PARIS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government and opposition will hold a round of talks in the Dominican Republic today, France’s foreign minister said yesterday, warning Caracas’s leadership that it risked EU sanctions if it failed to engage in negotiations.
(Trinidad Guardian) A businessman yesterday shot and killed a bandit who held him up as he was on his way to the bank.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Muslim Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal who is wanted in the United States on terrorism-related charges, was denied bail when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday afternoon.
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governments of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China yesterday morning pledged to continue building on the strategic partnership between both countries.
(Trinidad Express) Government says it’s working to evacuate Trinidad and Tobago nationals from St Maarten and the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
(Trinidad Guardian) Three weeks after a threat of foreclosure, two properties owned by Tobago businessman Ken Patino have been put up for sale.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A massive earthquake off southern Mexico on Thursday night that killed at least 90 people damaged tens of thousands of homes and afflicted upwards of two million people in the poorer south, state officials said, as more details of the disaster emerged.
(Trinidad Express) An agreement has been reached between Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America to allow air marshals on selected flights between the two countries.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Billionaire Joesley Batista, one of the owners of JBS SA, the world´s largest meatpacker, and executive Ricardo Saud surrendered yesterday and were arrested by Brazilian police, their lawyer said.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Waves of up to 36 feet (11 meters) smashed businesses along Havana’s sea side drive this morning in the wake of Hurricane Irma, pummeling famous hotels such as the Copacabana, which were evacuated along with flooded neighbourhoods.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to 65, as more victims were registered in the poor southern states hardest hit by the disaster, authorities said on Saturday.
(Reuters) – The powerful Hurricane Jose was moving away from the northern Leeward Islands on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, giving some relief to the Caribbean archipelago battered by the massive storm Irma earlier this week.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma’s deadly tear through the Caribbean will hobble the region’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry for months, just as hotels, airlines, and cruises were gearing up for the region’s peak winter season.
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay’s Vice President Raul Sendic resigned on Saturday amid accusations that he misused public funds while heading state oil company Ancap.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet officially created a 740,000-square kilometer (286,000-square mile) marine reserve on Saturday around remote Easter Island, a move that will protect dozens of species found nowhere else.
(Trinidad Guardian) A Lance Corporal with the T&T Regiment was released on $80,000 bail when he appeared in court yesterday charged with sexually assaulting two minors ages eight and 14.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said today Hurricane Irma will devastate part of the United States and that U.S.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Pope Francis yesterday urged Colombians to shun vengeance following a bloody 50-year war with guerrillas but challenged the country’s leaders to enact just laws to resolve the causes of inequality that lead to violence.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Opponents of the Cuban government are putting forward an unprecedented number of candidates for municipal elections in late October, the first step in a process to select a new president after nearly 60 years of the Castro brothers’ rule.
(Trinidad Express) Caribbean Airlines advises that due to Hurricane Irma, the following flights for September 10th are cancelled: BW 414 from Kingston to Nassau, BW 415 from Nassau to Kingston, BW 031 from Kingston to Fort Lauderdale, BW 030 from Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay, BW 039 from Montego Bay to Fort Lauderdale, BW 036 from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston BW 484 from Port of Spain to Miami, BW 483 from Miami to Port of Spain BW480 from Port of Spain to Fort Lauderdale, BW481 from Fort Lauderdale to Port of Spain BW482 from Port of Spain to Orlando and BW485 from Orlando to Port of Spain Passengers are advised to contact our reservation offices for rebooking on the next available service.
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