COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in Sri Lanka said today they have arrested two people in connection with the death of a 9-year-old girl who
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Rooster Kills Indian Man During Banned Cockfight
HYDERABAD, India — A man was killed by a rooster with a blade tied to its leg during an illegal cockfight in southern India, police
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Dominican Republic To Construct Fence Along Border With Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — The Dominican Republic will begin constructing a fence along its 376-kilometer (234 mi) border with Haiti later this year to curb
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U.S. Supreme Court To Examine Puerto Rico’s Exclusion From Benefits Program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to decide the legality of a decades-old congressional decision to exclude Puerto Rico from a federal
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As Pandemic Eases Elsewhere, Some Caribbean States Face Worst Outbreaks Yet
KINGSTON (Reuters) — In Jamaica, which won praise for containing its coronavirus outbreak last year, patients now overflow into corridors on chairs and stretchers in
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Beaches To Remain Open Until 5 PM On Weekends, Restaurants Can Seat More Customers Starting March 8
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan announced that some COVID-19 restrictions on local businesses will be relaxed starting next Monday.
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Senator-At-Large Decries Rash Of Gun Violence That Plagued St. Croix This Weekend
FREDERIKSTED — Senator-at-Large Steven Payne, Sr. was profoundly disheartened to learn of the barrage of gun violence that broke out in St. Croix in separate
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DEATH OF INTIMACY: COVID-19 Has Killed Couple’s Sex Drives … Netflix And Carbs Pick Up The Slack
OTTAWA — Many spouses feel trapped under one roof. Amidst the endless tension, uncertainty and similarity of pandemic life, many couples find that the bandwidth
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St. Croix Tourist Drowns At Carambola Beach Resort While Diving With Friends: VIPD
DAVIS BAY — A tourist staying at the Carambola Beach Resort near Cane Bay on St. Croix drowned Sunday morning while diving in choppy waters
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11 Injured, 4 Dead, After 3 Separate Shooting Incidents On St. Croix Last Night: VIPD
KINGSHILL — Eleven people were injured and four are dead after three separate shooting incidents on St. Croix between Saturday night and the early hours
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