-known British satirical and current affairs magazine based in London, has weighed in on the campaign financing disclosed by Baroness Patricia Scotland of Asthal, Dominica’s nominee for the post of…

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…

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.…

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…