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Former Dominican cricketer dies in road accident
Dominica's former national cricketer Gifford Walsh has died in an accident here. Walsh was driving a vehicle in a southerly direction Saturday when it collided with another vehicle travelling in ...
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CPL Ticket sales money stolen from office
Close to $200,000 from ticket sales of upcoming matches in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been stolen, Police in Trinidad and Tobago have said. The money, for three CPL matches scheduled ...
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Dalis works to be shown in Cuba for first time
A selection of works by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) will be shown in Cuba for the first time in the "Memories of Surrealism" exhibition to open at the National Museum of Fine Arts here July 24. The ...
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OBrien star of Red Steel victory over Hawksbills
Kevin O'Brien narrowly missed out on a century as Red Steel sent Antigua Hawksbills crashing to their fourth straight loss of the Caribbean Premier League, with a nine-wicket defeat here. Opting to ...
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Unbeaten Tallawahs inflict first defeat on Amazon Warriors
Unbeaten Jamaica Tallawahs kept their perfect record intact by handing Guyana Amazon Warriors their first defeat, with a narrow four-run victory in the ninth match of the Caribbean Premier League ...
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Chinas Xi eyes increased investment in Cuba
Havana (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Cuba with hopes of expanding political and economic ties in the fellow communist nation. The tour of the Americas' only one-party ...
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Jamaica Will Generate Energy from Sewage Waters
Kingston, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica''s Health Centers will be able to generate energy from sewerage waters, the government said today. In about 19 months, the health facilities will ...
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Jamaica Calls Citizens to Brace for Worsening Drought Conditions
Kingston, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The Jamaican government urged citizens to take measures and brace for worsening drought conditions in the countryMinister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate ...
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As Xi seeks closer ties in Havana US should rethink its Cuba policy
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China and Cuba, two traditional friends sharing a lot in visions and beliefs, are seeking closer ties as Havana moves to update its economy under the shadow of a ...
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Chinese getting a taste of Cuba through salsa
Thirty Chinese salsa dance enthusiasts will fly to Cuba in September for an intensive certification process but they may find time for some sun and fun on the beach as well. The trip will last 10 ...
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Caribbean mosquito-borne virus in Alachua County
There has been one confirmed case of the chikungunya virus in Alachua County, wrote Paul Myers, administrator of the Alachua County Health Department, in an email. The person contracted it during a ...
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Xi arrives in Cuba for state visit
(2 hrs 24 mins ago) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Monday for his first state visit to Cuba since taking office. In Cuba, Xi will hold talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro to draw up a ...
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Rebuilding plans for Haiti capital are ambitious but the poor being displaced by bulldozers
In this July 10, 2014, photo, men search for items to recover in the rubble of houses razed by bulldozers in downtown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Demolitions began in June for construction of the ...
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G Adventures leads the way Tourism returns to Haiti in 2015
G Adventures is leading the return of tourism to Haiti with the launch of five departures starting in February 2015, five years after a devastating earthquake shook the world's largest creole ...
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Plans to rebuild Haiti capital displace families
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The broad avenues in the Haitian government's promotional material are clean and unbroken, dotted with palm trees, parks and manicured expanses of grass. The new ...
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Wells asked to resign
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works Renward Wells has been approached about tendering his resignation for signing a letter of intent for a $600 million-plus waste-to-energy plant at the ...
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FNM support urged for Gaming Bill
Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis should give the Gaming Bill careful consideration before he decides to oppose it. Minnis told The Guardian ...
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Castro Perry militarizing border
Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro on Monday said Gov. Rick Perry is "militarizing our border" with his reported decision to deploy state National Guard troops there."We should be ...
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Crowley reportedly in talks to acquire Horizon’s Puerto Rico assets
Crowley Maritime Corp. is in talks to acquire the Puerto Rico ships, routes and San Juan port facilities of competitor Horizon Lines for about $80 million, according to a report in Caribbean ...
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Dominican Republic opposition party convention Scuffles gunfire
Santo Domingo.- As expected, Dominican Republic's opposition party (PRD) on Sunday held its second national convention to choose its main leadership under a hail of insults, minor injuries and ...
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EU leader arrives to push Haiti-Dominican trade
Santo Domingo.- European Union Council president Herman Van Rompuy arrived in the country Sunday to attend the tripartite meeting with the Dominican Republic and Haiti 10am Tuesday at Hard Rock Caf? ...
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Shunned by Family Haitian Orphan Finds Supportive Home
Needed medical care She begged her aunt to take her for medical treatment. "I used to cry a lot every day," Venise says. "My aunt told me the only way I am going to get treatment is ...
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Cuba hopes for more investment as Chinese president arrives
HAVANA (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a two day visit to Cuba on Monday evening, stirring hopes on the island that China will finally invest in the country after a number of ...
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Caribbean queens of Nations Cup
Summer Clarke of Team Caribbean tries to squeeze between a pair of Team Italy defenders to get to a loose ball during the Women's Division final at the Nations Cup Soccer Tournament Sunday at ...
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Disney admits boy 12 lacerated four fingers on Pirates of the Caribbean ride three months before British tourist had ...
'MH17 lost speed, altitude and veered 14km off course before being tailed by Ukrainian jet': Sensational claims from Russia who say 'all will be revealed in the black ...