OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — BTI Systems, the company that redefines metro service delivery, today announced that the TelEm Group, the government-owned incumbent telecom provider on the Dutch Caribbean Island of St. Maarten, has selected a packet optical networking solution from...
News Americas, Jerusalem, Israel, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: A total of 25 Chilean miners and their spouses met with Israeli President Shimon Peres even as nationals in their homeland marked the anniversary of Chile’s 2010 earthquake with protests.
The miners who survived 68 days trapped underground in a...
Singer Sean KingstonNews Americas, LONDON, England, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: South African fans of Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston are reportedly upset over an alleged lip-synching performance over the weekend.
Kingston, according to Timeslive.co, outraged fans by lip-synching at Emperors Palace in...
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: Rihanna’s boss has reportedly asked her to take some time off.
Media reports indicate that Jay-Z wants the sexy Grammy-winning Bajan singer to take a week off of work since he feels she is working too hard. A lot of us should be that lucky right?
Well...
News Americas, La Paz, Bolivia, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: Heavy rain in Bolivia has killed at least 40 others and left more than 10,000 homeless.
The Bolivian government declared a national emergency last week because of torrential rains across much of the country. Officials say it is the worst flooding in...
NEWS AMERICAS, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: Thousands showed up the streets of San Pedro Sula Sunday to protest against rising criminal violence there.
The protestors who were organized by local civil society groups were dressed in white – a symbol of peace and marched in silence...
News Americas, SAO PAULO, Brazil, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: A federal judge in Brazil has cited environmental concerns for his decision to block construction of a hydroelectric dam project in the Amazon rain forest.
Judge Ronaldo Desterro ruled that environmental agency Ibama erred last month when it approved...
Miley Cyrus News Americas, LOS ANGELES, CA, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: Hannah Montana star and singer Miley Cyrus is reportedly on a give back mission to Haiti.
The singer, who has been dealing with a falling out with father Billy Ray, is apparently taking part in the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s efforts...
News Americas, PARIS, France, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: The world’s fastest man, Jamaican Usain Bolt, is set to take Paris by storm.
The World and Olympic double sprint champion is set to race in this season’s Diamond League meeting in Paris on July 8, organizers confirmed Sunday. He is set to run...
News Americas, SAO PAULO, Brazil, Mon. Feb. 28, 2011: Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, is now officially in Brazil and aims to start production officially next year.
The company broke ground for its first manufacturing plant in Piracicaba in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America Saturday. The new...
