August 12, 2014
Dominican Republic looks to rid US$1.44B energy ‘leech
Dominican Republic’s State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) has hired a law firm aimed at canceling the contract with the San Pedro power company (CESPM), formerly Cogentrix, in a decision through which the authorities seek to put an end to paying at…
August 12, 2014
Obama Praises Selection of Iraqi PM-designate
U.S. President Barack Obama praised Monday’s selection of Iraqi lawmaker Haider al-Abadi as the next prime minister, calling it "a promising step in this critical effort" to build an inclusive new government and to battle insurgents of the Islamic…
August 12, 2014
Israelis, Palestinians Begin New Truce
A new 72-hour truce between Israel and the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip is holding, clearing the way for negotiations aimed at ending a month of hostilities. Palestinians fired rocket barrages at Israel right before the…
August 12, 2014
Ukraine Warns Civilians as Troops Close In on Rebels in East
The Ukrainian military says troops are continuing to close in on remaining separatist regions in the east, and are warning civilians to evacuate the areas to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine continue to be at odds…
August 3, 2014
FINAL ALERT ON TROPICAL STORM BERTHA-ALERT#19
…All TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE WAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CACIOS ISLANDS… AT 5:00 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 73.2 DEGREES WEST…
August 3, 2014
Bertha aims for Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Bertha swirled over the eastern Dominican Republic late yesterday after it whipped Puerto Rico with heavy rains and strong winds that knocked out power in parts of the region. The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped slightly to 45…
August 3, 2014
ALERT #18 ON TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 3:00 PM EDT
…TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS … A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS AND CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND,…
August 3, 2014
Airstrike Kills 10 at UN-run School
A United Nations school sheltering displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip was hit Sunday by what a U.N. official said appeared to be an Israeli airstrike, an attack that killed 10 people as Israel signaled a possible scaling back in the ongoing…
August 3, 2014
Deadly Earthquake in Southwestern China
Chinese officials say an earthquake in a remote mountainous region of the country's southwest has killed hundreds of people. They say more than 1,400 people were injured in Sunday's quake. Many people are still missing. The quake's epicenter was in…
August 3, 2014
ALERT #17 ON TROPICAL STORM BERTHA
…TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS … A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS AND CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND,…