International

Tampa, Florida (AP) -- Authorities in Florida say a man and woman who were intoxicated had to be rescued after falling asleep in a dumpster that was later emptied into a garbage truck. Hillsborough County Sheriff's officials say the couple…

New York (CMC) -- The United States regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued the Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank and four other companies, claiming that they took more than US$75 million from…

Clearfield, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Police say a Pennsylvania man hoping to pass a fraudulent cheque instead stole $500 when he found the money left behind by another customer at a drive-thru bank window. Twenty-eight-year-old Randy Gillen Jr…

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria insisted Monday it will crush Boko Haram militants and avoid another election postponement, even as violence raged and the Islamists' leader vowed to defeat a regional force hunting them. National Security…

London, England -- A Labour government would push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has told them ahead of…

Cairo, Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian football fans blamed police on Monday for a stampede and clashes at a Cairo stadium that left 19 people dead, raising fears of further unrest. Egyptian authorities suspended all major football games…

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Two Japanese men riding a scooter and a bicycle along a seawall while clad only in their underwear for a prank video were missing Monday after being swept into the ocean. More than 50 police officers and rescuers, two…

Niamey, Niger (AFP) -- Boko Haram launched its first major attack in Niger on Friday, triggering a forceful response from regional troops who claimed to have killed more than a hundred of the Islamists. The clashes in Bosso and Diffa,…

Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday ordered the government takeover of a private supermarket chain, accusing the company of food hoarding amid huge lines and shortages in the crisis-hit country. Maduro…

Washington, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will send an election observation mission (EOM) for the general elections in St Kitts and Nevis to be held on February 16, according to the agreement signed on Friday between the…

Yaounde, Cameroon (AP) -- Cameroonian officials say Boko Haram fighters who attacked a town in the far north killing nearly 100 people have retreated to Nigeria. Government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary said Friday that Cameroonian…

Washington, USA -- On January 30, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2014 Article IV consultation with Costa Rica. Costa Rica bounced back quickly from the 2008–09 global crisis, but growth momentum…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Pope Francis will bring his message of peace and compassion to politically gridlocked Washington in September when he becomes the first pontiff to address the US Congress, lawmakers said Thursday.…

New York, USA -- The Dominican Republic has redeemed $4 billion in outstanding debt accumulated with Venezuela's state-owned company (PDVSA) under the PetroCaribe agreement from 2005-2014. The Dominican Republic government used $1.9…

Panama City, Panama -- Regional energy company InterEnergy Holdings recently completed the installation of several of its turbines in a 215MW wind farm in Panama. The first power came on-stream on January 27 with two of the turbines…