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Nevis Blind Light & Visually Impaired Society Hosts Fund Raising Luncheon

  CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, May 20, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — One of Nevis’ long-serving community/welfare group, the Nevis Blind Light and Visually Impaired Society, will be hosting a luncheon on Wednesday May 25 to raise funds to support three scholarship holders. “We have been giving scholarships for a few years now,” explained President of the Society, Ms […]

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Ukraine War: Defiant Russians Speaking Out & Jailed

By Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent, Andriivka BBC   Image source, Getty Images To Ukrainians it was clear from the very start of Russia’s invasion that this was no “special operation” to liberate the Donbas region, as Vladimir Putin had declared. It was all-out war. But in Russia it’s a crime to call it that. […]

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US CDC Advises Booster for Kids 5-11, WORLD COVID-19 STATISTICS

  US CDC advisors recommend boosters for kids 5-11 © AP A panel of independent advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5-11. This recommendation comes just two days after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the authorization of Pfizer’s […]

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It’s Baby Boy for Rhianna and Rapper Partner

By Jovani Davis CNW- Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are officially parents, welcoming a baby boy into the world. The 34-year-old pop star, who has been dating rapper A$AP since January 2020, announced back in February that the couple were expecting and reportedly welcomed the baby almost a week ago. A source told TMZ that “A$AP […]

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CARICOM States Urged to Scrap Trade Barriers Between Members

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries were Thursday urged to remove barriers to trade among member nations in order to achieve food security within the region. The call was made at the opening of the three-day Agri-Food Investment Forum and Expo which aims to achieve a 25 per cent reduction in the region’s […]

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WORLD VIEW: Biden in S. Korea, Inflation Hurts Europe, Ukraine Latest, Finland’s NATO Beer, More

Trending | View in Browser May 20, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Biden to highlight U.S. chip production — in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden will open his trip to Asia with a focus […]

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DR: Joint Operation in Santo Domingo Detains 385 Illegal Haitians

On May 19, a total of 385 illegal Haitian nationals were detained in the capital city of the Dominican Republic. The undocumented Haitians were in a housing development in the municipality of Santo Domingo East when they were arrested in a joint operation by police, military and immigration forces. According to Migration, the people arrested […]

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US Report: Cuba Not Doing Enough to Fight Terrorism

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday appeared set to renew its assessment that Cuba is among a handful of countries “not cooperating fully” with the United States in the fight against terrorism, according to a government document. Formal publication of the decision was scheduled for Friday, but Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno […]

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Musk to Meet with Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Will Discuss Environmental Issues

SAO PAULO, May 19 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and business magnate Elon Musk are scheduled to meet in Sao Paulo on Friday, Brazilian daily O Globo reported late Thursday. The two will discuss a potential partnership on rural connectivity and deforestation monitoring, according to O Globo. The meeting follows a meeting of the […]

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