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(Reuters) – Johnson Charles and Jonathan Carter scored half centuries as West Indies kept alive their hopes of securing a World Cup quarter-finals berth with a six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates at McLean Park in Napier today.

At about 0030h. today, the police say that Dwayne Kennedy, 28 years, of Nabaclis, ECD, was in the Golden Grove Market area, ECD, when he was approached by four men, one of whom discharged rounds at him from a firearm and they escaped.

Investigations are being conducted into the murder of Anthony Lewis, 40 years, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which occurred at about 2030h.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – World champions India extended their unbeaten record at the cricket World Cup on Saturday with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their final group match before a noisy crowd of predominantly Indian supporters.

(Trinidad Express) THE two police officers on multiple criminal charges including the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman will spend this weekend in custody after appearing in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Sean Penn is not all gruff voice and intense gaze.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Forget about likeable, upstanding characters doing what is right.

At about 1015h. today, the police say that auto-dealer Intiaz Arakhan, 23 years, of Eccles, EBD, was at Water Street, Georgetown, when he was held up by a man armed with a firearm.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Forty-three years after playing the role of Ivanhoe ‘Rhygin’ Martin, in the iconic Jamaican crime film, The Harder They Come, legendary reggae artiste, Jimmy Cliff, is set to reprise the role in the upcoming sequel.

Political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot five times with three shots to the head and another at point blank range from behind his neck, an autopsy this morning has found.

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies were keeping an anxious watch today on the weather ahead of Sunday’s crucial fixture against United Arab Emirates in the ICC Cricket World Cup, as powerful Tropical Cyclone Pam trained its sights on New Zealand’s east coast.

(Trinidad Express) Land for so. Government yesterday unveiled a billion-dollar-a-year “land for the landless’’ programme aimed at distributing 3,000 to 4,000 serviced lots each year for four years to qualifying nationals.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – New Zealand completed an unbeaten run in the cricket World Cup group stages today by defeating Bangladesh by three wickets at Seddon Park.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A prominent member of India’s government censors took to social media on Thursday to rail against its chairman, exposing rifts within a censorship panel that has thwarted the theatrical release of films such as Hollywood hit “Fifty Shades of Grey”.

President Donald Ramotar this morning condemned the killing of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and urged the police to find those responsible.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance led by captain AB de Villiers’ 99 to ensure they qualified for the knockout phase of the World Cup with a 146-run victory over United Arab Emirates at Wellington Regional Stadium today.

The Judicial Service Commission today said that Alex Moore has been restored to the magisterial bench following a hearing into several matters against him.

APNU+AFC today called for an impartial investigation to last night’s murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and urged calm at this trying time.

HOBART, (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four successive centuries in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka wrap up their World Cup pool campaign with a 148-run romp over Scotland at Bellerive Oval today.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – An Indian court summoned former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today over accusations of criminal conspiracy and corruption in the illegal award of a coal field, a blow for the Gandhi dynasty that ruled India until last year.