March 16, 2012
Air Berlin losses widen in 2011
Germany's second largest airline, Air Berlin, has reported worse-than-expected losses for 2011 as it continues its efforts to downsize. The budget carrier reported a net loss of 271.8m euros ($322m; £205m) for the year to 31 December 2011. It…
March 16, 2012
US diplomat warns…Stanford’s fraud case has message for Caribbean
The recently concluded fraud case in which Texan billionaire Allen Stanford was convicted of running a US$7-billion Ponzi scheme using a bank in Antigua and Barbuda should serve as a warning to small societies in the Caribbean, a senior US…
March 16, 2012
Europe Looking to Boost Its Bailout Fund
The 17-nation euro currency bloc appears ready to boost the size of the continent's bailout fund to handle future financial emergencies of its debt-ridden countries. A new $656 billion rescue fund is set to take effect in July. But financial…
March 16, 2012
Afghan President Slams US on Probe into Massacare
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is accusing the United States of failing to cooperate in the probe of a massacre of 16 Afghan villagers, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. President Karzai met with tribal elders and family members of those killed in…
March 16, 2012
Evidence Shows Tehran Connection in New Delhi, Bangkok Bombings
India is seeking international arrest warrants for three Iranians suspected of being part of a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. New Delhi Police Chief Brijesh Gupta said Friday India has contacted Interpol about warrants for the three men, thought…
March 16, 2012
US Envoy to Haiti Urges Patience on Disaster Recovery
The U.S. ambassador to Haiti says it will take years to complete reconstruction efforts from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In an interview with VOA's Creole Service, Kenneth Merten compared the pace of reconstruction efforts in Port-au-Prince to…
March 16, 2012
50th ANNIVERSARY OF GRAND TURK ROLE IN FIRST US MANNED SPACE FLIGHT
The Turks and Caicos Islands will celebrate the its unique place in the history of space exploration next week, 19-22 Mar 2012 in the Grand Turk. The 50th Anniversary of the US Mercury Space Programme’s splashdown by John Glenn in the waters off of…
March 16, 2012
Response from former Premier Mike Misick to Governor Ric Todd’s Press Release
Former Premier Michael Misick responds to HE Governor in the release below: In response to the dictator Governor Ric Todd questioning my right to question his morality, I wish to say that I am a 46-year-old Turks and Caicos Islander born and bred…
March 16, 2012
HE GOVERNOR RESPONDS TO MICHAEL MISICK
Responding to Mr Michael Misick’s press statement earlier today, His Excellency Ric Todd said: “The hypocrisy of Mr Michael Misick in calling into question the morality of anyone clearly knows no bounds. His alleged disrespect, and that of his…
March 16, 2012
Press Statement by Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael E. Misick
I was appalled to listen to the behavior of the Turks and Caicos Dictator (Governor) Ric Todd yesterday on radio Turks and Caicos. His attitude and behavior is indicative of the lack of respect that he and the British government have for the…