Section: Jamaica
Clinton’s ‘Moscow spring’ ended as Putin returned to power
As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton basked in a diplomatic “Moscow Spring,” seizing on Vladimir Putin’s break from the presidency to help seal a nuclear arms-control treaty and secure Russia’s acquiescence to a NATO-led military intervention in Libya. When Putin returned to the top job, things changed. Clinton, the...
German FM: Trump victory could affect trans-Atlantic ties
A victory for Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election could affect trans-Atlantic ties, Germany’s foreign minister said Thursday. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview that if the Republican candidate wins the presidency it would mean “a lot of uncertainty for the trans-Atlantic relationship.” Trump’s...
Up there: Netherlands, Latvia lead world for people’s height
If you want to see a tall population of men, go to the Netherlands. Tall women? Latvia. And in the United States, which lags behind dozens of other countries in height, the average for adults stopped increasing about 20 years ago. That’s the word from researchers who analyzed a century’s worth of height data from 200 countries....
Up there: Netherlands, Latvia lead world for people’s height
If you want to see a tall population of men, go to the Netherlands. Tall women? Latvia. And in the United States, which lags behind dozens of other countries in height, the average for adults stopped increasing about 20 years ago. That’s the word from researchers who analyzed a century’s worth of height data from 200 countries....
Good day for Jamaican sprinters on Day 1 of World U-20 Championships
Jamaica’s medal hopefuls Junelle Bromfield and Tiffany James are safely through to the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Both easily won their heat during the afternoon session on the opening day of the five-day championships on Tuesday. Bromfield, who is the top...
Brexit prompting gold rush
Beware of scary Brexit headlines pushing you to buy gold If you thought the Brexit vote was scary, check out the full page newspaper ad that recently appeared in The New York Times recounting all the horrors in the present tense, as if they were still unfolding: The vote “topples” the British government, “crushes” the...
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 8th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FIVE JAMAICAN POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN SHOOTING OF STUDENT—07/05/16 Jamaica’s Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) has arrested five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in connection with the shooting of a student of the Convent of Mercy Academy....
NATO leaders meet to deal with threats from Russia, south
Leaders of the NATO military alliance gathered Friday to order ambitious actions against a daunting array of dangers. Thees are the security of their nations and citizenry, including a rearmed and increasingly unfriendly Russia to Europe’s east and violent Islamic extremism to the south. “The decisions we’re going to take...
Putin calls Obama to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Karabakh
The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has called U.S. President Barack Obama to inform him about the results of talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Putin said he hosted the talks with Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to help stabilize the situation in the conflict zone. While discussing Syria, Putin called for encouraging moderate...
EU extends sanctions on Russia for another 6 months
The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the peace agreement in Ukraine. The decision, which had been expected, was announced in a statement Friday. It means restrictive measures targeting Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as well as some goods that can...
