August 2015

Moments of silence one year after Ferguson police shooting

August 10, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_7080" align="alignleft" width="300"] Michael Brown Sr, father of slain 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr attends a memorial service for his son. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] FERGUSON, United States (AFP) — Several hundred demonstrators stood in silence Sunday at the spot where an unarmed black teen was shot dead...

UPDATE: Polls close in Haiti elections

August 10, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7077" align="alignleft" width="300"] A man looks at the rolls a polling station during the Legislative Elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.(Photo: AFP)[/caption] PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Most polling stations closed in Haiti Sunday, after a day of voting in long-postponed legislative elections marred by sporadic clashes, delays...

Reality ‘Cech’ for Arsenal, as Coutinho lifts Liverpool

August 10, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_7074" align="alignleft" width="300"] West Ham United’s Senegalese midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (left) scores the opening goal of the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday.[/caption] LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Petr Cech made a Premier League debut to forget...

T&T beat Barbados in Caribbean clash

August 10, 2015 in Sports

SYDNEY, Australia (CMC) — Trinidad & Tobago have won the clash of the Caribbean on Day Three with the world number 10 side overcoming the ninth ranked Barbados at Allphones Arena in Sydney yesterday. Trinidad and Tobago Calypso Girls have defeated the Bajan Gems twice in...

Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast revised downwards

August 10, 2015 in Regional

Mid-way into the Atlantic Hurricane Season, US forecasters are now revising forecasts to suggest an even higher likelihood of a below-normal season. Back in May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there was a 70 per cent chance of a quiet hurricane season but now...