50 missing after Kashmir bus swept away by stream
From The New Zealand Herald A bus carrying more than 50 wedding guests was swept away by a flooded stream Thursday in the Indian-held portion of Kashmir, and all but five of the passengers were missing, officials said. Police officer…
Tesla picks Nevada for $5 bln battery plant
By Michael Thurston, AFP from Business Insider Los Angeles (AFP) – US electric automaker Tesla Motors is to build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery plant in Nevada, the state’s governor announced, unveiling plans for the five-billion-dollar “Gigafactory.” The plant, plans for…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Maples Fund Services launches Boston office
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (8 September 2014): Maples Fund Services has opened an office in Boston, significantly expanding its North American presence and solidifying its brand and offering in the US market. Boston will be a full-service office that will…
Apple supplier in China accused of abuses
From Business Insider San Francisco (AFP) – A Chinese factory that supplies Apple with parts has been operating with violations of basic standards for health, safety and environmental protection, an investigative report said Thursday. China Labor Watch and Green America…
No need for a harness! Daredevil leaps
No need for a harness! Daredevil leaps from 1,300ft clifftop and freefalls with parachute fixed to piercings embedded in his BACK By Carol Driver For MAILONLINE With his skin stretching under the strain of his own body weight, this is…
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Changes in Caribbean constitutions spur controversy
BY JEWEL FRASER AND JACQUELINE CHARLES From Miami Herald In a post-independent Caribbean, leaders are learning that change doesn’t come easy as they pursue political reforms. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — As embattled Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stepped into the…
