Bride loses luggage before wedding day, Scottish islanders storm to the rescue
By Sam Haysom From Mashable LONDON –- There’s only one thing worse than losing your luggage, and that’s losing your luggage the day before your wedding. After arriving in Orkney on Monday, Lucia Sessions was faced with exactly that nightmare…
The Pattern Project
From I Love Typography Basically, two things came together. First: I am fascinated by the mesmerizing richness of detail in medieval initials. And I admire the patience and drawing skills those medieval monks possessed – perhaps because I actually lack…
Family ‘optimistic’ after Bush 41 falls, breaks neck bone
From USA Today, (USA TODAY) Former President George H. W. Bush has broken a bone in his neck after a fall in his home in Kennebunkport, Me., and remains hospitalized in Maine, his spokesman Jim McGrath confirmed via Twitter. Granddaughter…
Bahamian shares country’s culture in China
YANGZHOU, The People’s Republic of China — Senior Information Officer at Bahamas Information Services Mr. Eric Rose (left) poses with Second Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro Mr. Damir Sabanovic, during the welcoming banquet…
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The View from Europe: Climate change and the Caribbean voice
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Climate change is an issue on which the Caribbean has every reason to have its voice heard and be taken very seriously. Not only does its position on changing sea levels genuinely reflect…
China: We are preparing for ‘high-level’ talks with Japan
Reuters From Business Insider China is preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, China’s top diplomat told the head of Japan’s National Security Council on Thursday, fueling speculation of a leaders’ summit as early as September. Sino-Japanese ties, long bedeviled…
Chinese restaurants in T&T hit hard after video of man skinning dog goes viral
By Charles Kong Soo, From Trinidad Guardian THE GUARDIAN (T&T) – Chinese restaurant owners fear that untold damage has been done to their businesses in the aftermath of a video showing Chinese nationals skinning a dog and Health Minister Dr…
Billions hidden in the Cayman Islands. Facebook tax dodging costs Americans millions
By Steven — From Daily Brain Freeze Facebook dodged a huge corporate tax bill by paying €1.75bn to its Ireland-based parent company – Facebook Holdings Limited for its intellectual property. The Financial Times , said “Facebook recently reported a pre-tax…
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Major greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2014: report
From Caribbean Digital Network | July 17, 2015 (AFP) – All the major greenhouse gases that fuel global warming hit record highs last year, while the planet’s surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years, international researchers said Thursday….
