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An aunt who assaulted and cursed her niece was yesterday fined $30,000 when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs says 315 people have been arrested since the institution of the state of emergency.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi taunted his Libyan enemies and their Western backers  from his hiding place as NATO targeted his hometown and rebels announced a move to govern the country from Tripoli.

A man accused of stealing $2.5M worth of raw gold and a Blackberry cell phone valued $50,000 was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $465,000 after appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Thirteen people have been  indicted in Miami in a crackdown on what U.S.

MONTERREY, Mexico, (Reuters) – Armed men killed at  least 20 people in an attack on a casino in northern Mexico  that left the building ablaze with gamblers trapped inside,  officials said yesterday.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – Protesters battled police in  Chile’s capital yesterday, the second day of a two-day strike  against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera that was marked by  sporadic looting but had no impact on the vital mining sector.

NASSAU, (Reuters) – The northeast U.S. seaboard,  including the capital, Washington, and financial center New  York, rushed to prepare yesterday for a possible mauling from  powerful Hurricane Irene this weekend.

The police say they are investigating the murder of chainsaw operator Phillip Prince, 29 years of Capoey, Essequibo Coast, which occurred at about 1800h today at Capoey.

Secret documents declassified on Friday by Britain’s MI5 security service reveal in detail how the U.K.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Rihanna may like to sing  about sex and she may like to wear sexy costumes on stage, but  the “S&M” singer says there is no videotape of her having sex  with rapper J.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Thirteen people have been  indicted in Miami in a crackdown on what U.S.

An Interim Management Committee (IMC) will be formed to govern the affairs of the embattled Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

Invitations have been circulated for an appreciation event for President Bharrat Jagdeo on September 16, 2011 at the Guyana National Stadium.

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) today said that effective immediately  all its passengers travelling to Georgetown from Piarco in Trinidad will be able to connect from the arrival gate to the departure gate on the same level of the airport.

Police today said that Wayne Duncan c/d ‘Trini’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to Murder.

(Trinidad Guardian) Another pit bull attack has claimed the life of an 11-year-old autistic boy at his home on Clovis Trace, Maraval, on Tuesday night. Jessie

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans in the Corporate Area have expressed shock at news that deejay Miguel Collins, otherwise called ‘Sizzla Kalonji’, was involved in a road accident in St Ann last night.

(Nassau Guardian) Irene devastated portions of the Southeastern Bahamas over the past 14 hours, leaving several islands flooded and homes damaged.

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs yesterday stated that the entire country is under curfew restrictions during the specified period of 9 p.m.