Venezuela strengthens ties with China, Iran, and the Caribbean
By Lucas Koerner From Venezuela Analysis Philadelphia, June 30, 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela and China drafted a 10-year plan for strategic cooperation yesterday as part of the China-Venezuela High-Level Joint Commission that is meeting in Caracas through Wednesday. The plan…
Olwomen story of the week
20 home remedies for arthritis that can get you out of pain instantly By Cindy Smith From Olwomen Arthritis is a disease that is directly related to the joints and bones of your complete body. It is a typical pain,…
Tsipras signals Greece may accept bailout terms
By SUZANNE DALEY and NIKI KITSANTONIS News Clips By The Associated Press The Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras made a televised address on Wednesday during which he said the government remained committed to reaching an agreement with its creditors. ATHENS…
INSIGHT-FIFA scandal exacerbates Canadian banks’ Caribbean troubles
TORONTO/NEW YORK By Euan Rocha, John Tilak And Michael Erman An eyebrow-raising disclosure in the U.S. indictment of FIFA officials is that a representative of a Caribbean bank made it easy for one allegedly illegal transaction to be done by…
Miss Saint Lucia Teclesha Blanchard wins Miss Caribbean Houston crown
By Saint Lucia Foundation of Texas – Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 at 1:32 AM The Saint Lucia Foundation of Texas (SLFT) and its Board Members Lucia Bates, Cecilia Hepburn, Darlene James, Annicke Joseph, Tina Medard, Marvan Pilgrim and Peter Lyn…
Cadwalader Partner, Federal Judge broaden scope of re-enactments
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, a racial discrimination suit filed by workers at an Alaska cannery, was decided more than 15 years ago. But in May it was argued again in…
Cordilleras Central:
Cordilleras Central: Explore the highest mountain range in all of the Caribbean From Caribbean Bridge Pico Duarte – the highest point of the Central Cordillera (3087 meters above sea level) and at the same time the highest point of the…
Split panel affirms Apple conspired to fix eBook prices
By Mark Hamblett, From New York Law Journal A finding that Apple engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy with five publishers as it broke into the ebooks market dominated by Amazon.com was upheld by a divided appeals court Tuesday. The U.S….
Cayman Islands and BVI Economic Sanctions Update
By Martin Livingston, Adam Huckle From Maples There has been much activity in relation to economic sanctions in the last few months. Amongst those more substantive changes, new sanctions were issued in relation to Yemen, and existing sanctions were amended…
China’s most poisonous plant may also be deadly for cancer cells, scientists claim
By Stephen Chen From South China Post A deadly herb native to China has been found to contain chemical compounds that may kill cancerous cells more effectively than some currently available medicines, according to a new study. Chinese scientists discovered…
