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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: India’s Adani group shares sank, Rus missile Ukraine deaths, Nichols funeral, More

  Hello Adani’s market losses top $100 billion, Shell’s profit more than doubles to a record $40 billion, and Microsoft rolls out a ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium by Linda Noakes Business & Markets A man walks past a screen on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni […]

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Việt Nam,Trinidad & Tobago Establish Diplomatic Relations

The two sides expressed their delight at the official establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, affirming that this is a memorable first step, opening up a multifaceted cooperation relationship between the two nations. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and Trinidad & Tobago officially established diplomatic relations on Wednesday (New York time), eyeing further […]

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Trinidadian Among Caribbean Supreme Court Women Jurists Making History in New York

By CMC News Trinidad-born jurist, Wavny Toussaint, has become the first woman and person of color to serve as a presiding judge in New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Term. The Second Department, for the 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts made history with a bench comprising all women. The other members appointed are Associate Justices […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis Envoy Vows Support for Taiwan’s International Inclusion

Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Saint Kitts and Nevis will continue to advocate for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, the country’s ambassador to Taiwan has said. Speaking with CNA earlier this week, Ambassador Donya L. Francis said the strong ties forged following Saint Kitts […]

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Magnitude 5.0 Quake Shakes Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck south of the Dominican Republic early Wednesday morning, jolting people from their beds. The quake occurred in waters southwest of the capital of Santo Domingo at a depth of 28 miles (45 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No immediate damage was reported. […]

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Brazilian Navy Will Sink ‘Ghost’ Aircraft Carrier In Deep Water

BRASILIA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A decommissioned 1960’s aircraft carrier has been floating offshore for three months since Turkey refused it entry to be scrapped there will be sunk in the Atlantic Ocean in waters under Brazil’s jurisdiction, the Brazilian Navy said on Wednesday. The 32,000-tonne Sao Paulo carrier had been towed by a tug […]

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Jamaica Willing to Take Part in Haiti Military Intervention, PM Says

  KINGSTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Jamaica would be willing to take part in an international military deployment to Haiti, Prime Minister Andrew Holness told lawmakers on Tuesday, saying the Caribbean island country could also support its neighbor on electoral reforms. The United Nations in October suggested a “rapid action force” be sent to Haiti, […]

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Costa Rica Pulls Back on U.N.-Backed Climate Agreement Named In Its Honor

By Alvaro Murillo The Celeste river waterfall is seen at Tenorio Volcano National Park in Upala March 18, 2008. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA)/ SAN JOSE, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s Congress on Wednesday blocked the country’s ratification of a U.N.-backed environmental treaty named after one of the Central American country’s municipalities, after it […]

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El Salvador Opens 40,000-Person Prison as Arrests Soar in Gang Crackdown

A general view shows the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a handout distributed to Reuters on February 1, 2023. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS SAN SALVADOR, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Authorities in El Salvador have opened one of Latin America’s largest prisons, more than doubling the country’s incarceration capacity, […]

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Peru’s Congress Fails to Agree on Holding Early Elections

A demonstrator holds a flag in front of riot police officers standing guard during a protest to demand Peru’s President Dina Boluarte to step down, in Lima, Peru, January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda LIMA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress on Wednesday rejected a proposal to move elections forward to December 2023 despite nearly two […]

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