October 11, 2016
Egypt is getting a new capital – courtesy of China
Egypt's new capital city moved a step closer to reality with the announcement that Chinese developers will largely fund the megaproject.The China Fortune Land Development Company (CFLD) agreed to provide $20 billion for the currently unnamed city,…
October 11, 2016
Bargain-Hunting Tourists in the UK
When the pound plunged this month on new worries about Brexit, New Yorkers Derek Hotter and Ian Clark hopped on a plane for an impromptu holiday in Britain. Record numbers of dollar-, yuan- and euro-rich tourists eager to snatch up a bargain could…
October 11, 2016
Gunmen Attack Shi’ite Shrine in Kabul
Gunmen, reportedly wearing Afghan police uniforms, stormed a packed shrine for Shi’ite Muslims in Kabul late Tuesday and opened fire, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 30 others. Officials and witnesses said a suicide bomber blew…
October 11, 2016
Five-time NBA champion auctions face mask
Former LA Lakers captain Kobe Bryant is auctioning off a face mask to raise funds for charity - with bids starting at $15,000 (£12,204). Bryant had to wear the mask after breaking his nose during the 2012 All-Star game where he passed Michael Jordan…
October 11, 2016
Slovenia Draws nil all against England
England were thankful to the brilliance of goalkeeper Joe Hart and large slices of good fortune as they escaped with a draw from a torrid World Cup qualifier in Slovenia. Hart, on loan at Torino in Serie A after becoming surplus to requirements at…
October 11, 2016
West Windies Women rally to level ODI series
Star players Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor combined well to hand West Indies Women a 38-run win over their England counterparts at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium yesterday to level the five-match One-Day International series at 1-1.…
October 11, 2016
Nicole strengthens as it takes aim at Bermuda
Forecasters have predicted that Tropical Storm Nicole will intensify later on Tuesday and pass virtually right over Bermuda as a Category Two storm on Thursday morning. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning have been posted in this British…
October 11, 2016
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE ISLANDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD…
October 11, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS & TCI FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6PM, MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2100 UTC. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF…
October 11, 2016
Ford sales in China surged 24% in September
Sales of light vehicles in China by Ford and its joint venture partners rose 24% in September, driven by growing popularity of SUVs in the world's largest auto market. Ford's operations in China are run through Changan Ford Automobile and Jiangling…