Report Global Warming Could Reverse Development

VOA - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

NEW DELHI -- Present warming trends could roll back decades of development and exacerbate poverty in some of the world’s poorest regions in South Asia, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new World Bank study, which calls for urgent action to reverse global warming because the window for action is narrowing rapidly. From declining food production to water shortages, ...

China North Korea Willing to Resume 6-Party Nuclear Talks

VOA - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

China says a North Korean official has expressed a willingness to return to long-stalled six-party talks on dismantling his nation's nuclear weapons program. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said top North Korean nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Gwan made the comment Wednesday in a meeting with Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui in Beijing. In an article posted on its website, the ...

PM suggests jobs boom on horizon

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he will officially open the Resorts World Bimini Casino on June 28, a development that he said will bring 400 jobs and more spin-off opportunities for entrepreneurs on that island. Christie said the $24 million casino is just one of several developments underway that will create hundreds of jobs. "What is happening in Bimini augurs so well for ...

Defence force officers to assist in crime fight

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage announced yesterday that he has directed the commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) to deploy up to 150 officers to assist the police force in fighting crime. "Mr. Speaker, we are not going to take it any more," said Nottage, while contributing to debate on the 2013/2014 budget. Nottage said the Defence Force officers can ...

Cuban ambassador No reports of custody beatings

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Cuban Ambassador to The Bahamas Ernesto Soberon Guzman said yesterday he has seen the video purported to show Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre being beaten by Bahamian officers, but would not make a judgment about its authenticity. Guzman said Cuban detainees continue to express concern about the living conditions at the facility. But he said they have not reported ...

Coroner recommends disciplinary proceedings after custody death

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The coroner who presided over the investigation into the custody death of Aaron Rolle has suggested that the officers who had contact with him face internal disciplinary proceedings. Rolle, 20, died at the Southern Police Station on February 9, two days after his arrest on suspicion of armed robbery and escape. Constables 2126 Akiel Smith and 2468 Carl Smith said they had to forcefully ...

Policeman in murder case says he was in fear for his life

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

A policeman claimed that he was in fear for his life when a suspect pointed a gun at him during a chase. Sergeant 1988 Frank Burrows was testifying in the retrial of Stephen Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew Davis, who are on trial for the murder of Constable Jimmy Ambrose and the attempted murder of Constable Marcian Scott at the now closed Club Rock Disco on West Bay Street. Evans alone is ...

Nottage calls for ‘cash for gold’ closures

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Amid rising jewelry and copper theft trends, National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday called for the closure of all cash for gold businesses and a temporary ban of copper exports. Nottage petitioned members of the opposition to support him on both fronts as he revealed crime statistics which suggest that there is a relationship between stolen goods and cash for gold businesses. ...

Govt wants to increase number of judges

Nassau Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The government plans to bring legislation to Parliament that would increase the complement of Supreme Court justices to 20 and allow for 10 criminal courts to operate simultaneously, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly yesterday. Christie said this would be an important tool in the government's crime fighting arsenal. He lamented the country's crime problem as he ...

Mexicos Pemex Evacuates Offices after Threat

Rigzone - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

MEXICO CITY - A threat received by Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos on Tuesay was a false alarm, it said. It had earlier evacuated its Mexico City headquarters. Following an inspection of the offices Pemex said the threat was a false alarm. A spokesman didn't give any details. The company activated a "security protocol" after receiving the threat, Pemex said on ...

Nutrient Pollution Could Cause Record-Setting Dead Zone In Gulf Of Mexico

RedOrbit - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

NOAA -supported forecast models. Those same models predict a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay. A research team comprised of scientists from the University of Michigan, Louisiana State University, and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium used the NOAA-supported models to forecast that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic "dead zone'; will be between ...

Villa Clara Will Represent Cuba in Caribbean Baseball Series

Prensa Latina - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Havana, June 19 (PL) Cuban fans celebrate today the victory of Villa Clara in the national baseball championship,becoming the first team that will represent this island in the Caribbean series,after 43 years of absence. Of course, the biggest joy is appreciated in the central Cuban province that gives its name to the champion, known as the orange team. The team mentor, Ramon More, attributed ...

Bolivia and China Sign Millionaire Agreement

Prensa Latina - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

La Paz, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Bolivia and China will sign today a bilateral cooperation agreement aimed at financing projects for development with a cost of near $10 million USD, said the foreign ministry. According to the communique, the Bolivian minister of Foreign Relations, David Choquehuanca, and Chinese Ambassador in Bolivia, Li Dong, will be in charge of the signing ...

Early endgame for Uruguay Nigeria

FIFA - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Uruguay must take something from this game if they are to have any chance of progressing. To achieve that, Oscar Tabarez's will need to reproduce the kind of form they showed late on against the world champions, when they rallied after being very much second-best for fully 70 minutes. With that idea in mind, ...

Brazil Transport Hikes Halted After Protests

Argentina Independent - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Fernando Haddad, mayor of Sao Paolo. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) The Brazilian capitals of Alegre, Pelotas, and Recife amongst others have agreed to scrap the controversial increase in public transport fares following massive ...

Argentina’s Mid-Term Elections The Race is On

Argentina Independent - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

the primaries for the legislative elections, to be held on 11th August, political parties were required to register alliances before the electoral authority. The next deadline is on Saturday 22nd June, when parties and alliances will have to register the candidates that will participate in the ...

World Cup Legacy for Brazil Goes Beyond Soccer Says Blatter

New York Times - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

RECIFE, Brazil ...

Lima Peru Shaken by Small Earthquake

Web Pro News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

earthquake . The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at a mild magnitude of 4.6. The epicenter of the quake was around 22 miles (35km) off the coast of Lima, and occurred at a depth of around 38 miles (61km). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued no tsunami warnings as a result of the light quake. There are no reports of damage ...

Chiles Pinera eyes pension fund reform to boost returns

Reuters - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

SANTIAGO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:48am EDT SANTIAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - Chilean president Sebastian Pinera is seeking to reform the Andean country's private pension funds to boost competitiveness and increase pensions for workers, he told a local radio station on Wednesday. The conservative Pinera, whose four-year term ends next March, declined to give further details, adding ...

China and Cuba seek greater cooperation

Middle East Times - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Xi Jinping said his country would like to work more closely with Cuba on international and regional issues. Xi told Cuba's visiting first vice president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, that China would like to forge a good partnership with Latin American and Caribbean nations, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The Chinese leader called for stronger cooperation between China and Latin ...

In Germany Obama Defends US Surveillance Programs

VOA - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama listens as German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media during a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin, June 19, ...

South Africa to Host Worlds Biggest Telescope

VOA - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is preparing to host the biggest radio telescope in the world. Along with Australia, the country has been chosen to host ...