France and Germany commit an additional €25.5 million for Caribbean conservation programs
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHNS, Antigua – France, and Germany, along with The Nature Conservancy, have pledged over US$45 million in contributions to the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) to increase resources for biodiversity conservation. At last month’s CBF annual…
J/22 World Championship
2019 J/22 World Championship at Warnemuender Segel-Club – Mid-week Update By J-Boats From Sail World Thirty-one boats are sailing the 2019 J/22 World Championship in Warnemuender, Germany in the coming week. Hosts are the Warnemuender Segel-Club with help of Berliner…
EU Commission: France and Germany differ on Brussels’ top job
From BBC Signs of disagreement have emerged between France and Germany as EU leaders meet following elections that shifted the balance in parliament. The talks are a chance to assess the new political landscape and consider candidates for the EU’s…
Man killed by crossbow in Germany led ‘medieval cult’
From BBC The man killed in a crossbow murder-suicide pact in Germany is believed to have led a cultish group devoted to medieval folklore and treated the women around him like slaves, reports say. The bodies of Torsten W and…
Earth Day 2019: The future, survival of these species are in significant danger
By AShley Williams From Accuweather Humans coexist on Earth with millions of other species, but we’re also their biggest threat. Our activity on the planet – from deforestation to pollution and pesticide use – has led to the rapid and…
Germany, CDB to build capacity for climate change projects in the Eastern Caribbean
from Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for financing. The bank’s…
Spectrum of the Seas
Spectrum of the Seas February construction photo update By Matt Hochberg from Royal Caribbean Blog Royal Caribbean just released new construction photos of Spectrum of the Seas from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 7,860 lb. propellers, part of…
Dr. Dobson condemns NY abortion legislation
By Dr James Dobson From Family Talk Dear Friends, I write you today to express my great alarm for this nation on many levels, especially related to a bill that was passed by the New York state legislature on January…
iRobot’s robotic lawnmower
iRobot’s robotic lawnmower was 10 years in the making By Brian Heater From TechCrunch Meet Terra, the latest product line from iRobot destined to be forever known as the “Roomba for lawns.” There are worse names, of course. After all,…
From Asia to Caribbean: UN Security Council gets new members in 2019
By Sim Sim Wissgott From CGTN Five new member states are joining the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1 as non-permanent members for two years. Who are they and what can we expect from them? Who are they?…









