World’s diet worsening with globalisation, major study finds
By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world's diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said...
Russia’s military budget may shrink 10 percent in 2015 – Rostec
By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Russia's military budget may shrink by around 10 percent in 2015, the chief executive of state-owned defense...
Jamaica Can Earn Big From Trillion-Dollar Film Industry
News Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY, Monday, February 23, 2015: Vice President for Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott,...
CDB projected growth is welcome relief for St Lucia
By Melanius Alphonse News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Fri. Feb. 20, 2015 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held its annual press conference on Wednesday in Barbados. The...
Obama’s America – Episode 212 – Transformational Presidency?
By Arthur Piccolo News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Feb. 20, 2015: I was toying with various ideas for this episode. One was a story about...
Prime Minister Simpson Miller To Launch 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference
News Americas Now, NEW YORK, NY, Friday, February 20, 2015-The 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, set to unfold from June 13-18 at the Montego...
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases -- including dengue fever, leprosy...
Seaborne Airlines to Launch Service between San Juan and Anguilla
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaborne Airlines is pleased to announce the addition of non-stop service between San Juan Luis...
New St. Kitts/Nevis PM To Be Sworn In Today
By Felicia J. Persaud News Americas, CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Weds. Feb. 17, 2015: After hours of waiting for official election results, confusion in some quarters and...
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Urges Respect For St. Kitts/Nevis Official Results
News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Tues. Feb. 17, 2015: The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) in St. Kitts and Nevis,...
