Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Wednesday | May 27, 2009
Obama picks Hispanic judge for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP):United States President Barack Obama yesterday nominated judge Sonia Sotomayor to become America's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, in his first opportunity to shape the country's powerful top tribunal.Obama's selection ... Read More...
Iran lifts block on Facebook access
TEHRAN, Iran (AP):Iran restored access to Facebook yesterday, after a block on the social networking website last week generated accusations that the government was trying to muzzle one of the main presidential campaign tools of the reformist... Read More...
Global CEOs back greenhouse gas cuts
COPENHAGEN (AP):Global business leaders added momentum to prospects for a new United Nations climate treaty by agreeing yesterday that the world must cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century by setting specific limits on carbon.... Read More...