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At Least One Dead After Cuban Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

Nov 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday said it has recovered the body of one person after a vessel carrying Cuban migrants capsized off Florida’s Little Torch Key, adding it rescued nine people and was searching for five others. Survivors told rescuers a total of 19 people were originally on the homemade […]

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Peru Airport Says Firetruck On Arranged Drill Before Fatal Collision With Airliner

By Marco Aquino   BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The operator of Peru’s capital airport said on Sunday that a firetruck involved in a dramatic and fatal collision with a LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) passenger jet had been doing a pre-arranged emergency drill. The jet crashed into the firetruck as it careened down the runway […]

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US Shamed as the ‘Colossal Fossil’ of Cop27 Climate Summit by Campaigners

Climate action group believes US is blocking progress on global heating by rejecting payments to poorer countries Climate and environmental activists demonstrate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the UN climate summit Cop27 on 18 November. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Oliver Milman The Guardian The US has been named the “colossal fossil” of the Cop27 climate […]

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COP27 Closes With Deal On Loss and Damage: ‘A Step Towards Justice’, Says UN Chief

Kiara Worth After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters. “This COP has taken an important step towards justice. I […]

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Canada to Provide Biometric Visa Processing On St. Kitts Dec. 5-7

The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 05 to 07 December 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. The biometrics collection will take place from 08:30 to 17:30 on: Monday, December 5; Tuesday, December 6; and Wednesday, December […]

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Nevis Min. of Tourism to Host Training Seminar for Certified Taxi Drivers

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 18, 2022) —The Ministry of Tourism invites all certified taxi operators to a training seminar that will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC). There will be a morning session, which will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. and an afternoon session, commencing at 2:00 p.m. […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Musk’s Twitter Lockout, Possible Rus-US Prisoner Swap, Another NK Missile Test, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Friday, November 18, 2022 by Hani Richter Hello Here’s what you need to know. After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting, Russia is hopeful of U.S. prisoner swap including Bout and how FTX bought its way to become the ‘most regulated’ crypto exchange. Make sense of how companies and governments […]

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UK Recession: Biggest Hit to Living Standards on Record

Austerity is pushed back until after the next election amid evidence of higher energy bills and a protracted recession Jeremy Hunt announces tax increases in autumn statement – video Larry Elliott and Pippa Crerar GUARDIAN Britain faces the biggest hit to living standards on record as Chancellor  Jeremy Hunt set out £30bn of delayed spending […]

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US: Biden Seeking $10b for Emergency Health Fund

The session of Congress before newly elected members take office is likely one of the last opportunities the Biden administration has to receive additional COVID-19 funding, as Democrats still control both chambers.   While Democrats will retain control of the Senate next year, it appears likely that Republicans will control the House.  The White House […]

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