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Two more charged in Barbados Central Bank theft

Bridgetown :: Barbados | about 8 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Caribbean360

Two more men will appear in court today in connection with the massive theft from the Barbados Central Bank. A 21-year-old shopkeeper, Shawn Durand Hurst, and Shawn Antonio Rollins, a 35-year-old carpenter have been charged with allegedly having different amounts...

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Killancholly accused took cop to weapon

Kingston :: Jamaica | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Jamaica Daily Gleaner

The trial of the man accused of the murder of three children at Killancholly, St Mary, in 2005 entered its third day yesterday with a policeman testifying that on February 8, 2005, the accused showed him where the knife he...

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50 children die in Haiti as a school building collapse

Port-au-Prince :: Haiti | 13 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by hardtalk

A hillside school in Haiti, where 500 students crowded into several floors, collapsed during classes on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring many more. More children were believed buried in the rubble of the concrete building, and the...

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Earthquake in Panama,Costa Rica.

Colón :: Panama | 2 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

Families flee earthquake in Central AmericaThe quake was centered about 235 miles (380 km) west of Panama City, near the town of David. Many families opted to stay outside their homes, saying that they felt as if the earth were...

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Hurricane Paloma, a Category 3 storm, eyes Cuba

Güines :: Cuba | 13 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it lashed the Cayman Islands with wind and rain Friday, knocking down trees and signs. The storm was expected to lose some strength overnight before punching Cuba's midsection on Saturday,...

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A financial trader shoots Himself at Brazilian Stock Exchange.

Rio de Janeiro :: Brazil | 2 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

A financial trader shot himself in the open outcry pit of Brazil's main financial exchange Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt, shocking a market already battered by the global credit crisis. Paulo Sergio Silva, 36, a trader for the brokerage...

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Haiti school collapse toll rises

Pétionville :: Haiti | 14 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: BBC

President Preval later told the Associated Press news agency that he believed poor construction methods, including a failure to use reinforced steel, had been to blame for the building's collapse. Other buildings throughout Haiti were at a similar risk because...

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Owner of collapsed Haiti school arrested

Pétionville :: Haiti | 12 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

Haitian police say they have arrested the owner of a school that collapsed and killed at least 88. Police spokesman Garry Desrosier says Fortin Augustin, the preacher who owns and built College La Promesse, was arrested Saturday and charged with...

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Jury reaches verdict in cash suitcase trial

Buenos Aires :: Argentina | 18 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Bradenton Herald

Defendant Franklin Duran faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and illegal foreign agent charges. Prosecutors say Duran and others came to Miami last year to cover up the source and destination of a suitcase filled...

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Amnesty Calls on Obama to Lift Cuba Embargo

Havana :: Cuba | 14 days ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Epoch Times

President-elect Barack Obama should lift the 46-year-old trade embargo against Cuba, the head of human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday. Obama has said he would grant Cuban Americans unrestricted rights to visit Cuba and send cash to their...

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