Mystery over 15th-century drilled skull solved
By Rossella Lorenzi From news.discovery.com Researchers at the University of Pisa, Italy, have solved a longstanding mystery around the honeycombed skull of one of the Italian martyrs beheaded by 15th century Ottoman Turk invaders when they refused to give up…
Drones for good
Drones for good – from disaster rescue to replanting the world’s forests By Nick Heath From Tech Republic Drones increasingly play a role in modern warfare, with the US military planning to spend about $2bn on the unmanned aircraft this…
24th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum to be convened in St. Vincent
Belize City, (CRFM): The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is holding its first regional meeting for 2015 this week on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The CRFM is hosting the 24th Meeting of the Executive Committee…
Caribbean American congresswoman ‘deeply disappointed’ in ruling on immigration plan
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK (CMC) – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke says she’s “deeply disappointed” by a United States federal district judge’s decision to delay implementation of an immigration plan that would allow thousands of Caribbean immigrants to…
Sprint and T-Mobile have no future unless the FCC changes its approach to spectrum auctions
By Brad Reed From BGR One of the more pernicious ideas that’s popped up in recent years is that spectrum auctions’ main goal should be to maximize revenue for the government, which inevitably means selling off our airwaves to whoever…
Walgreens allowed to fire pharmacist over vaccine stance
By Saranac Hale Spencer, The Legal Intelligencer Walgreens was within its rights to fire a pharmacist who had moral objections to administering flu vaccines, a federal judge has ruled. Rodney Prewitt, a 66-year-old pharmacist who had worked at the company’s…
The NSA reportedly stole millions of SIM encryption keys to gather private data
By Alex Wilhelm From Techcrunch The American National Security Agency (NSA), and the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), similar clandestine intelligence agencies, stole SIM card encryption keys from a manufacturer, allowing the groups to decrypt global cellular communications data. The…
Why homeless Britons are turning to the Sikh community for food
From BBC Magazine Homeless people in the UK are getting free meals thanks to a centuries-old Sikh tradition. Why, asks Rajeev Gupta. “We come here because we get food… A hot meal. It’s a luxury for me.” John Davidson is…
Can you really revive flat Champagne with a raisin?
From the kitchn Putting tips to the test in THE KITCHN I love Champagne, yet I’m often hesitant to pop open a bottle at home since it has a shorter shelf life than other wines. The longer it stays open,…
why tourists are flocking to Cuban capital
Havana ball: Stunning photos show why tourists are flocking to Cuban capital following historic lifting of US travel ban By Daniel Miller From Daily Mail UK Surge in the number of tourists wanting to visit Caribbean island after lifting of…
