December 15, 2014
Pirate Bay ‘copy’ goes online after shutdown
Isohunt, a website providing access to mostly pirated material, has cloned the database of its competitor, The Pirate Bay, after it was shut down last week. The cloned site is online and fully functioning, according to users. The Pirate Bay, one of…
December 15, 2014
Greek central bank boss warns of ‘irreparable’ damage
Greek's economy faces "irreparable" damage from the ongoing political crisis, the boss of its central bank has warned. "The crisis in recent days is now taking serious dimensions...and the risk of irreparable damage for the Greek economy is now…
December 15, 2014
MARINE FORECAST FOR MONDAY
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS WITH PLEASANT CONDITIONS. FOR ALL AREAS WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION CONTINUES. WINDS:…
December 15, 2014
Sydney Police Storm Cafe, End Standoff
A daylong standoff in Sydney, Australia, ended after heavily armed police stormed the cafe where a man, who was known to authorities, reportedly held at least a dozen people hostage for about 16 hours. Heavy gunfire and loud bangs from stun grenades…
December 15, 2014
Denmark challenges Russia and Canada over North Pole
Denmark has presented a claim to the UN, arguing that the area surrounding the North Pole is connected to the continental shelf of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory. Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said it was a "historic and important…
December 15, 2014
Bill Cosby speaks out against sexual assault claims
Bill Cosby has spoken out for the first time against allegations of sexual abuse, saying he only expects the "black media" to remain "neutral". In an interview with the New York Post, the comedian praised his wife Camille for her "strength" in…
December 15, 2014
Russian rouble falls to new low against US dollar
The Russian rouble has dropped to a new low against the US dollar, as falling oil prices and Western sanctions continue to weigh on the country. As of Monday afternoon, it takes more than 60 roubles to buy a single dollar.The 60 mark is considered a…
December 15, 2014
Haiti PM resigns after protests
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has resigned less than a week after President Michel Martelly had received a report from an 11-member presidential commission established to help deal with Haiti’s worsening political crisis. The Commission had also…
December 15, 2014
PM Skerrit reiterates support to Venezuela
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has reiterated Dominica’s support to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Mr Skerrit reiterated that commitment in his address at the XIII Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s…
December 15, 2014
Cabinet Meeting for December 10th,2015
His Excellency the Governor, Hon. Peter Beckingham, chaired 30th meeting of cabinet on Wednesday 10th December 2014 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present. Madam Attorney General (Acting), Ms Khalila Astwood was in…