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SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s blazing run to   the final of the Asian Games this month has given them a taste   of success and now they are gunning for the cricket big time.

Statement by the OAS-CARICOM Joint Electoral Observation Mission on the Presidential and Legislative Elections of 28 November 2010 Introduction Present in Haiti since August 2010, the OAS-CARICOM Joint Election Observation Mission was able to monitor the administrative, technical and logistical preparations for both the postponed legislative elections and the presidential elections.

Police ranks today stopped and searched a motor car at Uitvlugt, WCD, during which 21 kilograms 488 grams of cocaine were found.

The Ministry of Public of Public Works and Communication – Works Services Group/Sea Defence Division today advised the public to take all necessary precautions during the spring tide period of December 2, 2010 –December 9, 2010.

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Guyanese entrepreneur, author, real estate developer and the founder of the famed Henry House Catering and Banquet Hall in Brooklyn, Norman Henry who died from heart failure at his Brooklyn residence is to be laid to rest today, according to the Imagenewsletter.

Heartfelt congratulations are extended to Khadine Alecia Nurse who was called to the Bar of UK and Wales through the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, England.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket   Council (ICC) hopes to finalise plans for their new test and   one-day international tournaments in their chief executives’   committee meeting in Dubai tomorrow.

PARIS, (Reuters) – U.S. diplomatic cables released by  online whistle-blower Wikileaks include remarks from an Iran  source in 2009 saying Supreme Leader has  terminal cancer, French daily Le Monde reported.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia and England drew   the first Ashes test today but the tourists will claim a   moral victory after Alastair Cook dominated the last two days   with an unbeaten double century to rescue a match that had   looked lost.

TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Two car bomb blasts killed one  Iranian nuclear scientist and wounded another in Tehran today, Iran’s al Alam Arabic language television reported.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Police arrested gang  members and seized large quantities of drugs and weapons in a  large Rio de Janeiro slum they occupied today, in a major  advance in the war against the city’s drug lords.

Residents of Pattensen, Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara were this afternoon startled following the grim discovery of the lifeless body of a 71-year old man, described as an alcoholic.

The Golden-Grove/ Diamond Police Youth Group was launched today, according to the Government Information Agency.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer sent a timely  reminder to Rafael Nadal today, out-gunning the world number  one to win the ATP World Tour Finals with an irresistible  display of attacking tennis.

WICB) St John’s, Antigua – Barbadian batsman Kirk Edwards has received a maiden call up to the West Indies squad for the five match One Day International Series and T20 International against Sri Lanka.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s elections ended  in confusion today as 12 of the 18 presidential candidates  denounced “massive fraud” and called for cancellation of the  results as street protests erupted over voting irregularities.

Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud today said that he is very pleased with the air cargo service launched recently by LIAT.