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Salim Bacchus called ‘Black Salim’ of 139 Line Path ‘D’, Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the  New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court today after being charged with the murder of Police Constable 20682 Jirbahan Dianand on September 14, 2012, police said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Port-of-Spain mayor Louis Lee Sing is insisting there is no coconut vendors’ association, despite several releases being sent to the media signed by “Baldeo Babwah, president of the Coconut Vendors Association.”

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Marlon Samuels struck his fifth test century to move the West Indies towards Bangladesh’s first innings total at the close of the second day’s play in the second test today.

(Jamaica Observer) The People’s National Party’s (PNP’s) pre-election promise to review Jamaica’s buggery law has taken a back seat to the passage of more pressing legislation in the Houses of Parliament.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Approximately J$60 million has been spent by the Portia Simpson Miller administration to provide some of its ministers with new high-end vehicles since taking office almost a year ago.

(Barbados Nation) Leader of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, will be arriving in Barbados on Sunday for a week’s visit as part of the second phase of a Caribbean tour.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – Michael Clarke blasted his second double-century in consecutive innings to drive Australia to a mammoth first-day total of 482-5 in the second test today as South Africa’s ailing pace attack was brought to its knees.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Taliban movement threatened today to attack Indian targets to avenge the country’s execution of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the militant squad responsible for a rampage through Mumbai that killed 166 people in 2008.

(Trinidad Express) Former chief justice and former chairman of the Caribbean Court of Justice Michael de la Bastide yesterday criticised the British Privy Council, saying it decided the case involving the amnesty given to the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen on the “wrong premise” and it focussed on the “wrong man”—the President.

CAIRO/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement ruling the Gaza Strip agreed today to an Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire to halt an eight-day conflict that killed 162 Palestinians and five Israelis.

Friends and family remembered actor Sherman Hemsley today at his funeral service in West Texas by showing video clips of his best known role as George Jefferson on the TV sitcom “The Jeffersons.”

(Barbados Nation) Millions of people around the world have already seen a sneak preview of a new Barbados tourism campaign featuring Rihanna.

The police say they are investigating an accident which occurred at about 0645h today on Airstrip Road, Mahdia, which resulted in the death of Keith Paul, of No.

Hits and Jams this afternoon issued a statement on its Facebook page confirming that R&B star Chris Brown has pulled out of his scheduled Boxing Day concert here following continued protests against him.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Doctors treating Hector “Macho” Camacho for a gunshot wound to the face and neck said the three-time world boxing champion suffered a heart attack early today and his prognosis was “very poor.”

Nigerian-born professor Jacob Opadeyi is among four candidates short-listed for the post of UG Vice-Chancellor.

The body of a 29-year-old fisherman was this morning discovered in a drain with what appeared to be a laceration to

(Jamaica Observer) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – 22-year-old Cornelius Neale of Trinidad & Tobago has been named the 2013 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh number 10 Abul Hasan scored a unbeaten century on his test debut today to complete an astonishing comeback by the home team on the opening day of the second test against West Indies.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica went deeper into recession in the third quarter, during which the economy contracted by 0.6 per cent year over year, said the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).