KINGSTOWN (AP) — Five people were fatally shot in the capital of St. Vincent as the eastern Caribbean island struggles with a rise in violent
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MIAMI — The first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Don is still far from any land and hasn’t
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union (EU) said this week that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the
Read moreInvest 95L has a high chance of development, would become Tropical Storm Emily
MIAMI — A tropical disturbance swirling in the Atlantic Ocean well off the coast of Africa has been designated “Invest 95L” by the National Hurricane Center Friday,
Read moreDisturbance Could Become A Tropical Depression Before Reaching Caribbean
MIAMI — A disturbance tracking through the central Atlantic could form into a tropical depression over the next several days as it marches closer to
Read moreA woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth, UN report says
NEW YORK —Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies.
Read moreNew System May Head Towards Caribbean
MIAMI — An area of storm activity in the far eastern Atlantic, which is expected to move towards the Caribbean, is being monitored for possible
Read moreExtortion trial delayed until fall for suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance
BIRMINGHAM (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday agreed to delay Joran Van der Sloot’s extortion trial until the fall to give him more time to prepare
Read moreTwo-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima banned 3 years for doping
MONACO (AP) — Two-time Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima was banned for three years in a doping case, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday.
Read moreLack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N.’s World Food Program announced Monday that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to help 100,000
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