BVI drug kingpin gets 10 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The reputed leader of BVI's drug cartel got 10 years hard time from a judge. Ruben Reyes-Barel, 37, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to 120 months…
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Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Thursday they have launched an investigation after an immigration officer was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The mother of…
Barbados Weather Service spots nascent hurricane season’s first tropical wave
BRIDGETOWN — The Barbados Weather Service has marked a disturbance near Africa as the first tropical wave of this year. NHC has not yet identified any tropical wave, but this…
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Woman arrested after taking corpse to sign for bank loan in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — A woman has been arrested in Brazil after she brought a 68-year-old man who had been dead for hours into a bank to sign for a…
Can you gamble in Central America?
Find out how you can gamble in Central America. Read on for the answers! Central America is somewhere that online gambling has become significantly more popular in recent years. Investors…
Saharan dust plume heading towards the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — Persons with respiratory problems and allergies are probably already beginning to feel the effects of a Saharan dust plume which is expected to result in an increase in…
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
BRIDGETOWN — A high-level Caribbean ambassador said today it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in today's society.…
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Russia’s prosecutor general arrives in Cuba for bilateral talks
HAVANA — Russia's Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov arrived in Havana for bilateral talks with his Cuban counterpart and other officials, the prosecutor's office said today. Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine…
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Fire destroys Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange dating to 1600s, collapsing its dragon-tail spire
COPENHAGEN (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to…
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Jamaican woman accused of throwing 5-month-old daughter from roof charged with murder
KINGSTON (AP) — A 27-year-old woman has been charged with murder for allegedly throwing her 5-month-old daughter from a roof late last year, Jamaican police said Sunday. Authorities said in…