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Match officials announced for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

(ICC) In addition to elite panel, six emerging umpires named in 18-man team Umpires Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Amish Saheba and Shahvir Tarapore have been named to stand alongside the members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires during the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which begins in Dhaka on 19 February.

Afghan attack kills at least six foreign troops

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, (Reuters) – An insurgent  attack in south Afghanistan killed at least six foreign troops  and two Afghan soldiers today, officials said, days before  Washington is due to complete a review of its war strategy.

Blasts linked to Afghanistan kill one in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Two explosions killed a man  and injured two people in a busy shopping area in Stockholm this evening after an email sent to a news agency threatened  retaliation for Sweden’s military presence in Afghanistan.

Olga Lopes-Seale

Aunty Olga in hospital with broken hip

(Barbados Nation) Dame Olga Lopes-Seale, also popularly known as “Aunty Olga” has been hospitalised in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) after falling at her Stanmore Crescent, Black Rock, St Michael home and breaking a hip on Thursday evening.

Patricia Espinosa

UN climate talks agree modest package

CANCUN, Mexico, (Reuters) – Almost 200 nations  agreed today to modest steps to combat climate change,  including a new fund to help poor countries, and put off major  disputes until 2011 and beyond.

Berbice easily retains T20 title

Cellink Berbice concluded another year as the number one County in Guyana when they comfortably retained their Pepsi/Carib T20 title against the Rest Team by nine wickets at the Guyana National Stadium last night.

Patrick Leahy

Senator urges US to end funds to Haiti government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – An influential U.S.  senator today urged President Barack Obama’s administration  to suspend direct aid to Haiti’s government and visas for its  top officials until it ensures a fair and democratic outcome to  disputed national elections.

Court quashes demotion of QC head in Neesa Gopaul case

Retired Head Teacher of Queen’s College, Freidel Isaacs has been granting temporary orders by the High Court quashing her dismissal and demotion over the handling of the abuse of Neesa Gopaul who was murdered in October sparking widespread public anger.

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