Osama bin Laden killed

WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AFP) — Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed yesterday in a firefight with US forces deep inside Pakistan, President Barack Obama confirmed late last night, declaring "justice has been done" a decade after the September 11 attacks.

The death of the reviled US enemy sparked jubilation across the United States, with a huge crowd gathering outside the White House just before midnight, chanting "USA, USA" as Obama made a dramatic nationwide address to Americans.

Anguilla and UK Governor in war of words

British Governor Alistair Harrison issued a press statement announcing that he was using powers conferred upon the governor under the constitution to direct Minister Richardson to immediately cease issuing visa waivers to any person.


THE VALLEY, Anguilla, April 12, 2011 – Just days after Anguilla Chief Minister Herbert Hughes announced his push for independence based on an earlier refusal by the British Governor Alistair Harrison to approve the island’s Budget, a contentious visa issue has now escalated the war-of-words between the two sides.

In a strongly-worded statement issued by the Government of Anguilla on Monday evening, the Hughes administration suggested that Governor Harrison had over-reached in exercising his power to halt the government’s issuance of visa waivers, and hinted that legal action against the governor could shortly ensue.