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(Trinidad Express) Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams has said the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is capable of conducting a criminal investigation against former CLICO executives and the related companies to which they were attached.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – A fired-up Australia attack skittled South Africa’s top order late on the fourth day to march to the brink of victory in the second test today.

(Trinidad Express) The Government intends to seek another six-month extension from CL Financial (CLF) shareholders when the agreement expires on December 12.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Tino Best took a career best 6-40 in an innings to set up a crushing 10-wicket victory for West Indies in the second test against Bangladesh in Khulna today.

KHULNA, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – The West Indies have called up uncapped Barbados pace bowler Jason Holder to replace Tino Best in the five-match one-day series against Bangladesh, team officials said today.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Fire swept through a garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital killing more than 100 people, the fire brigade said today, in the country’s worst-ever factory blaze.

(Trinidad Express) At least one person has been interviewed by investigators from the Integrity Commission regarding allegations against National Security Minister Jack Warner in connection with his FIFA activities.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, moving quickly to nip a new scandal in the bud, ordered the dismissal today of government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country’s deputy attorney general.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – South Korean rap star Psy’s music video “Gangnam Style” on Saturday became the most watched item ever posted to YouTube with more than 800 million views, edging past Canadian teen star Justin Bieber’s 2-year-old video for his song “Baby.”

(Reuters) – Britain’s Ricky Hatton announced his retirement from boxing for a second time after his comeback ended in a ninth-round knockout defeat by Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester, England today.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee says that Thursday’s referral by the Speaker of the House, Raphael Trotman to the Privileges Committee of an opposition motion to gag him is a move to validate a political act.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Three-time world boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho died today, four days after he was shot in the face in a drive-by shooting, doctors said.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government has started its review of T&T’s defamation laws.

(Trinidad Guardian) Almost a decade after his girlfriend was chopped to death in a hotel room in Tunapuna, a 60-year-old man of San Fernando has admitted to the crime.

(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayres-Caesar says judicial officers should take domestic-violence cases seriously, because if they don’t the crime will be trivialised and victims will get no real protection or justice.

(Jamaica Observer) Imprisoned reggae artiste Buju Banton has been granted an evidentiary hearing by United States Magistrate James Moody.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Usain Bolt won the Male Athlete-of-the-Year award for the fourth time, a first since the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) started the prestigious award.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Shakib Al Hasan gifted his wicket on 97 to West Indies in a disappointing end to an otherwise remarkable Saturday for the all-rounder who became only the second bowler to take 100 test wickets for Bangladesh.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Judges in the Egyptian city of Alexandria decided to go on strike today in protest at a decree issued by President Mohamed Mursi which shields his decisions from judicial review, the state news agency reported.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s pacemen routed Australia’s batsmen with five late wickets to leave the hosts reeling at 111-5 at the close of day three today and give the tourists faint hope of pulling off an unlikely victory in the second test.