Month: March 2011

March 22, 2011

Wyclef Jean, Pras And Lauryn Hill Reunite For Haiti

Wyclef Jean, Pras and Lauryn Hill reunited last week to show…

March 22, 2011

Wyclef Jean: “the bullet grazed me in my right hand”

Former Fugee Wyclef Jean yesterday opened up about being shot in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince over the weekend. Clef who is in Haiti to support presidential candidate and fellow musician Michel Martelly, said the bullet grazed his hand as he…

March 22, 2011

Celebrities Raise Money for Japan Quake

Many celebrities are using their fame to aid victims of the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami.  Katy Perry is donating proceeds from sales of tour merchandise to the Red Cross.  In only 48 hours, Lady Gaga raised $250,000 by selling “We Pray…

March 22, 2011

Russia Gets Giant Boost from Rising Oil Prices

As much of the world reels from civil unrest and natural disasters, Russia is cashing in on high…

March 22, 2011

Tokyo Electric Power to pay farmers for radiation loss

Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) will have to compensate farmers for losses caused by the nuclear radiation leaking from its power plants, Japan has said. The firm will have to take responsibility, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano at a press…

March 22, 2011

Japan’s carmakers are getting set to restart production

Japanese car manufacturers are looking to restart production after their operations were disrupted by the deadly earthquake and tsunami. Toyota Motors says it will announce plans to restart production on Tuesday. Production at Honda Motors and…

March 22, 2011

US & European Stocks Make Gains

U.S. stock market indexes made strong gains in Monday's trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.5 percent to end at 12,037. The S&P 500 moved up 1.5 percent to close at 1,298 while the NASDAQ jumped 1.8 percent to finish at 2,692.…

March 22, 2011

World Bank: Five Years, $235 Billion for Japan Recovery

World Bank officials say it may take five years for Japan to recover from the recent earthquake and tsunami with costs running as high as $235 billion. Monday's report from the bank says the damage may turn out to be the equivalent of 4 percent…

March 22, 2011

UN Appeals for Patience as Haitians Await Election Results

The United Nations is urging the Haitian people to show patience and restraint as they await…

March 22, 2011

Extradition treaty compromised Jamaica’s sovereignty, says PM

Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has charged that the extradition treaty between Jamaica and the United States is tilted heavily in favour of the superpower, and has effectively compromised the island's sovereignty. On Friday, Golding told…