Tag: Caribbean
Kidnappers in Haiti release 9 people including priests, nuns
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Kidnappers in Haiti have released five priests, two nuns and two other people who had been held for nearly three weeks,...
21 dead, more than 30 injured after road collision in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A minibus collided with a bus in Haiti, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 30 others, authorities said.
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US opens 2nd-chance Olympic baseball qualifying vs Nicaragua
CARY, N.C. — The United States will open its second chance to qualify for the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics when it faces...
Flooding and mudslides add to St. Vincent’s volcano woes
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Heavy rains poured down on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, causing flooding and mudslides that...
US, UK, Barbadian authors up for Women’s Prize for fiction
LONDON — Novels that explore forgotten and neglected communities in Britain, the U.S. and the Caribbean were named finalists on Wednesday for the 30,000...
UN urges global support for volcano-erupting St. Vincent
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity and support for St. Vincent and urging continued financial help for...
US tourist killed in Puerto Rico after no-photo warning
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The burned body of a 24-year-old tourist from Delaware was identified on Tuesday, three days after he and a...
Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers
BOSTON — The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime...
Apple Music launches more than 100 city-focused music charts
NEW YORK — Apple Music is coming to a city near you — the streaming service has launched daily music charts focused on particular...
3 men indicted in drug case in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three men were indicted Monday in a case that federal authorities say involves some $75 million worth of cocaine...
