Archives for Tuesday, June 22, 2004:

Castro warns Bush against invading Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): President Fidel Castro Monday warned his colleague George W. Bush not to make war on Cuba and offered health care to 3,000 Americans who cannot afford it... read more...

Mothers of Cuban prisoners seek Vatican help

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Members of the Mothers' Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners on Sunday delivered a letter to the pope's representative to Havana... read more...

Cuban migrant slashes wrists aboard cutter

MIAMI, USA (UPI): An anti-Castro group in Miami said a Cuban refugee intercepted in the Florida Straits by the Coast Guard slashed his wrist to prevent his repatriation... read more...

Italy petitions Antigua-Barbuda for support at UN

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer on Monday held wide ranging discussions with an Italian government delegation led by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Baccini. High on the agenda was the reform of the United Nations Security Council... read more...

COMMENTARY

Return all money received from fraudsters

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The leadership of the ruling party here should follow in the footsteps of John Kerry and return all money received from persons who are known to have broken the law or those who have serious allegations against them... read more....

SPORTS NEWS

Lara leads from the front

BECKENHAM, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara made 68 as his side continued their preparations for the triangular one-day series against England and New Zealand starting later this week with a 91-run win over Kent here Monday... read more...

World Cup 2006 CONCACAF results

PARIS, France (AFP): CONCACAF 2006 World Cup 2nd qualifying round second leg results at the weekend... read more...

Richards quits as West Indies selector

LONDON, England: According to Reuters, former captain Viv Richards has resigned as West Indies' chairman of selectors, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on Sunday... read more...

Historic cricket victory for Montserrat over old rivals St Kitts

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Montserratians at home and abroad have been congratulating the national cricket team for its fine victory over St Kitts in the 2004 Leeward Islands Tournament - the island's first win over the Kittitians in 51 years... read more...

Chanderpaul sees Windies to Sussex win

HOVE, England (AFP): Shivnarine Chanderpaul's unbeaten 71 saw the West Indies home to a six-wicket win against Sussex in a rain-affected day-night game here Saturday... read more...