Nelson Mandela’s grandson freed on bail
JOHANNESBURG – A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons who have been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl earlier this month. His lawyers said…
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Accused murderer faces death penalty
LOUISIANA – The man accused of killing Louisiana State Trooper Steven Vincent acknowledged Tuesday morning during his first court appearance that he would likely face the death penalty if convicted…
Short-lived Wikipedia ban gets cancelled
MOSCOW – Russia on Tuesday canceled a ban on the Russian-language Wikipedia, which barely lasted a few hours and caused a storm among Russian online users. The Russian communications watchdog…
Court awards $9m to employee
KINGSTON – Kingston Container Terminal Services Limited has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $9 million in damages to its employee, Ryan Henry, who suffered injuries while he…
Elderly Frenchman pleads guilty to alien smuggling
ST THOMAS – A 71-year-old French national has pleaded guilty two 38 counts of alien smuggling, four months after being arrested while trying to smuggle Cubans into the US Virgin…
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Iran denies plans to swap prisoners with United States
DUBAI – Iran is not considering a prisoner exchange with the United States, a senior official said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected verdict for an Iranian-American journalist held in…
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Men banned from roads for drink driving
HAMILTON – Two men have been banned from the roads for drink-driving offences. Kaiai White, of Paget, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning to driving while over the legal…
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Tourist arrivals trending upwards
ROAD TOWN – The Territory’s tourism figures are up by three percent over last year signaling a positive growth within the industry, the BVI Tourist Board stated last Friday. Figures…
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Parliament urgently calls for a traffic plan
WILLEMSTAD – From material damages to fatalities. Traffic on Curaçao compared with other countries is unsafe. The Parliament urges the Government to come up with a plan for safer traffic…
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Girl suicide bomber kills 5 and injures 41
DAMATURU – Police say a girl suicide bomber killed five people in an attack at the crowded entrance to a bus station in Damaturu in northeast Nigeria. Assistant Superintendent Toyin…
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