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ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported today, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Music and DVD retailer HMV said it was calling in the administrators after a last-ditch attempt to secure funding failed, bringing the curtain down on one of Britain’s best-known high street retail stores.

The northern carriageway of the East Coast Highway this afternoon as waves overtopped.

These brave folk got close up to the waves that were coming over the seawall this afternoon.

This minibus braved the deep water on the northern carriageway of the East Coast road this afternoon.

Rogue waves crashing over the East Coast Seawall this afternoon flooded the Ocean View Hotel and Convention Centre.

Waves that overtopped the seawall had begun surging down the UG Road in a most unusual development this afternoon. 

Waves surging over the East Coast sea defence this afternoon. (Arian Browne photo)

High tides this afternoon swamped the East Coast Road between the Kitty Byways and Turkeyen creating traffic havoc and leaving residents agape at the ferocity of the waves.

Congratulations are extended to Sydacia Bunbury, who was awarded a Master of Science Degree with distinction in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Hofstra University, Long Island, New York in December 2012.

(Trinidad Express) Unit holders of the Clico Investment Fund are giving away their investments, Republic Bank chairman Ronald Harford has said.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – Starting on Tuesday, January 15, legendary former West Indies, Leeward Islands and Antiguan fast bowler Curtly Ambrose will join the Windies Cricket Radio commentary panel for the St Lucia leg of the Caribbean Twenty20.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- All-rounder Kevon Cooper will miss Trinidad and Tobago’s remaining matches in the Caribbean T20 tournament due to professional commitments overseas.

Radha Krishna Sharma has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Justin Nedd, Chief Financial Officer, a release from GT&T today said.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Several big businesses in downtown Paramaribo, including Lucky Store, Kirpalani, HSDS, Uniqa, Beyrouth Bazaar and Steps have united to fight the competition by Chinese mega investors.

Police say that investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 0215h today on the Public Road at Houston, East Bank Demerara, and which resulted in the death of Rudolph Anthony Ward, 42 years, of TucVille Housing Scheme, Georgetown.

Gros Islet, St Lucia – At the end of the action-packed first phase of the Caribbean T20 at Queens Park Oval, defending champions Trinidad and Tobago lead the points table.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Grenadians will go to the polls in a General Election on February 19.

(Barbados Nation) Before the week is out, close to 25 000 Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) members will be involved in a general strike, in protest against giant telecommunications company, LIME (Cable & Wireless).

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – UN human rights chief Navi Pillay called today for an international investigation into what she said were decades of serious violations in North Korea.