LONDON — Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the
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Aruba issues alert after oil spill reached neighboring Bonaire
ORANJESTAD (Reuters) — Aruba issued an alert this week after an oil spill that was first spotted near Tobago spread to neighboring Bonaire, threatening its
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Tobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems
KRALENDIJK (Reuters) — The Caribbean island of Bonaire said that oil from a spill near neighboring Tobago had reached its shores, posing a “serious threat
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Natalee Holloway’s confessed killer returns to Peru to serve out sentence in another murder
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Dutchman who recently confessed to killing American high school student Natalee Holloway in 2005 in Aruba was returned to Peru
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Dutch man confesses to 2005 killing of US teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 death of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, admitted to killing her on a
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Natalee Holloway’s mom sues over TV series about daughter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The mother of Natalee Holloway, a U.S. teenager who vanished during her senior trip to Aruba in 2005, is seeking at
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Joran van der Sloot ‘took care of things’ after Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, email says
ORANJESTAD — Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and his father rented a boat and “took care
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Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?
While there’s plenty of fun to be had playing at home on online poker sites, casinos have such an air of mystique and glamour that
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Extortion 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
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Joran van der Sloot, Chief Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance, Transferred To U.S. Custody
LIMA, Peru — The Dutch man long suspected of playing a role the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway has been transferred to U.S.
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