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Another Mexican Reporter Gunned Down in Deadliest Year for Local Media

MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A part-time Mexican journalist was shot dead in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, home turf for several violent drug gangs, adding to the death toll for the bloodiest year to date for local media workers. Pedro Pablo Kamul worked as a radio reporter and host at AX Noticias […]

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US Shooting: Mangaer Kills 7 At Virginia Walmart Store

BBC- A gunman has killed up to seven people in a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, in the US state of Virginia, police say. A man believed to be the store manager opened fire then turned the gun on himself, and is now dead. The City of Chesapeake tweeted “police confirm an active shooter incident with […]

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National Bank Lauds Advocacy Role Played by the St. Kitts Diabetes Association

  BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Limited which was the Title Sponsor to the St. Kitts Diabetes Association’s Week of Activities held November 14-19, is hailing the association for its continued support to people living with diabetes. “Diabetes, as we know, plagues us in this […]

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Disaster Management Officials on Nevis in Better State of Readiness to Deal with Risks, Responses from Disasters

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 22, 2022) — Disaster management officials in St. Kitts and Nevis and their stakeholders are now better able to deal with risk and responses if the federation is impacted by disasters thanks to a visit from Mr. Paulao Fernandes of the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on November 18, 2022. Mr. Brian Dyer, Director […]

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Brazilian Ilan Goldfajn Elected President of Inter-American Development Bank

By CMC News Brazilian Ilan Goldfajn was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) during a special meeting of the Board of Governors on Sunday with delegations attending virtually and in person. Goldfajn, a former central bank governor, who was nominated by Brazil, will take office for a five-year term on December 19.   He […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Where FTX Crypto Money Went, $1b Fine for China Firm, US Preparing for Xmas Travel, World Cup, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 22, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. A decorated U.S. Army veteran was one of two men who took down the Colorado shooter, Malaysia’s king will choose the prime minister amid a post-election crisis, and China is set to fine Ant Group over $1 […]

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Jamaica: Funeral Service Ends with Child, Young Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting

By CMC News Jamaican police say a five-year-old boy was shot and killed on Sunday as his family attended a funeral service in St. James, pushing the murder toll in the island to 1363 so far this year. Police said Tavoy Cummings and a 24-year-old man, known only as ‘Isis’, were killed during the incident […]

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Exclusive: Dominican Republic Expelled Hundreds of Children to Haiti Without Their Families This Year

By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN CNN  —  Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without their parents, according to UNICEF, amid a sweeping government push to remove suspected undocumented migrants from the country. The United Nations Children’s Agency has received at least 1,800 unaccompanied children delivered by Dominican immigration authorities […]

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Analysis: First U.S. Coral Insurance Marks the Rise of the Reef Brigades

By Clare Baldwin Summary Hawaii on Monday takes out first U.S. coral insurance Mexico, other Caribbean countries have tested the idea Willis Towers Watson also working on plan for Fiji HONG KONG, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Conservation group The Nature Conservancy’s vision for the future of coral protection involves speed boats, and a global army […]

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Cuban Musician Pablo Milanés Dies Aged 79

Mark Savage Music Correspondent BBC   Pablo Milanés, a Grammy award winner who was a key member of Cuba’s “nuevo trova” (new music) movement, has died aged 79. Aaffectionately known as Pablito, he was renowned for his poetic lyrics and emotional vocals on hits like Yolanda, Yo Me Quedo (I’m Staying) and Amo Esta Isla […]

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