London 2012 opening ceremony to be cut over late-night transport concerns
The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday July 27 has been shortened because of concerns about spectators getting home. The planned £27m three-hour show starts at 9pm and is being overseen by creative director Danny Boyle,…
Poor Thieves Go To Jail, Rich Thieves Don’t
From the Mail: “A bank clerk who dreamed of becoming a model stole £46,000 from the tills — and spent it on plastic surgery and shopping sprees. Rachael Claire Martin, 24, used the cash to fund a boob job, dental…
OMOV Referendum reaches 57% turnout at close of polls
It is not surprising the voter turnout was lower than the normal general elections because the voting public who would have voted “No” didn’t have to vote. If you stayed at home, as many of you did, it counted as…
Toronto police warn of retaliation in shooting that killed two, hurt 21
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair told reporters there was “a strong indication there may have been gang involvement” in the Monday night shooting that killed two people and injured 21 others, and warned of the possibility of retaliation. A 14-year-old…
CONCACAF President Webb receives Queen’s Jubilee Medal of Honour
Confederation of North, Central American & Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) President, Jeffrey Webb, received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal of Honour at a dinner held in his honour by the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) on Friday evening. The…
Maple Leafs Grab Senior Men’s Title at International Rugby 7s and Cayman win Bowl final
Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Canadian Maple Leafs Took the Honours in the Senior Men’s category at Victoria’s 2nd Annual International Rugby 7s Tournament. UVic’s Centennial Stadium was the venue for the two-day International Rugby 7s tournament, which saw athletes…
Jeremy Hunt: G4S Olympic Games security fiasco ‘completely normal’
The shambles over Olympic Games security has been dismissed as nothing more than a hitch by culture secretary Jeremy Hunt. It was ‘completely normal’ for contractors to break their promises on major projects, according to the Cabinet minister. He defended…
The world is clueless about Syria
Nobody knows what to do with Syria and paying the price for all the madness are its common people. By Sami Moubayed, Special to Gulf News Speculation is rife in Syrian Street on how and when the current situation will…
US Navy ship fires on boat in Gulf
A US ship has fired on a boat off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), US officials say. The USNS Rappahannock fired on a vessel after it ignored warnings and rapidly approached the ship, the US Navy says….
US AG faces corruption scandal involving Credit Suisse
At a time when millions of Americans are losing their homes as a result of questionable or fraudulent mortgage banking practices, Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department is being accused of blocking prosecution of a high-visibility real estate deal. Holder,…
