Syrian president Assad says army ‘has balance of power
BBC The Syrian army has scored “major victories” against rebels and now holds “the balance of power” in the conflict, President Bashar al-Assad has told a Lebanese TV station. He also suggested Syria may have received the first shipment of…
Cow thefts on the rise in India: For new breed of rustlers, nothing is sacred
From The Siasat Daily New Delhi – When night falls in this gritty capital, gangs troll the darkened streets looking for easy prey among a portion of the city’s vast homeless population; thousands have been rounded up and carried off…
Former hedge fund manager pleads guilty to wire fraud
By Jeff Ostrowski – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer PALM BEACH — Paul Pomfret, a former hedge fund manager who played tight end for Penn State’s national championship football team in 1986, faces up to 20 years in federal prison…
Two summer camps at the Ritz-Carlton
#1 Courts Tennis Center Summer Camp – For children 6 to 15 years. Join The Courts Tennis coaches, Thomas and Uli, for daily adventures teamed with the opportunity to learn new or build upon developing tennis skills. Two hours of…
World No Tobacco Day 2013
To educate the public about the devastating effects of tobacco smoke on people’s health, World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2013 will highlight Article 13 of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which speaks…
Annual Hurricane Exercise Friday (31)
Hazard Management Cayman Islands 2013 Annual Hurricane Exercise Hurricane Taylor Outline for Hurricane Taylor Simulation Exercise. The exercise will be conducted over two days, May 30 – 31, 2013. The objectives of the exercise are: 1. Review the National Hurricane…
New strategic direction on agenda of Caribbean Fisheries Ministers
Policymakers aim to boost standard of living of fisherfolk, particularly in small-scale fisheries CRFM fishermenBelize City, Belize Wednesday, May 29, 2013 – The Seventh Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) opens at 9:00 a.m….
Doula Delight: Birth practices which are demonstrably harmful and should not be done
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide (1996) Category B: Birth Practices Which Are Demonstrably Harmful and Should Not Be Done In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) assembled birth experts from around the world to identify…
Radiation poses manned Mars mission dilemma
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent BBC Nasa’s Curiosity rover has confirmed what everyone has long suspected – that astronauts on a Mars mission would get a big dose of damaging radiation. The robot counted the number of high-energy space particles…
