June 2015

Deaths triple from synthetic marijuana in US

June 12, 2015 in International

FLORIDA, United States (AFP) – Deaths from using synthetic marijuana, or spice, have tripled so far this year and the number of emergency calls to US poison centers have soared, officials said Thursday. From January until May, 15 people were reported dead from synthetic cannabinoid use,...

2nd Test: Australia 258-4 vs Windies at close

June 12, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_6058" align="alignleft" width="300"] Australia's Steve Smith reacts after scoring 100 runs, on the first day of the second cricket Test between Australia and the West Indies. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Australia, sent in to bat by West Indies, reached 258 four at the...

Antigua PM appoints Chinese billionaire as Ambassador-at-Large

June 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6052" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Xiao Jianhua, Ambassador-at-Large for Antigua and Barbuda[/caption] ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday June 12, 2015 – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has appointed Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua Ambassador-at-Large for Antigua and Barbuda. In presenting the Letter of Appointment...