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WORLD VIEW: Putin’s Next Move?, Ukraine Pushing Rus Back, Sri Lanka Strife, More

Trending | View in Browser May 11, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines US, Western Europe fret over uncertain Ukraine war endgame WASHINGTON (AP) — An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing […]

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Haitian Gang Leader Indicted in U.S. For Kidnapping 17 Missionaries

By Darryl Coote   May 10 (UPI) — The United States on Tuesday indicted a man accused of being the leader of a notorious Haitian gang with charges connected to the kidnapping of 17 missionaries in October.Joly “Yonyon” Germine, 29, is accused of being the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, which was behind the […]

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Ecuador’s Latest Prison Riot Death Toll at 43

By Alexandra Valencia   QUITO, May 9 (Reuters) – Dozens of inmates were killed during a riot early on Monday as rival gangs clashed in a jail in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo, the government said, the latest episode of prison violence that has rocked the South American country. One hundred and eight prisoners […]

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Heartbroken Relatives Protest Mexico’s Missing On Mother’s Day

By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY, May 10 (Reuters) – Karla Rios held up a banner with pictures of her sister and niece at the Mexican capital’s monument to mothers on Tuesday – just two among thousands of people in Mexico who have disappeared in recent years without trace, leaving anguished relatives without answers. Rios said […]

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Mexico and Brazil Leaders Suggest They May Snub Biden’s Americas Summit

By Kylie Madry and Lisandra Paraguassu   Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers his quarterly report on his government’s programs, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Romero/ MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, May 10 (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he would not attend the U.S.-hosted […]

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US: Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran Ex-Leader Pleads Not Guilty

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Published 14 hours ago A former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapons charges in a court in New York. Mr Hernández, who governed the Central American nation until January, was extradited to the US on 21 April, less than three months after […]

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Paraguayan Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Killed on Colombia Honeymoon

By George Wright BBC News A high-profile Paraguayan prosecutor who fought against organised crime in his home country has been shot dead during his honeymoon in Colombia. Marcelo Pecci was on a beach on the idyllic tourist island of Baru when he was killed by two gunmen. Hours before the shooting, Mr Pecci’s wife had […]

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Nevis: Public Invited to Panel Discussion on Pregnancy Loss, Infertility

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 10, 2022) — The Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs is inviting the public to attend a panel discussion dubbed “Lifting the Weight of Pregnancy Loss and Infertility in Nevis” on May 19, 2022 at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC). The event will held in collaboration with Bouncing Daughters Publishing, founded by […]

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COVID-19: A Cure for Colds?, Millions of Vax Doses Destroyed, World Covid Stats, More

  COVID-19: A Cure for Colds? A COVID-19 infection might provide enhanced protection against the common cold, a study found. The coronavirus spike protein helps determine virus attachment and entry into host cells, making it a primary target for “neutralizing antibodies and a key component for vaccine development,” according to a study from the Scripps […]

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PM sacks six Cabinet Ministers; Dissolves Parliament 

Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr the Hon. Timothy Harris has sacked six cabinet members and has asked Governor-General Sir Tapley Seaton QC to dissolve the parliament in preparation for fresh elections. Dr Harris in a National Address on Tuesday disclosed that Deputy Prime Minister Richards has not attended cabinet for 91 days […]

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