Netherlands says OK for biker gangs to fight Islamic State
From Business Insider The Hague (AFP) – The Dutch public prosecutor said on Tuesday that motorbike gang members who have reportedly joined Kurds battling the Islamic State group in Iraq are not necessarily committing any crime. “Joining a foreign armed…
Three Grenadians to run NY Marathon for charity
From Caribbean Life Grenadians Jerry Bascombe, Dennis Mason and Anderson Simon, will have the experience of a lifetime when they take part in the TCS New York Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. They will navigate the 26.2-mile run, through…
[UK] Paramedics dumped dead body next to bins – because their shift had ended
By Harry Readhead From Metro UK An ambulance team has been branded ‘inhumane’ after dumping a dead body next to a set of rubbish bins – so they could finish work on time. A crew was dispatched from Downham Market,…
GM hit with recall class actions for 30 million consumers
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal Plaintiffs lawyers leading the fight against General Motors Co. over its ignition-switch recalls have filed two consolidated class actions on behalf of 30 million consumers across the country. The complaints, filed on Tuesday…
West Indies cricket tour India discontinued! / India sends $74M damages bill
From ESPNcricketinfo ‘We were left with no option’ – WICB The WICB has said it was left with no option but to “discontinue” the tour of India after the players had informed the board through the team management that they…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
An app that lets you converse with the deaf, no sign language necessary
By Sarah Buhr From Techcrunch Transcense is a new app that accurately translates conversations in real time so the deaf and hard of hearing can participate in meetings, presentations and conversations. Founders Thibault Duchemin, Pieter Doevendans and Skinner Cheng say…
New Cable & Wireless upgrading all Caribbean regional operations
From T&T NewsDay Following the recent announcement of a $160 million investment on the island, LIME has launched “Upgrade Barbados”. A member company of the New Cable & Wireless Communications Group, LIME Barbados is the first business unit in the…
Fiji: The end of military rule and the Commonwealth’s role
By Sir Ronald Sanders The value of the Commonwealth of Nations was again evident recently as its perseverance paid off in Fiji. After eight years, Fiji returned to Commonwealth membership last week following the decision by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action…
