Caribbean T20 2011 to be played in January

The second edition of the Caribbean T20 tournament will be played in January 2011, barely six months after this year's event

The Cayman Islands has announced that 87 persons have availed themselves of the Immigration Department’s amnesty, taking advantage of the opportunity to leave the islands in July without repercussions.

Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax

An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets.

Indian Court Dismisses Vodafone’s Tax Claim Challenge

The Bombay High Court dismissed Vodafone Group Plc’s challenge of a tax claim exceeding $2 billion after the court ruled Indian authorities have the right to pursue the case.

Softball: Vienna 7, Cuba 1

CUBA, Mo. -- The Vienna Lady Eagles opened Gasconade Valley Conference action Tuesday with a 7-1 win over Cuba. Vienna dropped the JV game 10-5. Read expanded sports coverage daily in our newspaper or e-Edition . Newspaper subscribers: Click on an e-Edition article and log in using your current account information at no extra charge.

Staten Island DWI and DUI charges

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Police on Staten Island made 10 drunken- or impaired-driving arrests over the Labor Day weekend. On Friday, police arrested Serhiy Mykhalov, 30, of Ontario, Canada, at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll plaza. On Saturday, cops busted Niles...

India court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone

An Indian court has upheld a tax department demand for Vodafone Group Plc to pay 120 billion rupees ($2.6 billion) in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India's largest mobile phone companies.

Castro berates Ahmadinejad 'anti-Semitism'

Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.

India Upholds Tax Bill Against Vodafone

India court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone

Valley to avoid Earlâs big blow

Emergency response officials with Halifax and Northampton counties conferred with state leaders this morning, estimating the eye of Hurricane Earl will pass around 60 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Cuba to send its best chess players to World Olympiad in Russia

Cuba will send its top ten players to the World Chess Olympiad, scheduled from September 21 to October 11 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, said here on Tuesday a note from the National Institute of Sports and Recreation (INDER).

US businessman sues David Smith, Joey Issa, OLINT, 11 others

LOCAL businessman Joey Issa and OLINT boss David Smith are among 14 defendants in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court in Broward County, Florida by US businessman Don Dowe.

Verdict expected in Vodafone $2.6B India tax case

A court is set to rule Wednesday on whether Vodafone Group Plc must pay 120 billion rupees in back taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India's largest mobile phone companies.

Mumbai Court to Deliver Judgment on Vodafone's India Tax Dispute Today

The Bombay High Court will rule today on Vodafone Group Plc ’s dispute with Indian authorities over taxes stemming from the purchase of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.’s mobile-phone operations in the country. The judgment may set a precedent for tax liability in other cross-border deals.

Mormon Island given new lease on life

CREDITSTARTWorld-Herald News ServiceThe rebirth of Mormon Island's west lake begins when a new fish population is stocked this fall.

Vietnam, Cuba vow to deepen relations

NA Chairman Trong meets with the President of the Cuban State Council and the Council of Ministers, Raul Castro. Leading legislators from Vietnam and Cuba have resolved to deepen the friendship and multifaceted co-operation that exist between the two nations, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

Florida Lottery Features Royal Caribbean Prize in New 'CRUISE FOR CASH' Game

The Florida Lottery has announced an exciting new Royal Caribbean Intl themed Scratch-Off game: CRUISE FOR CASH. With ticket sales beginning yesterday, the $5 game offers Lottery players the chance to win up to $200,000 instantly.

At Island schools, parent coordinators are an endangered species

By ANTHONY LIVERANOSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When classes resume today, there may be some empty chairs in the main offices of public high schools. Some principals have been laying off their parent coordinators, left with no choice but to make...

Jamaican nurses tour TGH

Thirty nurses and three instructors from Jamaica recently visited Tampa General Hospital's Emergency Trauma Center to learn about new treatments and advanced emergency care technologies.

The last photos of Summer of KidsPost 2010

Whew! It's been quite a season for Summer of KidsPost vacation photos; we received a whopping 333 pictures from your travels! Readers rode the Metro in Paris, danced in Japan, hiked across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, caught a fish in Indiana and swam with a dolphin in the Grand Cayman Islands,... Camps - Recreation - United States - Music - Arts

National party chairman Michael Steele hits trail for GOP in Hawaii

HONOLULU-- On Sunday afternoon, Gene Ward, a Republican state representative, stood on a stage with his back to the turquoise port in a corner of the sleepy Aloha Tower Marketplace. He had been called on to lead members of the Hawaii GOP in the Pledge of Allegiance, and also to hype the return of... Michael Steele - Hawaii - Republican - United States - Politics

Staten Island School Bus Flap Has Parents Irate

For decades seventh and eighth graders on Staten Island have been the exception to the citywide rule. They've been allowed to ride yellow buses to school. But as of the first day of school Wednesday that free ride is over.

Saudi billionaire's assets remain in reach of tax office

The liquidator of a company belonging to Saudi construction and finance billionaire Maan al-Sanea does not want the ATO to know his Cayman Islands based private equity firm has collapsed.

NEWS UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. - NAVFAC awards $40M contract to Hawaii business for Guam services

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas has awarded a $40 million contract to a small business in Hawaii for construction management services on Guam.

BBU Bank merges with sister bank in Puerto Rico

Coral Gables-based BBU Bank completed its merger with a sister bank in Puerto Rico.

Impact Faces Islanders in Puerto Rico Wednesday

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Montreal Impact faces the Puerto Rico Islanders (8-8-9), Wednesday at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, in Bayamon (8:05pm, prislanders.com).

Whale meat on the European Faroe Islands

(Faroe Islands/Germany - September 07, 2010) On the Faroe Islands, which are located in the North Atlantic and which are a part of Denmark, deaths and illnesses occur amongst the population from consumption of contaminated whale meat. The marine mammal ...

Heron: little island, big break

HERON Island, a natural coral cay off the coast of Queensland, is one of the must see destinations of Australia.

Music big guns join X Factor

MUSIC industry big guns Usher, Snoop Dogg, Kelly Rowland and Richard Branson will provide some extra bang to decide who has the X Factor.

6.3-magnitude quake strikes Fiji Islands

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands, Wednesday at 4:13 a.m. (12:13 p.m. ET Tuesday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

West Indian Day parade rocks Eastern Pkway

Brooklyn rocked to the Caribbean beat and Eastern Parkway exploded in color as luminaries and lay folk danced to calypso music, pressed flesh with glittering dancers and feasted on Jamaican jerk chicken during one of the Big Apple’s biggest cultural festivals, the West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade...

Mercer Island Police Blotter | Sept. 7

Aug. 27 UNDERAGE DRINKING: At 10:21 p.m. during a routine patrol check at Groveland Park, an officer observed a 16-year-old Mercer Island teen drinking from a bottle of vodka. The teen was released to her mother at the park, located in the 7700 block of S.E. 58th Street.

Marco Island Historical Museum nabs city cash for exhibits

The Marco Island Historical Museum's concerns about a lack of exhibits is soon to become history. The City of Marco Island agreed on Tuesday night to give the Marco Island Historical Society $100,000 to purchase permanent exhibits.

Faroe Islands Coach Brian Kerr Praises Italy Counterpart Cesare Prandelli

Faroe Islands coach Brian Kerr might be disappointed with his side's 5-0 loss to Italy, but he is definitely angry with the condition of the pitch his players were forced to train on prior to the Euro 2012 qualifier.

Island Spirit Sports begins fifth year

Island Spirit Sports All Star Cheerleading is expanding to start its fifth season of “teaching young athletes to reach for the stars.”

Island Spirit Sports begins fifth year

Island Spirit Sports All Star Cheerleading is expanding to start its fifth season of “teaching young athletes to reach for the stars.”

Exclusive Previews: "Cuba: My Revolution" and "American Vampire"

Courtesy of Vertigo, we've got two exclusive previews of titles coming out this week. First up, we've got an excerpt from Cuban-born painter/writer Inverna Lockpez and artist Dean Haspiel's original graphic novel Cuba: My Revolution, a semiautobiographical story of a young woman coming of age during Fidel Castro's rise to power in the late '50s [...]

USC's defense has something to prove

"Philosophical" is not a term that often appears next to USC coach Lane Kiffin's name, but it accurately describes how he's responding to his Trojans "good news, bad news" performance at Hawaii last Thursday. The good news was his offense rolling up 524 yards and 49 points, with quarterback Matt Barkley turning in a nearly flawless performance with five touchdown passes and no picks. The bad ...

The United States Picks Allora & Calzadilla for the 54th Venice Biennale

After almost a year of speculation, the Puerto Rico–based multimedia duo Allora & Calzadilla has been announced as the United States' representatives to the 2011 Venice Biennale, marking the first time that an artist pair or collective has been picked by the nation to fill the prestigious role. The selection was made by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which the U.S. State Department has ...

Island Villas vows to keep Going Green

ISLAND VILLAS, a property management and villa sales and rentals company based in Barbados, has launched its environmental policy.

Bahamas: Human remains found in shark's belly

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Bahamian police said Tuesday they are trying to identify human remains found in the stomach of a tiger shark caught off the Exuma islands.

Vedanta-Cairn deal yet to get Petroleum Ministry's nod

NEW DELHI: Turning the heat on the Cairn-Vedanta deal, the Petroleum and Natural gas Ministry has written to the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) asserting Cairn Energy plc's deal to sell majority stake to Vedanta Resources does not yet have its approval.

Italy 4 Faroe Islands 0 - Euro 2012 latest

Italy 4 Faroe Islands 0 - 2012 European Championship Group C qualifier latest:

CIMAS, NOAA research conduct innovative investigations to study Hurricane Earl

Over the last week, as Hurricane Earl threatened the east coast of the United States, hurricane scientists from NOAA Research's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and colleagues from the University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) conducted a total of 18 hurricane hunter research flights, including the first ever flight by the ...

Hawaii American Water Begins Sewer Line Replacement Project in Hawaii Kai

HONOLULU----Hawaii American Water recently began work on a sewer main improvement project in Hawaii Kai. The project will replace approximately one-quarter mile of pressurized pipeline, which is a critical component in the collection system used to convey wastewater to Hawaii American Water’s East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Italy 3 Faroe Islands 0 - Euro 2012 halftime

Italy 3 Faroe Islands 0 - 2012 European Championship Group C qualifier halftime score:

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THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY: After a lost summer, Labor Day weekend brings tourists, relief (PHOTOS)

Now that the beaches have cleared and the tourists have gone home, locals in the tourism industry are relieved by the solid numbers they saw over the Labor Day weekend. “I heard really good things,” said Destin Chamber of Commerce President and...

Police: Puerto Rican journalist stabbed 22 times in apparent spat with teen

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A well-known radio journalist was stabbed more than 20 times early Tuesday and police say they detained a teenager he befriended several months ago.

Travel briefs

Anyone who has recently traveled to a major U.S. city knows the shock of finding a hotel, car rental or restaurant bill laden with extra charges.