Pinterest loves the Cayman Islands
Pinterest (website:pininterest.com) is an online pinboard where you can organise and share things you love. I found it by accident the other day when I was searching for stories that had a Cayman connection and I was pleasantly surprised to…
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let South Korea Kill Whales for Research
From Care2 Hi iNews, When will humans learn that whales are mammals too: capable of thoughts and emotions, including fear? When will we stop trying to find excuses to massacre these beautiful, intelligent animals? Now, South Koreans want to begin…
The major International health organisations
By IMVA (International Medical Volunteers Association) Introduction Almost the entire cost of health care in the developing world is borne by the developing countries themselves. According to two separate estimates, aid from international health organizations in the developed countries pays…
The 20-year odyssey of Eva Peron’s body
By Linda Pressly BBC Radio 4 Three years after Eva Peron’s death 60 years ago, her embalmed corpse disappeared, removed by the Argentinian military in the wake of a coup, which deposed her husband, President Juan Peron. It then went…
Battles for key cities of Aleppo, Damascus heat up in Syrian civil war
Undeterred by a wave of casualties, Syrian rebels say they will not back down in their quest to seize Aleppo, the country’s commercial hub and its second-largest city. After six days of fighting, the seesaw battle with government forces…
Refuting potential downsides to stem cell drug court ruling
From Knoepfler Lab Stem Cell Blog There was a burst of feeling last night (25) in the stem cell community as word began circulating that a federal court had ruled in favor of the FDA defining manipulated stem cell products…
Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder
The wife of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai has been charged with the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood, state news agency Xinhua says. Gu Kailai and Zhang Xiaojun, employed at Mr Bo’s home, were “recently” prosecuted by a…
Newsweek may not continue as print weekly
It has been reported by Associated Press that the American weekly news magazine Newsweek may cease its print publication by the end of this year. Inter Active Corp. (IAC) chief Barry Diller, who owns the majority stake in the company,…
Why we should worry on the rise and fall of oil
Now why should you worry about the price of oil if you’re not buying and selling oil? If you’re neck deep into forex, there’s one good reason. Many of the most important currency trading pairs rise and fall on the…
WestStar TV in agreement with outside company to sell majority stock
WestStar has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement with an outside company to sell a majority of its stock. It is important to note that prior to consummation of this agreement regulatory approval must be obtained. While we…