Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is now a single man after ending his 14-year relationship with French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis.

Tropical Storm Irene was upgraded to a hurricane after she battered Puerto Rico packing 80 mph winds and heavy rains. Hurricane Irene, the first named storm of the season, has her eye on Florida and is expected to impact the Sunshine State by the weekend.

The British author who was convicted last year by a Singapore court for criticizing the country's judiciary was freed after losing his appeal and serving six weeks in jail.

Chennai - Put rather bluntly, this is a must win game for England. Failure to beat Ireland and Bangladesh in their Group B table has left Andrew Strauss' team a mountain to climb if they are to qualify for for the quarter-finals.

Fort Lauderdale - A British inventor has created a new underwater scooter that allows tourists to explore coral reefs without learning to scuba dive - or even swim. Vacationers can sit on the HydroBOB and dive to depths of 100ft at tourist sites around the world.

Mayaguez - A storm driven twister slammed into the stadium in the western town of Mayaguez hours before the CACSO games were due to begin. It tore down a lighting tower, smashing cars and injuring five people delaying the opening ceremonies of the games by a day.

Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is to address the UN General Assembly for the first time in 50 years. This will be the second time the Queen has addressed the UN.

Countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) agreed to introduce regional common currency, the sucre.

I find myself in the unusual position, for me, of sympathising with UK Chancellor Alistair Darling. There can rarely, if ever, have been a more difficult time to deliver a statement of intent, such as the pre-budget report, to the House of Commons.

Two men were arrested after the murder of a British couple honeymooning on the tourist island of Antigua in the Caribbean.