December 30, 2014
Lions’ Ndamukong Suh to appeal
The Detroit Lions and Ndamukong Suh have been informed that the defensive tackle will be suspended for Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys. Suh's punishment comes a day after he stepped on the leg of Green Bay Packers…
December 30, 2014
VW recalls 2015 Jettas for headlight glitch
Volkswagen is recalling 25,007 Jetta models from the 2015 model year in the U.S. to fix a software glitch that can affect the operation of the low-beam headlights. Because of incorrect software within the headlight control module, the low-beam…
December 30, 2014
Tor’s most visited hidden sites host child abuse images
Most traffic to sites hidden on the Tor network go to those dealing in images of child sexual abuse a study suggests. The six-month study sought to catalogue hidden services on the so-called "dark net" and work out which were the most popular. It…
December 30, 2014
Travel firms sue creator of cheap airfare site
United Airlines and travel firm Orbitz have launched legal action against a site that seeks out cheap "hidden city" airfares. The site finds cheap fares by looking for flights that have a stopover at the city someone wants to travel to. The two…
December 30, 2014
Sean Paul cancels Maldives gig
International recording artiste Sean Paul has cancelled a New Year’s gig in the Maldives amid death threats. The artiste issued a statement to the media yesterday. “Unfortunately, the world has reached a point where cyber threats must affect real…
December 30, 2014
Haiti deal reached to avert crisis over delayed polls
Haitian President Michel Martelly has reached a deal with the senate and the chamber of deputies to avert a political crisis over long-delayed elections which sparked mass protests. Officials said Mr Martelly had signed an agreement with the…
December 30, 2014
Officials say debris of Air Asia QZ8501 is missing plane
Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and debris found in the Java Sea off Borneo are from AirAsia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday, a statement by AirAsia says. AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said he was "devastated" by the news.…
December 30, 2014
Gambia government denies coup plot against Jammeh
The Gambia's government has denied there has been an attempt to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh while he is abroad. A statement broadcast on state radio said that "contrary to rumours being circulated, peace and calm continue to prevail" in the…
December 30, 2014
Cargo Ship Sends Distress Signal Off Corfu Island
A cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants near the Greek island of Corfu sent out a distress signal saying armed people were on board on Tuesday, Greek television reported. Two Greek officials confirmed that a distress signal had…
December 29, 2014
Another illegal vessel comes to the TCI on December 25th,2014
A sloop carrying 65 would be illegal immigrants (52 males and 13 females) was intercepted six miles off South Dock by the marine division, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) at 11:55pm, Thursday, 25 December 2014. The vessel was…