Priest: Israel ‘Only Safe Place’ for Christians in Middle East
From Newsmax A Greek Orthodox priest told a United Nations panel about the horrifying plight of Christians in the Middle East and said Israel is the only place in the region where Christians can live in safety. “The earth of…
Big soda challenged on World Diabetes Day
By Lyndal Rowlands From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday November 13, 2014. IPS – Corporations marketing unhealthy foods to poorer consumers are being challenged for their role in the growing global burden of diseases like diabetes. Over 340 million…
African business leaders raise millions for Ebola crisis fund
From Caribbean360 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Tuesday November 11, 2014 – Against the backdrop of thousands of deaths as Ebola continues its rampage in West Africa, some of the continent’s leading businessmen have established a crisis fund to help the countries…
Gonsalves proposes “grand settlement” to end Windies crisis with BCCI
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Tuesday November 11, 2014, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has written to CARICOM asking the regional body to communicate to the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) his “grand settlement”…
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,…
How 12 people organize their desks for a 30-day writing marathon
By Stephanie Buck From Mashable November is National Novel Writing Month, and people are buckling down to bust out some serious wordage. But like anything difficult, conditions have to be pretty ideal to get the job done. Do you have…
Bob Geldof re-forms Band Aid to fight Ebola
From The Sydney Morning Herald Musician Bob Geldof announces a new Band Aid 30th anniversary charity single to raise funds to fight the Ebola epidemic. London: Musician and philanthropist Sir Bob Geldof, who in 1984 inspired a generation of rock…
Despite crashing oil prices, the shale party rocks on In North Dakota
By Ernest Scheyder From Business Insider WILLISTON N.D. (Reuters) – Falling oil prices have spooked Wall Street and even parts of Texas. But in North Dakota’s booming oil patch, the crude-fuelled party carries on. Since June, the price of crude…
Why the Midterms were bad news for women
By Ann Friedman From New York Mag Under the dark cloud of Tuesday’s Republican victories, many women pointed out a silver lining: For the first time ever, Americans are now represented by more than 100 women in Congress. “That is…
2014 CAC Games roster announced for Trinidad and Tobago
From Swim Swam November 7, 2014 – The official roster of athletes representing Trinidad and Tobago (TT) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) has just been released. Among the 200 athletes selected, seven swimmers will be representing…