Archives for Thursday, July 21, 2005:

Officials in Antigua continue investigations into information theft

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Officials in Antigua are continuing investigations in the alleged removal of a hard drive from a computer at the office of a secretary at the Public Information Department (PID)... read more...

Two boys brutally murdered in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname are investigating the double homicide of two Chinese boys in the capital Paramaribo. It is alleged that two brothers Fuwei (12) and Fulahoe (6) were brutally murdered by a Chinese man Chen Shaoxian (61) early Tuesday morning... read more...

Haitian police question suspect in journalist's murder

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Police have questioned a suspected kidnapper of a prominent Haitian journalist who was brutally murdered, authorities said Wednesday... read more...

Cuba releases three dissidents rounded up after rare protests

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Three Cuban dissidents have been released from jail after being rounded up by authorities, who held them for several hours and warned one of them specifically against protesting the government, a prominent government opponent said Wednesday... read more...

Aristide aide describes drug payments

MIAMI, USA (UPI): The ex-security chief for former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide says he was paid by a drug lord to protect cocaine shipments to the United States... read more...

Top Cuban lawmaker says spies, not Michael Jackson, deserve foreign media coverage

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A top Cuban lawmaker has chided foreign media for covering the trials of pop star Michael Jackson and basketball player Kobe Bryant rather than the case of five Cuban spies jailed in the United States... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies lose ODI 'A' series against Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  West Indies 'A' batsmen failed to impress in the fifth and final One-Day International against Sri Lanka 'A' as they crashed to a 72 run loss at the Nondescripts Cricket Club on Tuesday... read more...

Wright calls for more 'A' Team cricket

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  West Indies 'A' team manager Lindel Wright feels one of the best ways of improving the region's game is for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to arrange more 'A' series tours a report said on Tuesday... read more...

Yorke ready to start new career with Sydney FC

SYDNEY, Australia:  Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke says that he is ready to start his career with his new club Sydney FC and to help them win trophies in this season's Hyundai A-League.  Upon arriving in Sydney, Yorke immediately declared he was prepared and eager to assist his new teammates chase trophies... read more...

Cuba's Martínez a winner in Italy

LIGNANO, Italy:  Cuba's Alexander Martínez improved his season-best by 25-centimetres to capture the men's triple jump at the 16th edition of the Meeting Internazionale in Italy on Sunday... read more...