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  • January 10, 2013
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    UK formally requests extradition of former TCI Premier

    PROVIDENCIALS, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC -The United Kingdom has made a request for the extradition of former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick who is being held in a Brazilian jail following after his December arrest in the South American nation on an international warrant. Under an agreement with Brazil,  the British authorities have 60 days from the date…

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  • January 10, 2013
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    Haiti ex-leader Aristide questioned over corruption

    Haitian ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide answered prosecutors' questions Wednesday in a landmark investigation for the country over charges he used homeless children to get donations. Thousands of Aristide supporters gathered outside a courthouse and poured into the streets to protest what they denounced as political persecution. Among various accusations of corruption, a group of people has filed a complaint claiming they…

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  • January 10, 2013
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    Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti

    Coverage of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake disaster may have dwindled in the news, but rebuilding efforts are still slowly continuing, running the gamut from shelters made from tires, shipping containers and recycled plastic bottles – each with their advantages and disadvantages. But that’s not all; besides these methods, the superadobe ”earthbag” building technique is also being used. Originally developed by architect…

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  • January 10, 2013
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    Mitchell appeals for unity as opposition gears for general election this year

    ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) predicting that a general election will be held this year is urging citizens to unite and help lay the foundation of a long overdue Grenadian renaissance. Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Mitchell, whose government was defeated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2008 after 13 years in power,…

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  • January 10, 2013
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    Prime Minister announces dissolution of Parliament

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday night announced that he had asked Governor General Sir Caryle Glean to dissolve Parliament paving the way for a general election in Grenada within 90 days. In a brief radio and television address, Thomas did not name the date for the general election that was constitutionally due by October this…

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  • January 9, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Leaders reach deal in Sudan

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – At last some sense has emerged between the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan who have agreed to a set of proposals outlined by former South African President Thabo Mbeki and envoy of the African Union (AU) to bring about a settlement to their dispute. Relations between these two neighbours have also been tense since the independence…

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  • January 9, 2013
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    Report: Brazil’s Lula to face investigation

    SAO PAULO — A top Brazilian newspaper is reporting that popular former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be investigated for allegations that he knew about a massive cash-for-votes scheme, the nation's biggest corruption scandal. The Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reports Wednesday that the attorney general has ordered the formal investigation. It cited no sources. Before hours call…

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  • January 9, 2013
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    Chávez will miss inauguration amid heightened tensions

    CARACAS — Of all the people flocking here Thursday to mark President Hugo Chávez’s new six-year term, the man of the hour, the ailing Comandante, will not be among them. On Tuesday, National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello announced that Chávez will miss the event, as he remains in Cuba where he is recovering from complicated cancer surgery that has kept…

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  • January 9, 2013
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    Christie in demand – Trinidadian coalition brings Christie on board

    KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's former contractor general Greg Christie has been brought on board by a coalition of private sector and civil society groups in Trinidad and Tobago to advise it on draft legislative proposals now before the twin-island republic's parliament. Christie has been engaged by a private and civil society group headed by the Joint Consultative Council for the…

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  • January 9, 2013
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    Venezuela lawmakers postpone Chavez swearing-in

    CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's decision to postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez as he remains in Cuba battling cancer has prompted furious accusations from the opposition that the government is violating the constitution and should tell the country how ill the socialist leader really is. But government officials argued the inauguration can legally take place at a later date…

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