The United States congratulates the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis on their August 5 election and the Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew on his victory as Prime Minister. The United States and Saint Kitts and Nevis enjoy a strong relationship, grounded in a shared history and longstanding ties between our peoples as well as a […]
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Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) Visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves reaffirmed Tuesday that his country will not cut diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a precondition to setting up ties with China. “Nobody can dictate to the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, so long as I am prime minister, any precondition. […]
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) The rounds bounced off the armored vehicle, as police carried a limp civilian to the sidewalk — another victim of the brutal, daily shootings that plague the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. Here, inside the gang-held territory of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti’s SWAT team has driven into a gunfight that has already […]
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CARACAS, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Venezuela will seek to reestablish its military ties with neighbor Colombia, the country’s defense minister said on Tuesday, after years of conflictive relations between the two nations. Venezuelan General Vladimir Padrino said he had received instructions from President Nicolas Maduro to contact Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez in order […]
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WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department approved a potential $74 million sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Brazil that had been stalled for months by senior lawmakers, according to a formal notification sent to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. The State Department gave the package of 222 Javelins its final endorsement after […]
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By Steve Gorman Aug 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for five migrants missing in waters off the Florida Keys since their makeshift vessel capsized on Friday, adding to the dozens lost at sea in attempted boat crossings from Cuba in recent months. The five who disappeared about […]
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By Nelson Acosta and Mario Fuentes MATANZAS, Cuba, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba’s history that over five days destroyed 40% of the Caribbean island’s main fuel storage facility and caused massive blackouts. Reuters witnesses reported the raging flames that ravaged a […]
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By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie Aug 10 (Reuters) – Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country’s Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. read more Things could worsen this […]
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 9, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Her Excellency Dr Tsai Ing-wen has sent a message of congratulations to the Hon Dr Terrance Drew, who was sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. “On behalf of the people and […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 9, 2022 by Linda Noakes Here’s what you need to know. The races to watch in today’s U.S. midterm primaries, blockchain bridges fall into troubled waters, and farewell to Japan’s prince of pleats Issey Miyake Today’s biggest stories Secret service members stand guard outside former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago […]
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