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MANILA, (Reuters) – The Philippine Senate voted today to remove the country’s top judge for failing to disclose his wealth, a landmark victory for President Benigno Aquino as he pushes a campaign to root out endemic corruption in the Southeast Asian nation.

SANTA FE, N.M., (Reuters) – Five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia was found dead in his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home at the age of 45, officials said today.

The police say that Ivelaw Duke, age 28 years, of Lot 73 Prince William Street, Plaisance, ECD, was arraigned today before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown court on a charge of possession of a firearm without a licence.

Police in ‘E&F’ Division are probing the murder of Nimrod Paul, 36 years, a labourer of Watta Village, North Rupununi, which occurred about 19:30 hrs on May 26, 2012, at Seda Road, Wineperu Backdam, Essequibo River.

Police say that a post-mortem examination was today performed on the body of Shawn Nidal Watkins age 42 years, of Vergenoegen, EBE, by Dr.

Police in Division ‘A’, Georgetown, say they are investigating the circumstances which led to the fatal shooting of Nicholas Da Silva, age 45 years, unemployed, of no fixed place of abode at the G.N.I.C

The sugar corporation today blamed strikes, poor worker turnout and inclement weather for its low first crop output and urged the union and its members to work with it to improve the situation.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British leaders have no choice but to court powerful media barons such as Rupert Murdoch or risk savage press attacks which are “full on, full frontal, day in, day out,” former Prime Minister Tony Blair told an inquiry today.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – Security experts discovered a highly complex computer virus in Iran and the Middle East that they believe was deployed at least five years ago to engage in state-sponsored espionage.

(Trinidad Guardian) Referring indirectly to the appearance of Michael “Sugar Aloes” Osuna at the People’s Partnership rally on May 24, former prime minister Basdeo Panday said: “Indians have lost their culture and self-respect by worshipping calypsonians who abused them for years.”

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Top international prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, best known for pursuing war criminals, has been nominated as chief investigator at soccer’s corruption-plagued governing body, the head of FIFA’s governance committee told Reuters.

(Barbados Nation) Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin is considering going to Government to have legislation drafted to deal with the “massive problem” of noise pollution.

(Barbados Nation) Guyanese living in Barbados joined others in the diaspora in celebrating the country’s Independence yesterday.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – England raced to a series win over West Indies with a nine-wicket victory on the fourth day of the second test at Trent Bridge today after being set a modest target of 108.

(Trinidad Express) Former secretary general of the Commonwealth, Sir Shridath Ramphal QC, says the region should have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the West Indian nation on May 31.

(Trinidad Express) Two security officers were shot late Saturday night in an incident at Santa Maria hotel at Bhagna Trace, Chaguanas.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has criticised United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader, Dr Roodal Moonilal, for imputing that his wife, Sharon Rowley, had any inappropriate dealing in Calder Hart’s acquisition of property in Tobago with State funds.

(Jamaica Observer) An unimpressive Jamaica Reggae Boyz unit went down 1-0 to Panama inside the National Stadium in the first of their two-game friendly series Sunday evening.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Two men who tried to rob a group of residents in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay in St James this morning were killed by a licensed firearm holder.

A 38-year old mother of ten is on life support at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH)  after she was stabbed and hammered mercilessly by her partner at their Freeman Street, East La Penitence home early this morning.