RSM to pay Saint Lucia’s legal costs, tribunal rules
From Office of the Prime Minister St Lucia The Government of Saint Lucia has won another round in the ongoing arbitration with RSM Production Corporation, the company owned by Jack Grynberg. On Aug. 13, 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal ordered RSM…
Caribbean to receive assistance from China in several key areas
From Caribbean360 BEIJING, China, Thursday August 28, CMC – China has promised aid to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in a number of areas including adapting to climate change, energy, education and tourism. Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who…
Here’s where we think the world’s nukes are stored — and what it says about global security
By Armin Rosen from Business Insider Nuclear security scholars Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris published a study of the worldwide deployment of nuclear weapons on August 27th in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, their first such survey…
Jimmy Carter to headline fundraiser for Hamas Front Group
By John Blosser From Newsmax Former President Jimmy Carter will headline a fundraising convention for Hamas, a group which has been recognized by the U.S. as a terrorist organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Breitbart News reports that Carter,…
This Is What Tech Was Like In 1984
No Internet. No Microsoft Windows. No iPods. This Is What Tech Was Like In 1984 By Julie Bort From Business Insider Steve Jobs and Mac YouTube 1984. It’s a year synonymous with George Orwell’s novel about a dystopian society ruled…
Barbados, UNIDO to sign five-year partnership declaration
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 28, CMC – Barbados will sign a five-year partnership declaration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) early next month. The agreement will be signed by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart on the side-lines…
US Congress passed a cell-phone unlocking bill. But it won’t do much. It’s a popular cause, but the legislation is mostly symbolic
By Brendan Sasso Legislation to allow people to “unlock” their cell phones won unanimous support on Capitol Hill and is about to become law. But the bill won’t have much practical effect for most people. Cell-phone carriers already agreed to…
IMF says Grenada still facing ‘significant challenges’
From Caribbean360 IMF-740ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Thursday August 28, 2014, CMC – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation Wednesday ended a 10-day visit to Grenada warning that the local economy continues to face significant challenges from high unemployment, a large debt…
After exposing sexism in the video game industry, this woman received rape threats on Twitter
By Julie Bort From Business Insider Anita Sarkeesian was forced to leave her home and stay with friends after she recieved an outpouring of violent threats over Twitter. Sarkeesian is a a media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency,…
Hundreds of Westerners have joined ISIS — here’s where they came from
By Ben Winsor From Business Insider In the aftermath of the sadistic murder of American journalist James Foley by a suspected London-born ISIS recruit, increasing attention is being paid to the radicalization of Muslims from the West who are joining…
