Daily Archives: Feb 7, 2017
Kanye West appears to dump Trump with disappearing tweets
Kanye West, one of Donald Trump's biggest celebrity supporters, appeared to have deleted his tweets about his meeting last year with the then U.S. president-elect in which the two discussed multicultural issues.
YouTube stars can live stream from mobile, make money from fans
Alphabet Inc's YouTube said it was rolling out live streaming from mobile devices for users with more than 10,000 subscribers, adding a feature that will help them make money, as it takes on Facebook Live.
Sting, Wayne Shorter win 2017 Polar Music Prize
British rock star Sting and American jazz musician Wayne Shorter have been awarded Sweden's Polar Music Prize, committee officials said on Tuesday.
Madonna granted permission to adopt twins from Malawi
Malawi's High Court on Tuesday granted Madonna permission to adopt twins from the Southern African country, a judiciary spokesman said.
Haitian authorities rescue 33 women
Haitian law authorities say they have rescued 33 women including school children, during a raid that netted at least 12 human traffickers.
New boutique hotel set to take in first guests
Bermuda’s newest five-star hotel is set to open its doors to its first paying guests next week.
CTO signs agreement with leading accommodations company
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with the worldwide accommodations leader, Airbnb, to develop a set of policy principles and recommendations on the sharing economy for Caribbean governments and other stakeholders.
Moise sworn in as new Haitian president
Jovenel Moise was on Tuesday sworn in as the Haiti’s 58th president taking the oath in the Parliament packed with legislators and foreign dignitaries including those from Haiti’s fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries.
St. Vincent bans Styrofoam products
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government has announced a ban on the importation of Styrofoam products.
France's Macron dismisses affair as rival Fillon battles scandal
France's tightly-contested presidential race sank deeper into smear and sleaze on Tuesday after centrist Emmanuel Macron was forced to deny an extramarital affair and as scandal continued to dog conservative Francois Fillon and his party.
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