System in the Caribbean Sea has a chance of development
MIAMI — A low pressure system in the southwestern Caribbean Sea is likely to develop in a few days, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest advisory. The system currently has…
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Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island’s solar buildout been so slow?
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s large-scale blackouts that left 10 million people without power this month may not have happened if the government had built out more solar power to boost its failing…
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IMF says Caribbean, Latin America should focus reform towards growth
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to target economic policies aimed at boosting potential growth, saying their reform agenda is currently…
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Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A gang coalition on Saturday reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in the Haitian capital not under the control of criminal groups, seeking to…
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Armed gangs in Haiti target U.S. Embassy vehicles, UN chopper in escalation of attacks
P9RT-AU-PRINCE — Armed gangs have attacked U.S. Embassy vehicles in Haiti, where a fresh offensive by a powerful gang coalition has left at least one armored vehicle with a shattered…
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Police clash with protesters on French island of Martinique
FORT-DE-FRANCE - Protesters defied curfews and clashed with police on the French Caribbean island of Martinique overnight into Friday morning, officials there said, more than a month since demonstrations erupted over rising…
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UN, Spirit Airlines temporarily suspend flights in Haiti’s capital as gang attacks rise
PORT-AU-PRINCE — An ongoing escalation in gang attacks in Haiti’s capital is once more leading air carriers to suspend travel. Spirit Airlines and the United Nations, each cited the deteriorating…
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German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
BERLIN (AP) — German police busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on…
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Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Ottawa Valley thought he was still in U.S.
WINDSOR — Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a Vermont man charged with impaired driving in Cobden, Ontario, last week was not aware he was in Canada. In a news release…
Slavery reparations: Where do Europe and the United States stand?
LONDON — Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the issue. From the 15th to…