Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago's shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea,…
Mystery ship capsizes off Tobago, triggering massive oil spill and national emergency
PORT OF SPAIN — Emergency workers in Trinidad and Tobago are racing to clean up a massive oil spill after a mystery vessel ran aground near the Caribbean island, casting…
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After quadruple murder, U.S. Embassy issues security alert for Americans in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN — The United States Embassy has issued a security alert advising US citizens in Trinidad to exercise increased caution and vigilance, particularly in the St. Augustine area…
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Exclusive: Venezuela prods BP, Chevron to revive gas project near Trinidad, Guyana
CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela has begun contacting energy firms involved in an long-idled offshore gas project to push them to begin new exploration and operations near its maritime border with…
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World’s Top Caribbean Tourism Destinations Are Also Most Dangerous For Homicides
KINGSTON — The Caribbean emerged as the world's top tourist region in 2023. Seven of the world's top ten most visited countries have a Caribbean coastline, continuing the region's dominance…
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Trinidad asks Canada to help stem worsening Caribbean violence
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley urged Canada to help Caribbean countries reinforce their security by helping with coastal patrols as the region…
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Castro To Meet Caribbean Leaders During Congressional Tour of Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN — Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) is accompanying Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and other top-ranking members of Congress…
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US top diplomat Blinken to discuss Haiti crises with country’s premier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss political, security and humanitarian crises in Haiti with Prime Minister Ariel Henry tbis week, a State Department official said. Blinken…
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Trinidad’s Dennis Francis Elected Next Leader of the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis was elected as the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, the 193-member world body that has been at the…
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New Deep-Sea Worm Named After Trinidad & Tobago Scientist
PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — A new species of deep-sea worm that can live in environments on the ocean floor that are either extremely hot or very cold has been…