International News – Page 269 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Virgin Islands’ BMV Signs Driver’s License Pact With Taiwan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands signed off on a reciprocal driver's license agreement with Taiwan on Thursday, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. The agreement, signed…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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Caribbean and Central America Have Most To Lose From U.S.’s WTO Fight

WASHINGTON -- Small countries will lose the most from a United States fight with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The global trade body’s appeals panel may be paralyzed next year…

John McCarthy December 29, 2018

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Cuba’s Money Worries Linked To Its Dependence On Imported Oil

HAVANA -- Cash-strapped Cuba plans fresh austerity measures and will pressure the sluggish bureaucracy to tighten its belt and cut red tape to address weak growth, falling export earnings and…

John McCarthy December 29, 2018

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SWAY OF PIGS! Putin Sends Nuclear Bomber Jets To Caribbean In Time For Christmas

CARACAS -- Two Russian strategic bomber aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons have landed in ally Venezuela, a show of support for Venezuela’s socialist government that has infuriated Washington. The…

John McCarthy December 25, 2018

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Indonesian Tsunami Leaves Nearly 400 Dead, Panic and Chaos In Its Wake

LABUAN, Indonesia -- Indonesian fisherman Yadi was at his seaside home on the west coast of Java island when he felt a light breeze picking up on Saturday night as…

John McCarthy December 24, 2018

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The Future of Software Development for Main Industries

Despite the many software products we have in the market today, there is still so much not yet developed. While businesses are using custom software development services to make their…

John McCarthy November 12, 2018

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Six Men Convicted In Eight-Week Federal Cocaine Conspiracy Trial … Some Face 20 Years

CHRISTIANSTED – Following an eight-week re-trial, a St. Croix federal jury convicted six men of cocaine conspiracy and drug distribution charges, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today. Sergio Quinones-Davila,…

John McCarthy June 26, 2018

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NFL Player Marcell Dareus Donates $125K To Haitian School In Memory of Late Father

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] JACKSONVILLE -- A defensive tackle with the NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars has stepped up to help the Caribbean home nation of his father. Marcell…

John McCarthy June 22, 2018

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United Nations-Backed Program Logs Record High Cocaine Seizures at Caribbean Seaports

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN — The United Nations says its trained law enforcement units have logged record high cocaine seizures at seaports in the Caribbean and Latin America.…

John McCarthy April 27, 2018

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Raul Castro Bows Out in Cuba But Cold War Chill Returns With President Trump

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] HAVANA -- Raul Castro has stepped down as president and his brother Fidel is dead but U.S. relations with Cuba are frostier than in years,…

John McCarthy April 20, 2018