October 2021

Narine stars as Kolkata end Captain Kohli’s IPL dream

October 12, 2021 in Sports

Sunil Narine scored with bat and ball to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore yesterday, ending Virat Kohli's hopes of an Indian Premier League (IPL) title as captain. Bangalore crashed out of the Twenty20 tournament after losing the eliminator by four...

Unvaccinated Texas GOP candidate who was hospitalized with COVID-19 says his illness made him ‘even more dedicated’ to fight vaccine mandates

October 12, 2021 in International

An unvaccinated Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate who was hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend has said that his experience had made him "even more dedicated" to fighting vaccine mandates. Allen West, who is running to represent the Republican Party in next year's Texas gubernatorial race, said...

Antiguan PM blames bureaucracy as nurses stage weekend protest

October 11, 2021 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has blamed public service bureaucracy behind the decision of nurses to boycott last weekend's vaccination programme, hinting also at the possibility of the government employing retired and...