It's January 6, 2008. In the distance you can hear the haunting, melodious tones of the abeng, the traditional war horn of the Maroons, as well as the steady beat of the Gumbay drum.

Members of various route-taxi associations say they are not prepared to accept the Government's 25 per cent increase on route-taxi fares and would be lobbying in the coming week for a further raise. Transport Minister Mike...

Efforts are being made to get the required documentation organised for Cash Plus boss Carlos Hill to take up a $15 million bail offer on Monday.Carlos Hill and his brother Bertram Hill, both of whom are facing fraud charges...

WASHINGTON (AP): Worldwide, the environment for journalists grew more hostile last year, extending a six-year downturn, United States researchers reported Tuesday.Setbacks for press freedom outnumbered advances two to one across the globe, although the...

TEHRAN, May 3 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian equipment for the Bushehr nuclear power plant earlier held up on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border has been finally delivered to Iran, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Saturday. "The cargo is

LONDON, May 2 (RIA Novosti) - The world powers engaged in the long-running dispute with Iran have agreed to make a new proposal of incentives to Tehran to halt its nuclear programs, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday.

S. missile plans for Europe, but talks are continuing, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said * One person died and around 100 people were left homeless after a fire erupted overnight in a four-storey apartment block in central Rostov-on-Don, south Russia,