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Bodies of Priests, Tour Guide Killed in Mexico Found, Suspect Named

Summary Bodies of priests, lay person slain on Monday found Pope expresses shock over killings Murder suspect named, search underway MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Reuters) – The bodies of two Jesuit priests and a tour guide shot dead this week in a gang-ravaged area of northern Mexico were found on Wednesday after a major search, […]

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Ecuador Protests: Security Concerns After Police Station Attack

By Robert Plummer BBC News The interior minister of Ecuador has said police cannot guarantee security in the town of Puyo, after clashes on Tuesday in which a police station was attacked and one protester died. The minister, Patricio Carrillo, said 18 officers were still missing. The violence broke out on the ninth day of […]

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A Windrush Success Story: ‘I Was Told 9 out of 10 Black Businesses Fail’

By Oprah Flash BBC News, West Midlands Reuben Campbell was turned away from so many venues as a young black man he decided to set up his own nightclub. Facing yet more racism as bank managers refused to lend him money, he was undeterred – and now a film tells his story of success. A […]

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Maradona: Medical Staff to be Tried for Football Legend’s Death

By George Wright BBC News Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona. A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona’s treatment was rife with “deficiencies and irregularities”. Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack […]

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Nevis Dept. of Statistics Warns Residents of Penalty for Not Taking Part in Census

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — The Department of Statistics and Economic Planning in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to urge residents to cooperate with enumerators who visit their homes to collect data for the 2021/2022 Population and Housing Census. Mrs. Dorriel Tross-Phillip, Director of Statistics, while giving an update on the ongoing census on June 21, 2022, noted […]

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WORLD VIEW: Deadly Afghan Quake, Biden Call for Gas Tax Cut, Sri Lanka Economy Collapses, More

Trending | View in Browser June 22, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Official: Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 920 people KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at […]

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UK: Ethnicity Pay Gap Hitting Caribbean Workers Hardest

Caribbean employees in the UK are disproportionately affected by workplace ethnicity pay gaps. HR-  Research from Business in the Community (BITC) found workers of Caribbean heritage in professional roles face an average pay gap of £3,814 compared to their colleagues – the highest pay gap of any ethnic group. More than half of the Caribbean workers […]

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Gunfire in Haiti’s Capital Causes Panic Ahead of School Exams

by The Haitian Times PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gunshots from heavy automatic weapons erupted across Haiti’s capital and neighboring localities early June 20, sending scores of people into great panic. The hours before ninth graders began sitting for the annual state exams and days after a gang leader vowed to set certain areas into turmoil. Subscribe to […]

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Two Jesuit Priests Among 3 Killed in Northern Mexico Church

By Jack Guy and Eduardo Aragón, CNN Javier Campos Morales (left) and Joaquín César Mora Salazar were among three people killed Monday. (CNN)Two elderly Jesuit priests were among three people killed Monday inside a church in Chihuahua state, northern Mexico. The third person had sought refuge inside the church in the village of Cerocahui before […]

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Two Canadians Killed in Mexican Caribbean Beach Resort

MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) – Two Canadian citizens, a man and a woman, have been killed at the beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, authorities said on Tuesday. No suspects have been identified. The killings in the state of Quintana Roo follow the fatal shooting in January of two Canadians […]

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