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Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2008 | 3:27 PM

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Australia have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement, which allows for full exchange of information pertaining to criminal and civil tax matters.

Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2008 | 2:46 PM

The rival candidates for the US presidential election are beginning the one-week poll countdown with rallies in the key state of Pennsylvania.

Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2008 | 2:45 PM

More than 600 persons have been arrested in raids across the United States that targeted people who force children into prostitution.

Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2008 | 11:16 AM

Federal agents say two men have appeared in a US court accused of making threats to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Published:Monday | October 27, 2008 | 1:33 PM

US police hunting for actress Jennifer Hudson\'s missing seven year old nephew say they have found the body of a boy in a white car.

Published:Monday | October 27, 2008 | 1:32 PM

Viewers in Arkansas and across the US have been paying tribute to a TV newsreader, who died at the weekend, several days after being attacked.

Published:Monday | October 27, 2008 | 1:26 PM

Syrian officials say US helicopter-borne troops have carried out a raid inside Syria along the Iraqi border, killing eight people, including four children.

Published:Monday | October 27, 2008 | 12:53 PM

Syrian officials say US helicopter-borne troops have carried out a raid inside Syria along the Iraqi border, killing eight people, including four children.

Published:Friday | October 24, 2008 | 2:03 PM

Businessman Paul Campbell is the new president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) after defeating West Indies legend Courtney Walsh in a close presidential race at the voting congress last night.

Published:Friday | October 24, 2008 | 2:02 PM

As of next month, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be reducing its output by 1.5 million barrels a day.

Published:Friday | October 24, 2008 | 2:02 PM

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain is to campaign in Colorado, as he seeks to take advantage of his rival\'s brief absence from the trail.

Published:Friday | October 24, 2008 | 2:01 PM

The Fire Brigade in London is investigating a suspicious package that has forced the evacuation of London City Airport.

Published:Friday | October 24, 2008 | 11:03 AM

The head of Colombia\'s intelligence services has resigned after admitting her agents spied on left-wing political opponents of President Alvaro Uribe.

Published:Thursday | October 23, 2008 | 2:20 PM

Eight students have been killed after a religious school in north-western Pakistan was hit by a United States missile.

Published:Thursday | October 23, 2008 | 2:20 PM

South Africa\'s parliament is expected to scrap the country\'s independent crime-fighting unit.

Published:Thursday | October 23, 2008 | 9:45 AM

A court in Ivory Coast has sentenced two people to 20 years and five years in jail for dumping hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste in Abidjan in 2006.

Published:Wednesday | October 22, 2008 | 1:33 PM

A South African judge has granted prosecutors leave to appeal a decision to cancel corruption charges against the governing party leader Jacob Zuma.

Published:Wednesday | October 22, 2008 | 1:31 PM

Researchers have predicted that there could be several problems with the elections in the United States on November 4.

Published:Wednesday | October 22, 2008 | 9:47 AM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that more European banks may fail as doubts persist about the viability of their business models.

Published:Tuesday | October 21, 2008 | 2:04 PM

Lloyd\'s of London, the world\'s biggest insurance market, has said that hurricanes Gustav and Ike will cost at least US$2.34 billion in damage claims.

Published:Tuesday | October 21, 2008 | 2:02 PM

The Thai Supreme Court has sentenced Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to two years in prison after he was found guilty of corruption.

Published:Tuesday | October 21, 2008 | 12:08 PM

Efforts to resolve Zimbabwe’s political crisis remained stalled yesterday after the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) failed to turn up for talks in Swaziland.

Published:Friday | October 17, 2008 | 1:14 PM

A woman in northern India has admitted to chopping off the head of a man who she said tried to rape her.

Published:Friday | October 17, 2008 | 1:13 PM

At least 20 people were killed after clashes broke out across the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

Published:Friday | October 17, 2008 | 9:56 AM

One day after Caricom signed the Economic Partnership Agreement, a UK-based charity group has accused the European Union of betraying the Caribbean\'s development goals.

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