The AP Morning Wire Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a…Read More Analysis: Biden confronts doubters with State of the Union WASHINGTON […]

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The United Progressive Party (UPP) held a protest yesterday against a Cabinet announcement that arrangements are to be made to assist West Africans who arrived in the country via chartered flights to gain legal status. Following the arrival of several flights from Nigeria, carrying passengers mainly from Nigeria and Cameroon, it was revealed that many […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP, Governor-General of St. Christopher and Nevis saluted the sterling service of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) and pledged to work closely with them and other security forces to enhance safety and security in the Federation. “To the Colonel, officers, rank and […]

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By Ananya Mariam Rajesh Feb 7 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) said on Tuesday it was set for record bookings during the January-March period after the company posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on pent-up travel demand. Shares of the company rose about 5% in early trade as investors were encouraged by the latest sign […]

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By Alexander Villegas   JULIACA, PERU, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Protests and roadblocks in Peru’s southern Andes have hardened after Congress failed to bring forward elections, jamming up much of the region, which is rich in copper and historic Incan sites like Machu Picchu. Congress has rejected multiple bills for early elections, a key demand […]

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By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) – Melting mountain glaciers pose a growing flood risk to some 15 million people around the world, researchers said in a report published on Tuesday, with communities in Asia facing the biggest danger. Runoff from melting glaciers often pools in shallow lakes, held back by rocks and debris. The risk comes […]

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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have officially submitted their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup – 100 years after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo. The four South American nations have called for the World Cup to return to “where football was born”. They will compete with a joint bid from Spain […]

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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News A candidate for mayor in Ecuador, who was murdered just hours before polls opened, has won the election in the city of Puerto López. Omar Menéndez, 41, was shot dead by gunmen who burst into the room where he was with campaign workers on Saturday. A teenager was also killed […]

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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor Mexico is sending some of its famous search and rescue dogs to Turkey to help look for people buried under rubble following Monday’s earthquake. A plane with 16 dogs on board took off from Mexico City earlier on Tuesday. Mexico, which is prone to earthquakes, has […]

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By Mehmet Caliskan, Huseyin Hayatsever, Ece Toksabay KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -Families in southern Turkey and Syria spent a second night in the freezing cold on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers raced to pull people from the rubble two days after a massive earthquake that killed more than 11,000 people. In Turkey, dozens of bodies, some covered in blankets and […]

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