Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
Turkish fighter jets have forced a Syrian passenger plane suspected of carrying weapons to land in Ankara. Military communications devices were confiscated, and the Airbus A320 was given permission to leave, reports say. Turkey’s foreign minister said Ankara was determined…
Work Drugs to release new album recorded in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Sessions By Work Drugs “The Cayman Islands Sessions” are a collection of acoustic interpretations of old and new Work Drugs songs. The album was recorded whilst Work Drugs were in the Cayman Islands with help from Mr. Kansas City….
Sarah Brightman to travel to space station
British singer Sarah Brightman is to travel as a space tourist to the International Space Station. The classical recording artist, once married to Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be part of a three-person crew flying to the ISS. After completing…
Birmingham City owners confirm talks to sell club with two possible buyers in the frame
Birmingham City’s parent company declared to the Hong Kong stock exchange that it was in takeover talks with “two prospective buyers”. By Matt Scott The Cayman Islands-registered Birmingham International Holdings, whose shares traded on the HKSE before being frozen on…
Lance Armstrong: Usada report reveals doping evidence
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong’s team ran “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme the sport has ever seen” according to a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. In its report, Usada said Armstrong, 41, “engaged in serial cheating”…
Malala Yousafzai: Reward offered for arrest of attackers
Pakistani officials have offered a 10m rupee ($105,000; £66,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the attackers of a prominent teenage rights campaigner. Malala Yousafzai, 14, is recovering from surgery after being shot on Tuesday in northwestern Swat…
The 10 Most Corrupt Tax Loopholes (even Cayman complains)
“If Mitt Romney won’t tell you which ones need to be closed, we will” By Chris Parker A four page article on CityPages News names 10 corrupt US tax loopholes “A year ago Citizens for Tax Justice, a Washington, D.C.,…
Jersey: The richest offshore tax shelter of them all
By Leah McGrath Goodman, finance.fortune “The tiny island in the Channel Islands is facing mounting criticism about its culture of secrecy.” Much has been made of the offshore tax havens of Mitt Romney’s – one of the wealthiest men to…
Kings of Convenience song – “Cayman Islands”
Through the alleyways To cool off in the shadows Then into the street Following the water There’s a bearded man Paddling in his canoe Looks as if he has Come all the way from the Cayman Islands These canals, it…
Merkel pledges support for Greece in Athens visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged her country’s continuing support to Greece. During her first visit there since the Eurozone crisis erupted nearly three years ago, she said it had made good progress with its vast debt but that it…
