Archives for Tuesday, June 1, 2004:

South Africa welcomes former Haitian leader Aristide

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): Former Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide was given a red-carpet welcome Monday as he arrived in South Africa to take up temporary asylum, three months after fleeing a popular revolt in his Caribbean country... read more...

Hurricane season could spark new Haiti crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Caribbean hurricane season could trigger a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where, along with neighboring Dominican Republic, more than 1,400 have died in floods and mudslides, an official said Monday... read more...

Spain ready to send troop contingent to Haiti

MADRID, Spain (AFP): Spain is debating whether to send between 150 and 300 troops to Haiti to stabilise the country, which along with neighbouring Dominican Republic has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have killed some 1,400 people over the past week, media reports said Monday... read more...

Dominica makes progress in public finances

ROSEAU, Dominica: Coordinator of the Economic Stabilization Programme, Mr. Swinburne Lestrade has confirmed that the Dominican government has made considerable progress towards repairing its public finances... read more...

Bermuda calls on Australian to save rare birds

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Bermuda has called on an Australian scientist and wildlife officer to help mount a rescue mission to save one of the world's rarest birds, the Bermuda petrel, wildlife authorities said... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Sarwan rocks Bangladesh with three late wickets

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AFP): Four wickets, three to Ramnaresh Sarwan, tumbled in the space of 24 balls to leave Bangladesh in a perilous position in the opening cricket Test against West Indies on Monday... read more...

Nigeria retain Unity Cup with Jamaica win

LONDON, England (AFP): Nigeria retained the Unity Cup following a 2-0 win against Jamaica at The Valley here Monday, goals from John Utaka and Bartholomew Ogbeche giving the Super Eagles victory at Premiership side Charlton's home ground... read more...