By Matt Spetalnick Washington, April 18 (Reuters) – American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal U.S. talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year. The meeting comes at a time when Biden’s administration […]
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By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) – A Mexican union on Monday asked the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico. In a petition to U.S. labor […]
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An armed gang spread fear in the southern Brazilian city of Guarapuava early on Monday as it attempted to rob a security firm. Residents reported hearing gun fire and some posted videos appearing to show locals being used as human shields as the robbers made their getaway. Two police officers were injured. Large-scale bank robberies […]
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THE HILL Judge strikes down CDC mask mandate for travel © iStock A federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mask mandate for travel on planes, trains and buses. Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, an appointee of former President Trump, wrote that the CDC exceeded its statutory authority with […]
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By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto). In the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio […]
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Trending | Russia-Ukraine | View in Browser April 18, 202 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines Ukrainian governor: Russian strikes kill at least 6 in Lviv KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Multiple explosions apparently caused by missiles struck the western Ukrainian city […]
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By Santana Salmon The President of the East African nation of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has hailed the relationship with Barbados as both countries seek to strengthen ties in several areas. Kagame, who arrived in Barbados late Friday for an official one-day visit, said the deepening ties have led to discussions related to travel and visa […]
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A U.S. Coast Guard crew transferred 82 Haitians and Cubans — including babies — to Bahamian authorities late last week after they were stopped in the country’s waters, the military branch said Sunday. The Florida Keys-based crew handed over 67 Haitians and 15 Cubans to the Royal Bahamian Defence Force on Friday after they were […]
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Gleaner- Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris has been given until Wednesday to resolve the issues facing the coalition Team Unity Government, or dissolve parliament and pave the way for fresh general elections. The ultimatum was delivered by Nevis Premier and leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Mark Brantley, amid a widening rift within the administration. Brantley issued the call […]
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Travel Pulse- The dual-island Federation of Saints Kitts and Nevis is easing visitor protocols, allowing travelers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test or a negative RT-PCR test result to enter the territory. Saint Kitts and Nevis authorities had previously restricted visitors’ entry to travelers who provided proof of negative RT-PCR test […]
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