US conducts 17th lethal strike against alleged drug boat
At least 69 people have now been killed in strikes on vessels since September 2 WASHINGTON (ABC) — The United States has conducted its 17th lethal strike against a suspected…
Jamaica struggles to remove debris from Hurricane Melissa as communities remain cut off
KINGSTON (AP) — U.N. officials said Thursday that Hurricane Melissa flung nearly 5 million tons of debris across western Jamaica last week and warned it is preventing crews from delivering aid and…
Russia sends disabled soldiers to the slaughter
Moscow increasingly relying on vulnerable recruits in Ukraine – regardless of the human cost A wounded man lies in a muddy ditch, stripped of his uniform and too weak to…
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Russia sending mentally disabled men to front to replace heavy losses
Russia is increasingly sending mentally disabled and medically unfit men to the front lines in Ukraine, according to The Telegraph investigation based on Ukrainian intelligence reports and interviews with officials on November 6. Footage verified by Ukrainian sources shows a visibly emaciated,…
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States seek extension of e-commerce tariff moratorium at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of states is seeking to extend a World Trade Organization agreement to refrain from placing customs duties on digital transmissions, a World Trade Organization document…
Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and…
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Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the…
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Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the…
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Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure…
Kremlin: Russia remains in contact with Venezuela over Caribbean tensions
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia remains in constant contact with Venezuela over tensions in the Caribbean, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Tuesday. "We have constant working contacts with Venezuela,"…