Caribbean will not adopt block vote for FIFA presidency
NASSAU, Bahamas - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will have to work for the votes of the 25 Caribbean football associations after the region's union head said they would break with…
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Haitians face ‘unremitting violence,’ such as kidnapping, lynching, UN report says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's residents are subjected to "unremitting violence," according to Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In a report released Tuesday, Türk's office said gang…
Diddy’s daughters hop on luxurious yacht in St. Barts as dad rots in prison cell
GUSTAVIA — Sean 'Diddy' Combs' twin daughters were spotted dining at a restaurant before hopping on a luxury yacht in St. Barts - while the disgraced rapper awaits trial. Jessie and…
Trump’s failure to receive Venezuela’s opposition leader was a major blunder: Opinion
President Biden’s 30-minute meeting in the White House Monday with Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia sent a powerful message to Venezuelans at home and the international community just days…
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More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year by armed gangs, UN says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 5,601 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured by armed gangs in Haiti last year, the United Nations human-rights office said Tuesday, calling for the…
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Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government Saturday formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela’s armed forces of a bridge built on a remote river island shared by both…
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The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. The…
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Royal Caribbean passenger’s $1,300 mistake every cruiser must know
MIAMI — A passenger enjoying a relaxing vacation onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was quickly brought back to reality when they received an enormous cellphone bill because of one…
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Saint Lucia’s cruise ship port begins demolition
CASTRIES — The Saint Lucia Cruise Port officially launched its redevelopment project in Castries with the demolition of the Customs and Excise Department Building on Jeremie Street, completed on December…
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US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge
HAVANA (AP) — The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S.…