Daily Archives: Mar 2, 2017
French presidential candidate Macron criticizes Trump's policies
French presidential candidate and current frontrunner Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized the protectionist and environmental policies of U.S President Donald Trump.
U.S. carries out strikes in Yemen targeting al Qaeda -U.S. officials
The United States has carried out air strikes in Yemen targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, in what could one of the first operations since a January raid by U.S. commandos against the group.
Iraqi forces in Mosul fight Islamic State counter-attack
Islamic State fighters launched a counter-attack against advancing U.S.-backed Iraqi forces in western Mosul during an overnight storm, as the battle for control of the militants' last major urban stronghold in Iraq intensified.
U.S.-allied militia agrees to hand villages to Syrian govt
A U.S.-allied militia in northern Syria said on Thursday it would hand over villages on a front line where it has been fighting Turkish-backed rebels to Syrian government control, under an agreement with Russia.
Francis flips on transfer request
Proclaiming that “things got into his head” when he first decided to apply for a “Transfer of Allegiance” to Great Britain, national sprinter Miguel Francis said his true desire is to run for Antigua & Barbuda once more.
Powell focussed on making most of second chance
Kieran Powell is reveling in his second chance at international cricket and says he intends to make the most of it and fight his way back into the Test and Twenty20 squads.
Culture Minister underscores the importance of training youth in the arts
The Minister of Culture, EP Chet Greene, said the announcement that Antigua & Barbuda will be hosting Carifesta VI in 2021, coincides with the ministry’s acquisition of new facilities and its current youth programmes.
Analyst says PM’s comments at Callaloo Cay were ‘inappropriate’
A political analyst has cautioned Prime Minister Gaston Browne that he crossed the line of acceptable commentary when he dismissed the voices expressing concern about Callaloo Cay as uneducated, and invited the project’s developer to “ignore them”.
Duo remanded for attempted murder
Two men, who were allegedly involved in the stabbing of Jowayne Haughton at Cactus Bar on Sunday evening, which caused him to be hospitalised in critical condition, have been charged and remanded to prison
Supreme Court lauds DPP for providing valuable information
Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Anthony Armstrong has been highly commended for providing information to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court that was crucial to its decision on the fate of an appellant.