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St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council To Be More Visible During Its 10th Anniversary

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council (SDC), which celebrated its ninth anniversary last month (November), will hit the ground running on its tenth year of operations in an effort to make the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis the destination of choice for discerning visitors. “What I tried to do in […]

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Fiji Military Called In to ‘Help Maintain Order’ After Disputed Election

By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer  (Reuters) – Fiji’s military will help police maintain law and order, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said on Thursday, citing growing concerns of ethnic tension after an election last week resulted in a hung parliament. The Pacific island nation, which has a history of military coups, has been pivotal to […]

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US: Churchgoing and Belief in God Stand at Historic Lows, Despite a Megachurch Surge 

The share of Americans who belong to churches dipped below half in 2020, a historic low. by Daniel de Visé THE HILL Story at a glance Church membership, church attendance and belief in God all declined during the pandemic years, survey data suggest, accelerating decades long trends away from organized worship. In-person church attendance plummeted by 45 percent in the pandemic, according […]

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Immigrant Adventures: After an Epic Journey Ends, What Happens Next?

Image caption, Wilmary Camacho has just arrived in Texas with her family. By Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC in El Paso, Texas To reach the US border, Wilmary Camacho had to cross thousands of miles of mountains and jungles, battling diseases and facing violent robberies – all while travelling with her four-month-old baby and three-year-old daughter. […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Ukrainians See Zelensky’s US Visit as Good Sign, FTX Founder Extradited, Migrant Chaos at Mex Border, Covid Wild in China, More

  The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, December 22, 2022 by Sharon Kimathi Hello Here’s what you need to know. Ukrainian Americans see President Zelenskiy’s visit as a promising sign, Shanghai hospital warns of ‘tragic battle’ as COVID spreads, and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear before a U.S. court Today’s biggest stories Migrants […]

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Taiwan Assisting St. Kitts & Nevis To Be More Eco-Friendly, Resilient

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, December 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — With the launch of the Nevis Recycling Facility on Wednesday December 21, the friendship between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) was further cemented as the two countries joined hands in ensuring an eco-friendly and resilient environment for the global community. […]

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Haiti PM Supports UN Deputy Chief’s Call for Int. Security Force

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, (CMC) – Prime Minister of Haiti Dr Ariel Henry says he hopes the international community will agree to a request for a multinational support force to assist the Haitian National Police (PNH) restore peace and security in the country. Addressing the end-of-year meeting with heads of diplomatic missions, representatives of international […]

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FTX Founder Bankman-Fried to make U.S. Court Appearance After Extradition

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear before a U.S. court on Thursday after being extradited from The Bahamas, where he had remained since the collapse of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested last week in the Bahamas, where he lived and where […]

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Peru’s Defense Minister Named PM in Cabinet Shuffle as Protests Continue

LIMA/MEXICO CITY Dec 21 (Reuters) – Peru’s President Dina Boluarte promoted the country’s defense chief to the prime minister’s job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead. Alberto Otarola, a lawyer who had been the Andean […]

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Deputy UN Chief Urges Sending Armed Force to Restore Order in Haiti

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Deputy U.N. chief Amina Mohammed on Wednesday urged countries to urgently consider Haiti’s request for an international specialized armed force to help restore security in the Caribbean state and alleviate a humanitarian crisis. “Now is certainly not the time for the world to turn away from […]

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