PORT-AU-PRINCE — American author Mitch Albom was evacuated from Haiti amid ongoing gang violence and unrest. Albom, 65, was visiting his orphanage Have Faith Haiti when
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US forces fly in to beef up security at the embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and
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WikiLeaks founder Assange begins final attempt to avoid extradition to U.S
LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange’s lawyers opened a final U.K. legal challenge Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States
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Readout of the 11th Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue
Department of Defense spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: On November 16, 2023, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western
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DOH Partners with DoD to Offer USVI Children No Cost Physicals and Vaccinations
The USVI Department of Health is announcing that it has partnered with the US Department of Defense’s Innovation Readiness Training (IRT) Program to offer medical
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UH-OH CHONGO! China ‘Splains Why It Sent A Spy Balloon Over The Caribbean …
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday that another one of its surveillance balloons that is now over the Caribbean and Latin America was also thrown off
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Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon
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FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD! Puerto Rico National Guard Flies Chopper To St. Croix For Takeout
KINGSHILL — Takeoff for takeout! Tasty rotisserie chicken takeout no less. Some hungry Puerto Rico National Guardsmen flew on a “special military operation” to St.
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VIPD Denies Using ‘Sting Ray’ Tracking Device In The USVI
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that there have been recent “unsubstantiated and reckless claims” circulating on social media — including Facebook and WhatsApp
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Caribbean Security: The Bigger Picture: Expert Column By David Jessop
In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future. It
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