Royal Virgin Islands Police Investigating Death of Florida Doctor At Sea
ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- The death of a Florida cardiologist in the British Virgin Islands is being investigated by police in this territory. The body of Dr. Joseph Horgan was…
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Three Men, Three Backpacks Travel To St. John; When They Arrive, Police Find Three Guns
CRUZ BAY -- Police said they noticed a St. John man wanted for a robbery boarding a ferry in St. Thomas and decided to follow him. Khalid Smith, 18, of…
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Police Investigating Shooting at Lindbergh Bay That Left Two St. Thomas Men Injured
CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police said they are investigating a shooting of two men near the airport that occurred on St. Thomas last week. Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) peace officers…
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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…
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REPORT: Chile Declines To Sign UN Pact, Says Migration Is Not A Human Right
SANTIAGO -- Chile has become the latest country to pull out of a controversial United Nations migration pact, its interior ministry indicated, provoking fury among opposition parties who accused Sebastian…
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Canada’s Rainbow Railroad Helps People Persecuted Because of LGBT Lifestyle
MEXICO CITY -- Growing up in Jamaica’s Montego Bay, Glenroy enjoyed an idyllic childhood - until his family discovered he was gay. They physically attacked him and threw him out…
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Domestic Violence Takes A Downtick In Latin America; Rises In Dominican Republic
BOGOTA -- Domestic violence against women may have declined over the past 20 years in seven countries in the Americas, though the problem remains rife and undermines development in the…
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Cuba Sees Sweet Economic Recovery Through Raw Sugar Exports in 2019
HAVANA -- After suffering from weather damage last year and into 2018, Cuban sugar production is expected to increase significantly in the current season now getting underway, a government minister…
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U.S. Department of Defense’s Southern Command Increases Outreach to Caribbean Coast Guards
TAMPA — The U.S. Department of Defense presented the U.S. Southern Command-based Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Technical Assistance Field Team (CBSI-TAFT) with the 2018 Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in Maintenance…
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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…