By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News A top Cuban athlete has defected while she was on her way back from the World Championships in Eugene, USA. Olympic bronze medal discus thrower Yaimé Pérez, 31, abandoned the Cuban delegation while on a stopover in Miami. Her defection comes just days after that of the 19-year-old javelin thrower, […]
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CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 26, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Premier of Nevis, who is also the Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, the Hon Mark Brantley, is praising the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited for the role it has played in the growth of the country’s financial services sector. The Nevis Co-operative Credit […]
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Jamaicans around the world are gearing up to celebrate the island’s 60th anniversary of independence on August 6, with year-long events in both Jamaica and Canada commemorating the occasion. The Jamaica 60 theme is “Reigniting a Nation For Greatness,” and Jamaica invites Jamaicans living in Canada and friends of Jamaica to “come home” to rediscover […]
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By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal VIGAN, Philippines, July 27 (Reuters) – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing at least five people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. At least 64 people were injured and 173 buildings damaged, officials said, many […]
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The inaugural Caribbean Culinary Week was officially opened at the Sofitel Brussels Europe last night by H.E. Ambassador Joy-Ann Skinner of Barbados, in the presence of H.E. Ambassador Edita Hrdá, Ambassador and permanent representative of the Czech Republic, presently presiding the Council of the European Union, CARIFORUM Ambassadors, Chargés d’Affaires and business representatives. The Caribbean […]
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14ymedio, Madrid, 20 July 2022 — The Parliament of Vietnam has given 750 tablets, two servers, a storage device and two multifunction printers to the National Assembly of People’s Power to improve operational efficiency and in support of the “just revolutionary cause of the Cuban people.” Tran Thanh Man, vice president of the Vietnamese National […]
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Trending | View in Browser July 27, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan SYDNEY (AP) — U.S. officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi’s plane […]
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Article BY Adriel Nassau – Police have detained a third Bahamian national as the probe continues into Sunday’s tragedy at sea that resulted in 17 Haitians drowning and 25 others rescued after their boat capsized while they were attempting to enter the United States illegally. The man, who was arrested at a house in central […]
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BOGOTA, July 26 (Reuters) – Colombia’s next government must prioritize dismantling illegal armed groups and criminal gangs, a report from the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday, with rising violence devastating rural communities. Violence in Colombia fell dramatically following the 2016 peace deal between the government and the […]
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BBC- Three generations of Bob Marley’s family will be at a show in Birmingham on Tuesday – 50 years after the singer’s first performance in the city. Grandson Skip Marley will perform at Birmingham Town Hall watched by the late star’s former wife and backing singer Rita and his daughter Cedella. The show features new […]
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