Accredited Third States
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Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
LONDON — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation – breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and more prosperous nation…
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Building collapses in India; at least 45 dead
MUMBAI, India — A residential building being constructed illegally on forest land in a suburb of India's financial capital collapsed into a mound of steel and concrete, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 50 others, authorities said Friday. The eight-story building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane caved in Thursday evening, police said. Rescue workers with sledgehammers,…
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Venezuelan oil program uncertainty fuels Caribbean concern
In the Dominican Republic, discounts on Venezuelan oil imports keep the lights on. In Jamaica, they are helping a limping economy stay afloat, and in Haiti, a young and inexperienced leadership is using them to achieve quick results. But despite financial benefits of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s Petrocaribe oil agreement with cash-strapped Caribbean countries, analysts and critics say…
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Caribbean Airlines fined for barring passengers from leaving plane
WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago-owned Caribbean Airlines, (CAL) has been fined US$100,000 for violating United States federal rules after it prevented passengers from disembarking from one of its planes delayed on the tarmac at the John F Kennedy International Airport last August. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) said the plane was delayed for more than four…
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US to review solitary confinement for Caribbean detainees
WASHINGTON, CMC –The United States says it will review cases in which Caribbean and other detainees are being held in solitary confinement in detention centers and jails around the country. Homeland Security Department Secretary Janet Napolitano has asked US federal immigration officials to provide her with more information about immigrants being held in solitary confinement at federal facilities. “I think…
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IMF now finalising issues on Ja
NEW YORK, USA — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is now “looking to finalise a few pending issues”, before submitting Jamaica's request for support under the Extended Fund Facility to its executive board. The submission is to be done as soon as possible, according to a spokesperson for the Fund who was responding to enquiries from the Jamaica…
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World Bank outlines “bold agenda” for ending extreme poverty in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has outlined a “bold agenda” for ending poverty in the developing world, including the Caribbean. “We are at an auspicious moment in history when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favorable economic outlook combine to give developing countries a chance – for the first time ever – to end extreme poverty within…
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IMF says no single bullet for Caribbean economic problems
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there is no “single bullet” that will allow Caribbean countries to deal with their various problems such as high debt, low growth, mitigation of vulnerabilities and strengthening financial system. The IMF said that growth in the Caribbean has stagnated in the last two decades, except in commodity exporters. The last rapid…
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Venezuela presidential race begins amid personal attacks and tension
BOGOTA — Drugs, lies and murder plots. Venezuela’s compressed presidential campaign officially begins Tuesday in a race that will determine the future of the Andean nation after the death of President Hugo Chávez, who led the country for 14 years. But the accusations and innuendos being hurled between the two main candidates are threatening to turn this into one of…
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Ban Ki-moon: Region must stick to UN goals
NEW YORK- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging Caribbean and other developing countries to keep alive the promise of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a message marking 1,000 days before the target date to achieve what he described as “a vital moment in history’s largest and most successful anti-poverty push”, Ban said while a journey of a…
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