Jamaica Gleaner International

Published: Monday Sunday | August 2, 2009

Report: Bush calls for strong message to North Korea
Former President George W. Bush called on America's partners in negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programme to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said yesterday. Read More...

LaGuardia terminal evacuated in New York City, one in custody
New York City's LaGuardia Airport has been reopened to passengers following a bomb scare. Authorities say the airport's main terminal was evacuated after a man entered with a fake bomb in a bag. Read More...

'Britain may have recruited al-Qaida'
A legislator has called for an investigation into whether British secret services may have mistakenly recruited people sympathetic to al-Qaida, a newspaper reported yesterday. Read More...

Half of Cyprus' population to get swine flu vaccine
Cyprus plans to gradually inoculate half of its population against swine flu once clinical tests confirm that a safe vaccine has been found. Read More...

Obama: Spirit of innovation is key to the future
President Barack Obama, citing fresh evidence that the recession is winding down, says the country's future economic prosperity depends on building a new, stronger foundation and recapturing the spirit of innovation. Read More...

Six Pakistani Christians die in riots with Muslims
ISLAMABAD (AP):Days of rioting between Christians and Muslims in eastern Pakistan, following allegations that a Quran was defiled, escalated yesterday, leaving six Christians dead, including a child, authorities said. Read More...