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The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Security Guard Alwin Glasgow, 44 years, of Supply, EBD, whose body was found with marks of violence at about 0545h today under a shed at a construction site at Garden of Eden, EBD.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted permission to the Jamaican government to join the Shanique Myrie case.

(IPI) VIENNA,  – The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council today affirmed for the first time the importance of journalist safety as a fundamental element of freedom of expression, the International Press Institute (IPI) announced.

PALLAKELE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle led West Indies to a 15-run victory over England in a tight World Twenty20 Super Eight group one match today.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – The newly married lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon who offered a $65 million “marriage bounty” to any man able to win her love, today said she’d been flooded by marriage proposals but harboured no animosity towards her father.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russian billionaires Oleg Deripaska and Michael Cherney have reached an out-of-court settlement in a dispute over a billion dollar slice of the world’s largest aluminium producer RUSAL, shortly before they were due to give evidence in a drawn-out London court case.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Czech-born film star Herbert Lom, best known as the deranged Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in the “Pink Panther” comedies, has died, according to British media.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – A Kenyan junior minister was charged in court today with hate speech and inciting violence after calling on members on one tribe to leave a neighbourhood in the capital, Nairobi.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in the first Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today.

(Trinidad Guardian)  After years of pining for each other, Rajesh Ramdeo and his lover, who was married, decided to elope earlier this month.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The United States Department of Labour claims Suriname still offers little protection against child labour, and has therefore added Suriname, South Sudan and Vietnam to the list of 74 countries in which child labour and human trafficking are a serious problem.

(de Ware Tijd) ROTTERDAM – Dutch enterprises are expressing a growing interest in outsourcing to Suriname.

(Barbados Nation) Opposition Leader Owen Arthur laid his cards on the table yesterday for business leaders, saying he was ready to become Prime Minister again and take the tough actions needed to put Barbados back on a sustainable growth path.

(Trinidad Express) Three prisoners, who filed separate lawsuits against the State for assault and battery, have been awarded more than TT$.5 million in compensation and legal costs.

(Trinidad Express) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard has been granted leave to challenge the decision of a magistrate to acquit former prime minister Basdeo Panday of charges of failing to declare the assets of a London-based bank account to the Integrity Commission for three consecutive years.

(Trinidad Express) Christlyn Moore boasted of her exclusive clientele as a private attorney, which included the likes of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, after she was sworn in as Justice Minister yesterday.

The New York Post is reporting that frightened passengers braced for a crash landing at Kennedy Airport today when the nose gear failed on their flight from Rio de Janeiro.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has revoked the exploration licence granted to Rainville Energy Corp, a subsidiary of Sagres Energy, due to the failure of Rainville to meet its financial obligations under the current agreement between the two companies.

(Jamaica Gleaner) More than 60 people have been left homeless following a fire which destroyed several houses in sections of West Kingston this afternoon.

Police today issued a bulletin for a man wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Constable Jirbahan Dianand Police said Mool Persaud Maniram c/d “Rakesh” is wanted for questioning in relation to  Murder committed on Police Constable 20682 Dianand on September 14, 2012.