PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced Tuesday that his country would send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week
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NHC monitoring Invest 92-L, Invest 93-L, more as they attempt to organize in Atlantic
MIAMI — As Hurricane Francine looms in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two additional areas of interest that each have the potential
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Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property
HELSINKI — Finland’s government is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from buying property in the Nordic country in a move to protect national security,
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Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution on Friday asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N.
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Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti’s crisis
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range of issues,
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Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in
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Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation’s territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday,
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A top court in the Dominican Republic deliberates anti-sodomy laws targeting police and military
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A top court in the Dominican Republic has agreed to review a challenge to laws dating from the last century that criminalize gay
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Commander of Kenya’s security forces in Haiti says gangs’ days are numbered
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Kenya-led police force mission in Haiti remains well below its envisioned 2,500 personnel, seriously underfunded and has yet to make a major
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Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state government official who worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Governor Kathy Hochul was charged
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