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Colombia to Launch Military Operation Against Armed Groups on Border

BOGOTA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Colombia will launch a military offensive against illegal armed groups operating in border areas, and it is seeking collaboration from neighbors, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said on Monday. The South American country has been rocked by almost six decades of internal conflict, leaving at least 450,000 dead. President Gustavo Petro, […]

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Honduras to Complete Talks with UN on Anti-Corruption Mission, Says President

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Honduras will soon complete negotiations with the United Nations that aim to create an international mission to fight corruption in the country, President Xiomara Castro said on Monday. The government has been negotiating with U.N. officials since May on creating the mission, with experts saying widespread graft in Honduras has […]

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Argentina’s Patagotitan: Colossal Dinosaur Heading for UK Display

YImage source, D.POL/MEF Two replica skeletons exist in the US, but this will be the first showing in Europe By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos A replica of what could have been the largest animal ever to walk on land is coming to London in the New Year. A cast of the sauropod dinosaur […]

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Ecuador: Plume of Gas Rises from Cotopaxi Volcano

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano has been emitting a plume of gas and vapour which over the weekend reached a height of 1.8km (1.1 miles) above its crater. Ash from the volcano has fallen south of the capital, Quito, and in surrounding valleys, according to the Ecuadoran Geophysical Institute. The volcano has […]

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PM Dr Drew Thanks Well-Wishers at His Birthday Party

  BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and Area Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Eight, the Hon Dr Terrance Drew, has thanked all those who attended his post birthday party on Saturday November 26, and assured them that it will be an annual […]

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Nevis Dept. of Education to Implement Drug Abuse Programme in Primary Schools

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 28, 2022) — The Department of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) plans to implement an 11-part educational drug abuse prevention programme in schools in January 2023. The programme which deals with drug abuse amongst minors will be held in partnership with the St. Kitts and Nevis National Council […]

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PM Dr Drew Hails St. Kitts Run & Family Walk

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The 11th annual St. Kitts Run and Family Walk held on Saturday November 26 was patronised by one of the largest participation in recent times, and Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis the Hon Dr Terrance Drew who was one of the participants […]

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Guyana: Body of American Tourist Recovered from Essequibo River

Georgetown, Guyana – A post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted on the recovered body of 38-year-old Thomas Carstens Jr, an American tourist who went missing after the boat he was travelling in capsized on the Essequibo River last week. According to a report from the Guyana Police Force, Carstens along with other foreign nationals arrived at […]

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Former BVI Premier Fahie Officially Resigns in Farewell Letter to the Assembly

By CMC News Eight months after he was arrested in the United States, former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie has written a farewell letter to his former colleagues of the House of Assembly, urging them to keep fighting for the prosperity of the territory and focus on the areas that unite them as Virgin […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: The U.S. May Send Ukraine 100 Mile Bombs, Arizona Election Deniers Refuse to Quit, China Covid Protests, World Cup News

The Reuters Daily Briefing Monday, November 28, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. The U.S. weighs sending a 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine, election deniers refuse to back down in Arizona, and how Chinese EVs have driven Stellantis’ Jeep off the road WORLD CUP – Germany keep their hopes alive, […]

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