Month: March 2011

March 9, 2011

Demonstration in Providenciales

  The road to the Provo international Airport has been blocked off by scores of residents protesting the British…

March 9, 2011

Zhivargo Laing impressed by The Turks and Caicos

It is no longer the rustic retreat with a distant chance of becoming a highly sought after destination; The Turks and Caicos has a myriad of accolades and awards to solidify that it is now one of the most famous and fabulous vacation escapes in…

March 7, 2011

UK to pay for Special Investigation bill

The people of the Turks and Caicos Islands will soon no longer have to bear the costs of…

March 7, 2011

As Oil Prices Surge, So Do Airfares

As the price of oil has surged because of the unrest in the Middle East, so have airline……

March 7, 2011

Sanctions Hurt Ivory Coast Economy

Economic sanctions against Ivory Coast are hurting business in the world's top cocoa producer. Thousands of civil servants line up along Abidjan's Rue des Banques, waiting to be paid their February salaries. When foreign banks closed last month…

March 7, 2011

Obama Warns Violence by Libya Government ‘Unacceptable’

U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. and its NATO allies are considering…

March 7, 2011

Pakistan Urges Strong Ties With US Despite Tensions

Pakistan's president said on Monday the United States and his country cannot afford a downturn in their strategic relationship. Asif Ali Zardari told the new U.S. special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, that both…

March 7, 2011

US Stocks falls

U.S. stock market indexes dropped sharply in Monday's midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost eight-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent, and the NASDAQ plunged 1.9 percent. European stock markets were lower at the…

March 7, 2011

Former French President on Trial for Corruption Charges

Former French President Jacques Chirac went on trial Monday on corruption charges related to hirings that allegedly benefited his center-right party. Chirac becomes the first French head of state to go on trial. The charges date back to when…

March 7, 2011

Greek Government Says Credit Downgrade Is Wrong

The Greek government says the most recent downgrade of its credit rating is “completely unjustified” and ignores the substantial progress the nation has made toward cutting its deficit. Moody's Investor Services downgraded Greece's credit rating…