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More Than 40 Dead in Southern Peru Landslide, More Missing

(Reuters) – A landslide triggered by strong rains in Peru killed at least 40 people in the country’s southern Arequipa region, national emergency services said on Monday. Officials said another five people are missing after the landslide struck near the town of Secocha, located in Camana province, following last week’s heavy rainfall in the area. […]

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Second Balloon Over Latin America Was Ours – China

The Chinese government has admitted a balloon spotted over Latin America on Friday is from China – but claimed it is intended for civilian use. Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the aircraft had deviated from its route, having been blown off course. A similar balloon was shot down in US airspace by military jets […]

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Turkey-Syria Quake: More than 5,000 Dead With Toll Rising

ISTANBUL, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Tuesday that the death toll from the earthquakes centred in southeastern Turkey rose to 3,419, bringing the total including those killed in Syria to more than 5,000. Speaking to reporters, Oktay said severe weather conditions made it difficult to bring aid to the […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Quake death toll in Syria &Turkey passes 1,300, U.S. military is searching for surveillance balloon, Strike hit UK, More

Hello The death toll from the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has crossed 1,300, the Adani fallout continues in India, and the U.S. military is searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down. by Kate Turton World News Rescuers carry out a person from a collapsed building after an earthquake […]

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Convicted Drug Smuggler Marries Woman He Met While Doing 10 Years in a Caribbean Jail

Paul Cains also fathered a child in the Dominican Republic prison where he was banged up after being caught with £500,000 worth of cocaine at Punta Cana Airport. BY Glasgow Live reporter A convicted drug smuggler has married a woman he met while doing 10 years in a Caribbean prison. Paul Cairns was jailed in […]

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SKN: IMF Recommends Increasing Government Revenue to Keep Social Assistance Programs Alive

BY Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Is there a possibility that certain subsidised commodities and reduced taxes could hit the people’s pockets if the current administration follows the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? To maintain the social assistance programs the government offers, the IMF say the government needs to increase its […]

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Born in the Bronx: Grammys Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The 65th annual Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Sunday with performances from some of the genre’s top names, including Grandmaster Flash, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne and Salt-N-Pepa. Questlove of the Roots curated the tribute performance and served as producer and musical director. LL […]

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Canada Deploys Military Aircraft Over Haiti to Disrupt Gangs

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian government said on Sunday it deployed a military aircraft over Haiti to address what it called a “dire security situation” and to support efforts to disrupt the activities of Haitian gangs. Canada said in a statement that it supports the Haitian National Police and deployed a Royal Canadian […]

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In Haiti It’s Precious Soup for the Soul

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — For Wilfred Cadet, buying soup on Sunday is the equivalent of going to church. Seated on plastic chairs next to a street food stand tucked in an alleyway, the 47-year-old Haitian slurps orange-colored soup out of a metal bowl next to his 9-year-old son. Haitians mill past them cradling larger plastic […]

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