PORT-AU-PRINCE — Paying tribute to all the victims, the UN in Haiti remembered not only the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their lives 12 years ago,
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Jamaican Hotels Holding American Tourists Hostage Over Fake COVID-19 Tests
KINGSTON — Jamaica is holding American tourists hostage in high-priced hotels in order to drive up their hospitality bill and increase tourism numbers. United States
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Russians ‘Won’t Exclude’ Putting Military Hardware in Cuba or Venezuela Amid ‘Unsuccessful’ Talks With U.S. On Ukraine
HAVANA — A senior Russian diplomat wouldn’t rule out the possibility of his country placing military infrastructure in Cuba or Venezuela, as the Kremlin called two
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Netherlands King Losing The Carriage After Criticisms About The Dutch Colonial Past
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage,” one side of which bears
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Bartender’s Tip Leads To Arrest In Key West Buoy Burning
KEY WEST, Florida — Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you. A tourist made a big impression in a
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World Tops 2 Million New Daily COVID-19 Cases, But Deaths Are Down
PARIS: The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 days, an Agence France-Presse tally
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Cuba Tightens Border Controls As Coronavirus Infections Rebound
HAVANA — Cuba tightened border controls on Wednesday as the Caribbean island nation moved to tamp down a growing wave of coronavirus infections while keeping doors open
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Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash
QUITO, Ecuador — The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the
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Robots Filling In Staffing Shortages At Some Cali Hotels With No Tips Expected
SILICON VALLEY, California — Hotels, like restaurants, have been hard pressed to provide attentive service due to staffing shortages during the pandemic. In Silicon Valley,
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Egypt Deports Son of Prominent Palestinian Politician
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities deported the son of a prominent Palestinian politician after he served two and a half years of pre-trial detention over allegations
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