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Independent online (SA) Fri 6 Jan 2012 Simpson Miller sworn in as Jamaica’s leader Portia Simpson Miller took the oath of office as Jamaica's new prime minister on Thursday, one week after her left-leaning People's National Party won a landslide victory in legislative elections... (photo: AP / Collin Reid) Caribbean Democracy Jamaica Photos Wikipedia: Portia Simpson-Miller |
The Examiner Thu 5 Jan 2012 New Orleans natives prefer Caribbean vacations Trips to New Orleans may dominate among the destination desires of many travelers, but when locals look to book a getaway tropical places top their lists. “Any island in the Caribbean,”... (photo: Creative Commons / Win Henderson) Caribbean Neworleans Photos Tourism Travelers Wikipedia: New Orleans |
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The Australian Tue 3 Jan 2012 Castro 'laughs' off Twitter rumours of death FORMER Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "laughing" off rumours about his death that went viral on Twitter, an official Cuban blogger said Tuesday. "Fidel... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano) Cuba Fidel Castro Photos Twitter Wikipedia: Fidel Castro |
Pakalert Press Tue 3 Jan 2012 Is a super-volcano just 390 miles from London about to erupt? Share It’s similar in size to Mount Pinatubo, which in 1991 gave us the biggest eruption of the 20th century Billions of tons of ash and magma would be ejected... (photo: Creative Commons / Valtameri) Disaster Europe Photos Volcano Wikipedia: Mount Pinatubo |
Star Tribune Wed 28 Dec 2011 Cuba well into process of freeing 2,900 pardoned prisoners HAVANA - Cuba appeared to be making quick progress in meeting a pledge to free 2,900 pardoned prisoners, most of them convicted of minor crimes, even as a top human... (photo: AP / Franklin Reyes) Amnesty Cuba Photos Prison Wikipedia: Human rights in Cuba |
The Star Sat 24 Dec 2011 Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will release 2,900 prisoners in the coming days for humanitarian reasons in a sweeping amnesty ahead of a visit next spring by Pope Benedict XVI,... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano) Amnesty Cuba Human rights Photos Wikipedia: Human rights in Cuba |
France24 Fri 23 Dec 2011 Cuba to use sugar cane in new electricity plant AFP - Cuba will open its first electricity plant using sugar cane as a biofuel hoping eventually to meet 30 percent of its energy needs from the fuel source, the official... (photo: Creative commons / Rufino Uribe) Biofuel Electricity Food Photos Wikipedia: Sugarcane |
Pakalert Press Thu 22 Dec 2011 New Evidence Aliens Invading Our Solar System Share By Terrence Aym Now New evidence emerges that ETs not only visit Earth on a regular basis, but are also taking control of our entire solar system and all its... (photo: NASA / Fredrik) Aliens Earth Photos Solar System Wikipedia: Solar System |