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Category: International News

‘Help’: Colombia Rescues Sailor Adrift In Caribbean For 24 Days

Posted on January 19, 2023

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning…

Nazi Gold Sparks Dutch Village Treasure Hunt

Posted on January 19, 2023

OMMEREN — Muddy holes dot the ground in a Dutch village where a map allegedly showing the location of Nazi loot buried in World War II has triggered an invasion of treasure…

Hilton’s Caribbean, Latin America Expansion Continued With 11 Hotel Openings In 2022

Posted on January 18, 2023

SAN JUAN — Leading global hospitality company, Hilton celebrated the 2022 mid-year mark with continued growth momentum in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA). From January 1 to June 30, 2022, the company welcomed…

Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24

Posted on January 18, 2023

Tick, tick, tick. An update is coming to the “Doomsday Clock,” representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists…

Two-Thirds of Reef Sharks and Rays Risk Extinction: Study

Posted on January 18, 2023

Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world’s corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs….

Macao Eases COVID Rules, But Tourism, Casinos Yet To Rebound

Posted on January 2, 2023

MACAO (AP) — Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macao’s historic Senado Square on a recent weekday and many of the shops were shuttered. The gaming…

Will Bill Gates’ Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes End Malaria In Africa?

Posted on December 25, 2022

OUAGADOUGOU — Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, malaria is currently affecting the lives of more than 200 million people. This results in over half a million deaths per year, with 80…

Cubans Want Lechon For Christmas This Holiday Season … But Can’t Get It

Posted on December 24, 2022

HAVANA (AP) — As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with a small bag of lettuce and onions in hand, she wonders how she’ll feed her family…

U.N. Nature Deal Can Help Wildlife As Long As Countries Deliver: Reuters Analysis

Posted on December 22, 2022

MONTREAL (Reuters) — A new conservation deal adopted this week at the U.N. summit in Canada puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature — but…

Minor Boys As Young As 10-Years-Old Being Sought By Online Predators, FBI Warns

Posted on December 21, 2022

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a…

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