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Peru: At Least 17 Dead in Deadliest Day of Anti-Government Protests

By Hugo Courotto and Marco Aquino LIMA/JULIACA, Jan 9 (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country’s human rights office said on Monday, the deadliest day so far of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former president Pedro Castillo. The clashes occurred in […]

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Azamara Onward Cruise Ship Makes Inaugural Call on Nevis

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 09, 2023) — Officials on Nevis welcomed the Azamara Onward cruise ship as it made its maiden call to the island on January 09, 2023. The ship which was anchored in the Charlestown harbour has a capacity 684 passengers and 408 crew members. Hon. Eric Evelyn, Deputy Premier in the Nevis Island Administration […]

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Boy Swept Away, Montecito Evacuated in California Storms

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO A man wades through a flooded street in the Rio Del Mar neighborhood of Aptos, Calif., Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Nic Coury LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rescuers ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central coastal California while the entire community […]

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Florida: Bolsonaro Supporters Remain Loyal to Their New Neighbor.

Neighborhood residents outside the house where former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is staying, in Reunion, Fla., on Monday.Credit…Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press NY TIMES- In a tony suburban enclave in Kissimmee outside of Orlando, Fla., residents and visitors were buzzing about an unexpected neighbor: Jair Bolsonaro. The far-right former president of Brazil has been staying in a […]

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1,200 People Detained in Brazil After Pro-Bolsonaro Riots, Art Works Vandalized, More

by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas NY Times At least 1,200 protesters were detained for questioning in the wake of the storming of Brazil’s capital buildings, a spokesman for the civil police said on Monday, as the authorities began dismantling the tent city where supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former president, had been camping […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Rus attacks: Ukraine bolsters its defenses in the east, Brazil Capital overun by election deniers, Biden at Border, More

Hello! Ukraine bolsters its defenses in the east as Russia sends waves of attacks, Thailand U-turns on its COVID vaccination rule for visitors, and Goldman Sachs will start cutting thousands of jobs   by Linda Noakes   World News A demonstrator reacts next to members of security forces as supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair […]

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Biden Confronts His Border Problem

by Brett Samuels President Biden on Sunday made his first trip to the southern border since taking office, confronting the issue of immigration head on as it threatens to become a growing problem for him and his administration. Biden had resisted making the trip despite months of pressure from Republicans and even some Democrats to […]

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One Person Arrested After Firearm, Ammunition Found in Car on Nevis

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has confirmed that an individual is in custody following a vehicle search on January 05, 2023, where a firearm was found. According to the release, law enforcement officers and soldiers from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force stopped […]

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Not a Cure: New Alzheimer’s Drug Given Green Light 

© iStock An experimental Alzheimer’s drug that moderately slows cognitive decline was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. The drug, called lecanemab, was granted conditional approval based on a study finding it reduced levels of a protein called amyloid from the brains of people with early-stage Alzheimer’s. FDA’s decision comes after […]

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