PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday defended the decision to cancel an Independence Day military parade later this month saying “this decision was not made in a vacuum”. August 31 marks the anniversary of the country’s...
PORT-AU-PRINCE (CMC): The leader of one of the most notorious gangs in Haiti, Jimmy Chérizier, says he is prepared to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), even after American law officials described him as a foreign terrorist...
CASTEL GANDOLFO (AP): Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass for them and inviting them into the Vatican’s...
DAKAR (AP): On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife...
BAYEUX (AP): For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-metre (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066,...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Opposition Leader Penelope Beckles has demanded transparency from the Government following Friday’s announcement that this year’s Independence Day Military Parade and associated State events, including the national...
Hurricane Erin weakened to a category three hurricane Sunday as its outer bands continued to lash the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm force winds. While Erin's maximum winds diminished, the storm's overall size...
TORONTO (AP) — The union representing 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said Sunday it will challenge an order for them to return to work, adding "we remain on strike." The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back...
WASHINGTON (AP): Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay US$500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a...
SAN ANTONIO (AP): A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter noting that “Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore”. The book is Your Child, His Family, and...
A federal judge last Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland...
When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets have been popular in Europe for years and are gaining...
NEW YORK (AP); After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a routine with the start...
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre has sought to assure the nation that criminals will not be allowed to hold the country hostage. Pierre made the statement on Saturday shortly after two deadly shootings...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) this week intercepted a suspicious canoe in local waters that turned out to have 1,500 pounds of marijuana on board. The police report that while on patrol early Thursday...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane's...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP): Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous...
NEW DELHI (AP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan that India will punish its neighbour if there are future attacks on India as he marked 78 years of independence from British colonial rule. Modi’s remarks Friday come three months...
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP): Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female genital mutilation, the police said, in the first such case since the country stopped short of reversing a ban on the...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Health authorities say they have launched “an immediate” investigation into the disappearance of 300 vials of fentanyl injection that have been reported as unaccounted for, following a delivery discrepancy to one of...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Friday said there would be no Independence Day Parade on August 31, due to the existing state of emergency (SoE). August 31 is Independence Day and it marks the anniversary of...
GEORGETOWN (CMC): President Irfaan Ali says thousands of overseas-based Guyanese nurses, who left for higher salaries, could begin returning home to take up lucrative job offers. Late Wednesday, during a campaign meeting ahead of the September 1...
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico sent 26 alleged cartel figures to face justice in the United States because the Trump administration requested them and Mexico did not want them to continue running their illicit businesses from Mexican prisons, officials...
SAN JUAN (AP): Officials in the northern Caribbean warned Thursday of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approached the region. The storm is expected to remain over open waters and move north-northeast of islands including...
WASHINGTON (CMC): The United States government Wednesday said it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on Grenadian government officials, and their family members, for their complicity in the Cuban government’s medical mission scheme. The US...
