June 23, 2017
CIA knew in August that Putin sought to boost Trump
The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported Friday. The intelligence shocked the White House and…
June 23, 2017
France marked its hottest June day since World War II
France marked its hottest June day since World War II on Wednesday as overheated residents across swathes of Europe coped with another day of sizzling temperatures. A nationwide average of 26.4 degrees Celsius (79.5 Fahrenheit) made Wednesday the…
June 23, 2017
T&T father sentenced to 20 years for incest
A High Court judge has sentenced a 50-year-old father of four to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of having sex with one of his daughters. The man, whose name is not being disclosed, had been found guilty in April after he pleaded not…
June 23, 2017
Turks and Caicos Department of Statistics Conducting the Country’s National Labour Force Survey
The Department of Statistics, is currently in the process of conducting a Labour Force Survey. This survey is being conducted during the period June 21st to July 21st 2017. Enumerators with IDs and special vests will visit selected households on…
June 23, 2017
C’bean hoteliers regret new US policy regarding Cuba
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Friday said it regrets the recent United States reversal of its travel policies on Cuba and the likely effects on the socio-economic development of Cuba and the wider Caribbean region. In a…
June 22, 2017
WEATHER & UPDATE ON CINDY FOR JUNE 22ND 2017
AT 11 EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.0°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 93.5° WEST OR ABOUT 165 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA. CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AT 13 MPH AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST…
June 22, 2017
GM safety practices no longer under NHTSA
General Motors' safety practices are no longer under the oversight of federal regulators, but the automaker said it plans to keep meeting with them at least monthly about potential defects. GM said on Thursday it forged a "positive and productive…
June 22, 2017
WhatsApp rises as a major force in news media
WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the messaging app appears to vary widely between countries. In Malaysia, more than 50% of those surveyed said they used WhatsApp for…
June 22, 2017
Deaths from Venezuelan anti-government protests up to 75
A 22-year-old man was shot dead Thursday during an anti-government protest in Caracas, becoming the 75th victim in three months of unrest over the rule of President Nicolas Maduro. The young man was killed during a demonstration in the capital's…
June 22, 2017
Qatar wants 10% of American Airlines
American Airlines has received an "unsolicited" approach from Qatar Airways which wants to acquire 10% of the US carrier. In a regulatory filing, American Airlines said Qatar intended to buy at least $808m (£638m) of its shares. American Airlines…