400 stranded workers in Sohar return to India
From GDN Online Muscat: Around 400 stranded workers have arrived home in India from Sohar. The workers, who claimed they had been struggling for food and accommodation after awaiting salaries for months, are now united with their families with…
China has the tools to cripple North Korea’s economy — here’s why it won’t
By Joe Mcdonald, Associated Press From Business Insider BEIJING (AP) — China has the economic tools to pressure North Korea but fears pushing Kim Jong Un’s government so hard it collapses. Though China has long been the North’s main trading…
1 shot. 1 stabbed NY J’Ouvert parade
One shot, another stabbed along route of New York Caribbean Carnival Parade BY DALE W. EISINGER, JOHN ANNESE, GRAHAM RAYMAN, ANDREW KESHNER From NEW YORK DAILY NEWS An unidentified man was stabbed during the parade on Monday. One person was…
Trump to scrap warhead weight limit as NKorea tensions intensify
From Newsmax President Donald Trump agreed to support billions of dollars in new weapons sales to South Korea after North Korea’s largest nuclear test, while his ambassador to the United Nations said the U.S. would seek the strongest possible sanctions…
Gadget of the week
Yamaha’s smart pianos work with Alexa and teach you how to play By Edgar Alvarez from engadget But digital lessons ain’t cheap. Of the many things we expected to see at IFA 2017, cutting-edge instruments weren’t one of them. But…
Surinam Airways eyes Boeing for imminent fleet renewal
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Surinam Airways (SLM) must renew its fleet by November when the lease of the current three Boeing 737-300s expires and, from recent statements by the CEO of SLM Robbi Lachmisingh,…
Massive black hole discovered near heart of the Milky Way
From hindustan times A huge black hole — about 100,000 times more massive than our Sun — has been discovered lurking in a toxic gas cloud near the heart of the Milky Way. If confirmed, the object will rank as…
Top universities ‘incredibly slow’ to take more disadvantaged students – report
By Emmanuel Akinwotu From The Guardian UK • Study of England’s leading universities finds only marginal increases in access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds • LSE’s use of ‘contextualised data’ highlighted for its No1 ranking England’s leading universities have made…
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Cayman Islands judge involved in accident arrested for DUI
From RCIPS Single-Vehicle Accident Last Night on West Bay Road, 4 September Last night, 4 September, just before 10:15PM, police and emergency services responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on West Bay Road in the vicinity of the…
