Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Tuesday | June 16, 2009
Israel: one step forward, two steps backward
AP: President Barack Obama welcomed yesterday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's endorsement of Palestinian independence, saying the development shows the "possibility we can restart serious talks. "Bending to United States pressure in a speech... Read More...
Boston Globe continues to falter
AP: Anyone looking to buy The Boston Globe would get one of America's most prestigious newspapers, with a popular website, 20 Pulitzer Prizes and a 137-year history of breaking stories that have exposed corruption and public betrayal.... Read More...
Iran's supreme leader calls for investigation
How do you count almost 40 million handwritten paper ballots in a matter of hours and declare a winner? That's a key question in Iran's disputed presidential election.International polling experts and Iran analysts said the speed of the vote count... Read More...
Psych evaluation for alleged cat killer
A teenager accused of killing and mutilating cats in two South Florida communities must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is released from jail, a judge ruled Monday. Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, appeared at an afternoon hearing in a Miami-Dade... Read More...
Kidnapped in search of the 'dream'
AP: A survey by Mexico's National Human Rights Commission shows that thousands of mainly Central American migrants crossing the country to reach the United States are kidnapped for ransom every year. The commission says an estimated 9,758 migrants... Read More...