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(Jamaica Observer) A Bill addressing defamation that could affect the practice of journalism in Jamaica may come before Parliament before April next year, Minister of Information Sandrea Falconer disclosed yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Minister of International Business and International Transport George Hutson says there’s no truth in an Internet report that Government and the group called United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) have reached an agreement to end the “reflagging” of Iranian vessels in Barbados.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados may not receive much assistance from United Nations agencies, but the world body is asking the island to pay more to help finance UN peacekeeping operations in different parts of the world.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday that statements by the Prime Minister that she was being betrayed by her own Cabinet were an admission by her that the business of the people of Trinidad and Tobago was not in good hands and the country was in peril.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday denied that she was referring to former Congress of the People leader Winston Dookeran on Saturday, when she spoke of issues of trust and divisions within the People’s Partnership coalition government.

(Trinidad Express) In an unprecedented move, four independent senators are calling on the People’s Partnership Government to take the “necessary first step” to bring to an end the current impasse between the administration and environmentalist hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh.

Thick fog swept over Georgetown early this morning reducing visibility, something not seen very often by city residents.

PERTH,  (Reuters) – South Africa asserted their position as the best team in the world with an emphatic 309-run victory over Australia in the third test to clinch the hard-fought series 1-0 and ruin Ricky Ponting’s farewell today.

The police say they are investigating a hit-and-run fatal accident that occurred at about 2010h last night on the La Union Public Road, which resulted in the death of pedestrian Bibi Salima Khan, 44 years, of  Belle West, Canal No.

The Office of the President says that at around 11 am today, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court postponed its work indefinitely today after a protest by Islamists sympathetic to President Mohamed Mursi outside its headquarters.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Undefeated American Austin Trout jabbed his way to a unanimous points decision victory over Miguel Cotto to retain his WBA light middleweight title at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – CONCACAF, boosted by Mexico’s triumph at the London Olympics, is making ambitious plans to grow and develop soccer in the region as it starts afresh after last year’s corruption scandal.

A 76-year-old pensioner, Mohamed Shaeed Hamid of Maida Farm, Corentyne was shot dead around 2:40 this morning when person/s invaded his yard.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says it isn’t easy being the leader of the People’s Partnership.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, (Reuters) – Suicide attackers detonated bombs and fired rockets outside a major U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A recent mapping survey conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade – in tandem with the National Water Commission – has revealed that close to 5,000 (roughly 40 per cent) of Jamaica’s 13,000-strong network of fire hydrants are out of commission.

(Barbados Nation) The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has identified banking and other sectors in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago as markets for investments.

PERTH,  (Reuters) – Hashim Amla scored 196 and AB de Villiers 169 in a batting exhibition that drove South Africa to a commanding lead of 631 runs before they were dismissed for 569 on the third day of the third test against Australia today.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Opener Anamul Haque struck his maiden international century as Bangladesh crushed West Indies by 160 runs in the second one day international today to record their biggest win in the 50-over format.