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Silver surges 5 percent on dollar, gold at record

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Spot silver surged more than 5 percent to above $49 ounce on Monday, buoyed by a weak dollar and strong physical demand in Asia that also propelled gold to a record high for a seventh consecutive session.

Governor-General On Leave

Governor-General, Sir Clifford HusbandsCome next week Monday, April 25, Governor-General, Sir Clifford Husbands, will be on leave until Friday, May 6.

Sweet Seduction

On Monday, actress and entertainment personality Carline Brown had her birthday celebration, Sweet Seduction, at Club Impulse, New Kingston. The excitement at the packed venue was high and THE WEEKEND STAR…

Solider opens fire in Afghan ministry, 2 dead: spokesman

KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan army soldier opened fire in the Defense ministry on Monday, killing two ministry personnel and wounding seven others, a ministry spokesman said.

Japan expands nuclear evacuation zone as new quake hits

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday expanded the evacuation zone around its crippled nuclear plant because of high levels of accumulated radiation, as a strong aftershock rattled the area one month after a quake and tsunami sparked the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.

Gaddafi accepts peace plan but rebels say he must go

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi has accepted a roadmap for ending the conflict in Libya including an immediate ceasefire, the African Union said on Monday, but an opposition representative said it would only work if Gaddafi left power.

Closure Of The Treasury Department

The public is being reminded that the Treasury Department will be closed for business tomorrow, Friday, April 1, and Monday, April 4, to facilitate the change to the new financial year 2011-2012.

Obama vows U.S. forces won’t get bogged down in Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday that U.S. forces would not get bogged down trying to topple Muammar Gaddafi but stopped short of spelling out how the military campaign in Libya would end.

Syrian forces open fire on Deraa protesters

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian security forces opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators chanting against emergency laws in the southern city of Deraa on Monday, a witness said.

Libya rebels advance, Russia criticizes airstrikes

BIN JAWAD, Libya (Reuters) – Rebels advanced toward the birthplace of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday, streaming west along the main coastal road in pick-up trucks mounted with machineguns.

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