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Daily Archives: Jan 13, 2017

Two high-powered lawyers vie for role in overseeing Prince estate

The likely heirs of pop star Prince's estate are split between two lawyers who vied in court on Thursday to represent their interests in managing his legacy - a political activist turned cable news commentator and a recording industry insider.

Germany invites Russian minister on EU sanctions list to G20 meeting

Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev, who is on a European Union list of Russians banned from entering the bloc, will next week attend a meeting in Berlin with his G20 counterparts at Germany's invitation.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards position for power

Iran's Revolutionary Guards look set to entrench their power and shift the country to more hardline, isolationist policies for years to come following the death of influential powerbroker Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Erdogan says early Turkish election not desirable, but not unthinkable

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday early elections would not be out of the question if parliament becomes unable to do its job, as lawmakers debate constitutional changes which would introduce a full presidential system.

Iraqi forces reach second Mosul bridge, enter university complex: military

Iraqi special forces stormed the Mosul University complex in the city's northeast on Friday and pushed Islamic State further back to reach another bridge across the Tigris river, the military said.

Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans

The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration policy.

Leeward Islands Cricket boss addresses reported camp tension

President of the Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) Enoch Lewis, on Thursday, addressed reports that the acquisition of St Kitts & Nevis’ Stuart Williams...

Why all the secrecy?

When the news broke that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Chisanga Chekwe, had tendered his resignation after...

Expert explains the value of GPS monitoring of criminals

A public safety expert in the United States said Antigua & Barbuda could benefit from Global Positioning System to monitor criminals, but said the...

Residents rubbish crime stats

As lawmen pat themselves on the back for a reported 15 per cent reduction in crime in 2016, residents have not only expressed their...
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