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Former Carnival Queen Nekirah Nicholls to Represent SKN Youth at UN

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Former St. Kitts- Nevis National Carnival Queen (2021-2022) Miss Nekirah Nicholls will be the voice of the Federation’s Youth at the United Nations. Mr. Cosbert Woods, United Nations Country Officer for St. Kitts and Nevis, encouraged individuals to share with Nicholls all concerns and issues affecting youth […]

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WORLD VIEW FROM AP: US Fight Over Student Debt, Israel’s Legal Overhaul, Sensational US Murder Trial, Harry & Meg’s UK Home, More

The AP Wire Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the…Read More India urges G-20 ministers to look beyond East-West crisis NEW DELHI (AP) — […]

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Latin America, Caribbean Have Highest Cost For Healthy Diet

By CMC News Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest cost of a healthy diet in comparison to other regions, according to an analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO said in a statement on Wednesday that it had analyzed how many people can afford a healthy […]

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Disgraced Ex-Haitian Soccer President Announces He’s Back

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from the sport over sexual abuse allegations was overturned last month announced Wednesday that he is reclaiming his position. Yves Jean-Bart’s defiant announcement could lead to a standoff with FIFA, which already has appointed an emergency […]

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One Too Many Posts: Sir Ronald Sanders Resigning from OAS Haiti Group

By Robert A. Emmanuel Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, said chairing the OAS’s working group on Haiti would require his full attention, as he explained his decision to withdraw from the group. Sir Ronald, who was selected to initially serve on a 14-member working group to […]

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L. America, Caribbean On Track to Harness Solar Power Potential

By Gavin Maguire Reuters Aerial view of the northern border state of Sonora where state electric utility CFE is building the largest solar plant in all of Latin America, in Puerto Penasco, Sonora state, Mexico February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/Pool LITTLETON, Colorado, March 2 (Reuters) – Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have the […]

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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Oaxaca, Mexico…No Reports Yet of Impact

March 1 (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing

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Argentina Suspends Poultry Exports As First Industrial Case of Bird Flu Confirmed

A person holds a test tube labelled “Bird Flu”, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration BUENOS AIRES, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian product exports and raising fears the disease could […]

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Amazon Jungle: Man Survives 31 Days by Eating Worms

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News A Bolivian man has described how he managed to survive for 31 days in the Amazon jungle after he got lost. Jhonattan Acosta, 30, got separated from his four friends while out hunting in northern Bolivia. He says he drank rainwater collected in his shoes and ate worms and insects […]

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Argentina’s Power Largely Restored After Fire Hits National Grid

Image source, AFPImage caption, A woman buys water at a shop in the dark in Buenos Aires By Will Grant & Alys Davies BBC News, Mexico and London Power has largely been restored in Argentina after more than half of the country was left without electricity for several hours. More than 20 million people in […]

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