BBC- Alps plane crash: Search and recovery operation This page automatically updates
By Alastair Lawson
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The mayor of Seyne-les-Alpes near the site of the crash says that bereaved families are expected to begin arriving in his town shortly, AP reports. Mayor Francis Hermitte said that residents are offering to host the families because of a shortage of rooms to rent.
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Denzel Richardson hit his first home run in this year's Spring Training
ARIZONA -- St. Maarten professional baseball player Denzel Richardson hit his first home run in this year's Spring Training, in this screen capture. Richardson hit the second pitch offered over the left field fence driving in three runs. Richardson signed with the Rockies in 2012.
He has played in 114 games, had 374 at bats and a career batting average...
Meet the animal that's rarer and cuter than a panda
By Shen Lu and Katie Hunt, CNN
Beijing (CNN)Native to a remote region of China, this tiny mammal, known as the Ili pika, doesn't know it's a member of an endangered species -- and neither do most people.
Rarer -- and some would argue cuter-- than the panda,there are less than 1,000 of these teddy bear-like creatures living in the Tianshan...
The search begins tonight for TelCell’s best Bachata Dance Couples
Pond Island, Sint Maarten – Judges have started scouting St. Maarten’s hottest Latin dance spots in search of the island’s hottest bachata dance couples.
Starting at La Bamba in Simpson Bay, Tuesday night, judges will be naming the first winning couple after assessing all couples on the dance floor.
Sabor Latino III bachata dancers……………..2
The judges move on to Rancho, also in...
MARIGOT, Saint Martin - Le conseil territorial de la Collectivité de Saint-Martin se réunira en séance plénière, le jeudi 26 mars 2015 à 9 heures.
L'ordre du jour a été établi comme suit :
1- Informations financières au Conseil territorial 2014-2015
2- Fiscalité du patrimoine : aménagement des droits de mutation à titre gratuit (successions et donations) et du régime des plus-values...
Une distribution gratuite de sacs poubelles en faveur des campeurs
MARIGOT, Saint Martin - La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe la population que des bennes permettant de collecter les déchets du week-end pascal seront installées sur les plages du Galion et de Grandes Cayes, entre le jeudi 02 avril et le mardi 07 avril 2015.
Une distribution gratuite de sacs poubelles en faveur des campeurs sera réalisée de manière conjointe le...
Fourrière auto : Règlementation et tarification
MARIGOT, Saint Martin - La fourrière automobile de la Collectivité de Saint-Martin est à nouveau en activité. Le marché public a été attribué le 5 juin 2014 à l’entreprise Lucky’s Car Rental, agréée en tant que gardien de fourrière terrestre pour véhicules à moteur par arrêté préfectoral n°072-2014, du 24 juillet 2014.
Dorénavant, tout véhicule occupant sur la voie publique...
St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) meeting in Parliament was postponed until April 7th
Story by Andrew Dick/ SXM News Room
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Parliament met in a public plenary session today March 24. This session was a continuation of the initial session that was held on December 22, 2014 and March 11, the meeting was called, but due to a lack of a quorum, it could not continue therefore reconvened today.
The agenda point...
Kingdom delegation makes impression at CSW59
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Kingdom delegation to the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) struck a powerful image to many in attendance over the last two weeks.
CSW59, which ran from March 9 to March 20 and was themed, “Beijing+20”, brought together country representatives and leaders of non-governmental, faith based and civil society organizations...
Sint Maarten Disaster Management Organization partaking in Caribe Wave Tsunami Exercise
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The National Disaster Management Organization on Sint Maarten, through the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in Cay Hill which is located at the Fire Department will be participating in a regional Exercise called Caribe Wave Lantex 15 on Wednesday, March 25.
The purpose of the exercise is to assist tsunami preparedness efforts in the...
