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3 Bodies Recovered After Being Sucked Into Underwater Pipeline In Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN — Rescuers in Trinidad and Tobago recovered the bodies of three welders, the country's state energy company said on Monday, four days after the workers were sucked…

Bro Bot March 3, 2022

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Coast Guard Takes 43 Dominicans And 23 Haitians Back To Hispaniola

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 43 Dominicans and returned 23 Haitians to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near Puerto Rico. The interdictions…

John McCarthy March 3, 2022

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Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Stops In St. Petersburg, Russia, For 2022

MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line says that it will alter cruise itineraries that include stops in St. Petersburg, Russia, due to the “escalated situation between Russia and Ukraine,” according to…

Bro Bot March 1, 2022

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SATANIC VERSE! Crotchety Old Crank Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Blames USA For Russian Invasion

TEHRAN — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday the war in Ukraine should be stopped and accused the "mafia-like regime" of the United States of creating the…

Bro Bot March 1, 2022

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Former Miss Ukraine Takes Up Arms To Defend Country Against Brutal Russian Invasion

KYIV — Former Ukrainian beauty queen Anastasiia Lenna has signed up to defend her country against Russia. The brunette beauty also issued a stern warning to invaders. “Everyone who crosses…

Bro Bot March 1, 2022

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United States and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea

BOGATA — The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) and the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducted a bilateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise in…

John McCarthy March 1, 2022

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Students Go Back To Haitian School 3 Years After Gang Attack

Students have returned to the Lycée National de La Saline after it was closed due to gang violence PORT-AU-PRINCE — Students in the Haitian capital are getting used to being…

John McCarthy February 28, 2022

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Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Likely To Have A Devastating Impact On Caribbean Food Security

BRIDGETOWN — As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine this week, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements of war have been the…

Bro Bot February 27, 2022

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U.S. Virgin Islands Under 14 Junior Tennis Team Posts Best International Results In 7 Years

SAN SALVADOR — The USVI U-14 boys finished in 6th place at the 2022 North Central America & Caribbean Pre-Qualifying World Junior Tennis U-14 tournament after losing to El Salvador…

John McCarthy February 27, 2022

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Colombia Takes Steps Towards Recovering 200 Tons of Treasure From ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks

BOGATA — Colombia has taken a step toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but it may be a rough ride as Spain and native Bolivians have…

Bro Bot February 27, 2022