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Derrick elected new president of Caribbean soccer body
Tue, 22 May 2012 19:33:35 -0700
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick, an official reprimanded in a FIFA ethics probe, as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post amid corruption allegations. Derrick replaces Haitian acting president Yves Jean-Bart, who assumed the role following Warner's suspension by FIFA last year for an alleged role in the 'cash ...
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UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Provides Small Arms Destruction Equipment to the Bahamas
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:23:57 -0700
NEW YORK | In May, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, provided a set of small...
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N.B. writer wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:27:54 -0700
Riel Nason, a New Brunswick-based writer, is a regional winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize, recognized in the Canada and Europe category for her debut novel, The Town That Drowned.
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World Football - Derrick elected new CFU president
Tue, 22 May 2012 20:19:00 -0700
The Caribbean Football Union has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post.
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New Brunswick author Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize
Tue, 22 May 2012 12:26:23 -0700
LONDON - New Brunswick author Riel Nason has won this year's Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe.
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Internet Society Launches Regional Office in Singapore
Mon, 14 May 2012 07:08:00 -0700
The Internet Society today announced the formal opening of its regional office in Singapore, which will be headed by Rajnesh Singh, Regional Director for the Internet Society’s Asia-Pacific Bureau.
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Current weather
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:22:08 -0700
BRIDGETOWN—CARICOM leaders yesterday pressed Mexican President Felipe Calderon to support the regional grouping’s calls for reform of the international financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, when Mexico, the current chair of the G20, hosts its summit on June 18 and 19. The leaders of the 15-nation regional bloc, including Prime Minister Kamla Persad ...
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Fighting child sexual abuse in the Caribbean
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:17:55 -0700
KINGSTON, Jamaica, 18 May 2012 – A nine-year old boy was systematically raped by his pastor while his mother was at work; an 18-month old baby boy died of internal damage after being raped by his uncle; a little girl was infected with gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes and HIV by an uncle who was in and out of prison.
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Overture Bolsters International Sales Team With Four Regional Leads
Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700
Overture, the preferred Carrier Ethernet edge and aggregation partner for service providers and network operators worldwide, today announced a further significant expansion of its international sales team, opening offices in India, Italy, Malaysia and Russia staffed with locally-based individuals who share the company’s commitment to provide unmatched quality, service and support.
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Subway's Latin America & Caribbean Market Is a Regional Sensation
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:46:30 -0700
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - In a report in Business Review USA, the massive growth of Subway's Latin America & Caribbean division is looked at. The region, with 2,155 locations across 34 countries, is the international sandwich giant's premier growth market outside of the United States.
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