Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide
From BBC Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been jailed for life for genocide and other atrocities in the 1990s Bosnian war. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladic led forces during the massacre of Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) in…
Is parasite from Vietnam killing vets?
From Newsmax A half century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet — test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite…
USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty to sex charges
From BBC Former USA Olympic gymnastics sports doctor Larry Nassar has pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault against women and girls in his care. He was charged with molesting seven girls, many of whom are gymnasts, while working…
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Rebuilding the Caribbean will be pricey, but some are vying to finance its recovery
Masaō Ashtine, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Updated 10:01 am, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 From New Haven Register (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Masaō Ashtine, University of the…
World’s first manmade meteor shower is actually going to happen, and now we know when
By Mike Wehner From BGR Meteor showers are an awe-inspiring sight, and skywatchers often plan well in advance for their shot at spotting shooting stars as they rain down from the heavens. The rare events have, up until now, been…
The CEO of one of Asia’s largest banks says bitcoin is a ‘Ponzi scheme’
By Sujin Thomas, From Business Insider Singapore David Gledhill, group chief information officer at DBS, condemned bitcoin at the Singapore Fintech Festival. DBS is one of the largest banks in Asia and not the first to criticize cryptocurrency. Gledhill said bitcoin has…
US Navy aircraft crash: Eight rescued off Japanese coast
From BBC Eight people have been rescued after a US Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed off the coast of Japan, the defence ministry has said. It says that preliminary US military reports indicated that engine failure may…
Cayman Islands: Man Arrested and Charged in connection with incident on Walkers Road, 16 November
From RCIPS Wed 22 Nov 2017 Clarification: The man charged today (22) in relation to this incident is the driver of the vehicle, who had fled the scene on the night of the incident. A man, aged 25 of George…
Cayman Islands: Work begins on West Bay Wed (22) between Marsh and Cemetery Roads
From NRA The National Roads Authority (NRA) wishes to advise the public that starting Wednesday 22nd November to Thursday 30thNovember, West Bay Road between Marsh Road and Cemetery Road will be under construction to improve both its road surface and…
Hedge Funds demand Chinese buyers pay more in M&A Deals
By Debra Mao From Bloomberg November 21, 2017, 11:00 AM EST Court ruled Shanda Games should pay more to Hong Kong fund Prudential, T. Rowe Price follow Maso in valuation challenges For years, Chinese executives pulled off multibillion-dollar buyouts of…
