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(Trinidad Guardian) Fifty-five workers from Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL), accused of engaging in acts of violence and intimidation during the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) 90-day strike, have been suspended until further notice.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela is building unmanned drone aircraft as part of military cooperation with Iran and other allies, President Hugo Chavez said, in a move likely to heighten U.S.

PARAMARIBO – Monday’s robbery of a jeweler, which was supposed to be last one before they ‘retired’, became fatal to Just Goddard, Urby Burleson, Resa Amsinck and a certain Harrison.

(WICB) Gros Islet, St Lucia — The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Selection Panel has called up Kieran Powell and Assad Fudadin to the West Indies A Team 13-man squad for the third Digicel “Test” against India A at Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.

(Barbados Nation) The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) dealt Digicel a double blow yesterday by not only slapping down the company over accusations it made in an appeal but also throwing it out calling the grounds “baseless”.

(Trinidad Express) West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Wavell Hinds has expressed his “disappointment” over Denesh Ramdin’s gesture towards former West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards during the third Test against England on Sunday at Edgbaston.

(Trinidad Express) Pupils from six schools within the Morvant district yesterday braved rain and an overcast sky to show their disgust against the increasing crime situation in the country as they took part in a peace march organised through the British High Commission.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi urged foreign governments not to allow their companies to do joint ventures with the state-owned oil and gas company until it improved transparency and accountability.

(ABC News) A former Army Special Forces surgeon who allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend to death at a Buffalo, N.Y.

(Trinidad Express) He entered the world of work as a handyman making minimum wage.

(Reuters) – Timothy Bradley’s controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao for the World Boxing Organization’s (WBO) welterweight title will be reviewed, the governing body said today.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has brought formal doping charges against U.S.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The French government has put on hold plans by Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil in four sites off the coast of French Guiana while it carries out a review of how permits are awarded with an eye on the environment, the energy minister said.

(Barbados Nation) The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) once unsullied “AAA” rating has been hit by another downgrade.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo returned to form with a polished, unbeaten century while Dwayne Smith dazzled but fell just short of three figures, as West Indies warmed up for their one-day series against England by crushing Middlesex today.

Gopaul Tawari called ‘Onkar’, 42, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to Obtaining Money by False Pretence committed on Bibi Shamin Zadeef which occurred on 2011-07-15.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0330h yesterday at Republic Road, New Amsterdam, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Suresh Jagmohan, 18 years, of Belvedere, Corentyne.

(Barbados Nation) REDjet might still have been flying if the Barbados Government had honoured financial commitments to the collapsed airline.

(Trinidad Express) On one hand members of the Hindu Credit Union (HCU) were unable to retrieve their funds and on the other, the board of directors was approving “very big expenditures”.

(Trinidad Express) As State-owned Caribbean Airlines plans to launch its London service tomorrow, it is getting some security help from the United Kingdom Border Agency.