Top Khmer Rouge leaders’ trial opens in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodians were bluntly reminded of their tragic history Monday as the trial began of three top Khmer Rouge leaders accused of orchestrating Cambodia’s “killing fields” in the late 1970s. After Judge Nil Nonn declared the…
Two men in custody, handgun recovered
Two men have been arrested and are presently detained in police custody following a road crash, a police chase on foot and the recovery of a handgun. Around 3:25am (Friday, 18 November 2011) officers from the RCIPS Uniform Support Group…
No clear evidence to rule on former Cayman banker’s appeal
A Swiss court yesterday said it lacked clear evidence to rule on an appeal by a former Swiss banker turned WikiLeaks whistleblower against his conviction for breaching Switzerland’s strict banking secrecy after he revealed private client data. Rudolf Elmer, who…
The Editor speaks: Reply to Premier’s attack
Well, I have got my just desserts. In my Editorial of Nov. 11th titled “Deaf Ears”, I complained no one was listening. I said, “Our paid politicians ignore the editorials. They don’t care what we say. Only one time did…
Clifton Nevis Bodden remembers Part 1
As told to Christopher Tobutt In this, the first in a series of articles, 88 year old World War II veteran Clifton Nevis Bodden remembers life in the Cayman Islands Home Guard. “I was born in Cuba in 1923. You…
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Police hunt escaped convict
Police have now released the name and a picture of the man who escaped from police custody. Charlton Bengar Ebanks, aged 21, escaped from his police guard at the Cayman Islands Hospital shortly after 7.00 am Thursday morning (17 November…
Philippines arrests ex-president in hospital room
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested in her hospital room on electoral fraud charges Friday in a high-profile tug of war set off by her attempts to leave the country ostensibly for medical treatment….
Judge orders press away from Hugh Grant’s ex, baby
LONDON (AP) — A British judge has ordered paparazzi to stay away from Hugh Grant’s ex, Tinglan Hong, who says she has been harassed and hounded since she had a baby with the actor. High Court justice Michael Tugendhat said…
