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US flies Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo to Honduras
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BARBADOS-BRIDGETOWN-CARICOM-MEETING
(250220) -- BRIDGETOWN, Feb. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Carla Barnett, secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivers a...
Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region
PANAMA CITY — A group of migrants deported from the U.S. to Panama last week were moved on Tuesday night from a hotel in the capital...
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: In-form India aim to replicate recent heroics in campaign opener against Bangladesh
Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): India, the finalists of the 2023 edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and winners of last year's...
D-backs SS Geraldo Perdomo gets 4-year extension
(Photo credit: Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Arizona Diamondbacks and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo...
Reports: D-backs SS Geraldo Perdomo gets 4-year extension
(Photo credit: Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Arizona Diamondbacks and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo...
Costa Rica will receive deported migrants from US
San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica announced Monday it would receive migrants from other countries who were deported by the United States,...
Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers says he won't move from position
(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images) Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was adamant Monday that he would not move...
Mets RHP Frankie Montas (lat strain) shut down for 6-8 weeks
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Right-hander Frankie Montas, one of the New York Mets' new starting pitchers, will miss...
Dominican Republic Envoy pays farewell courtesy call on EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday received Ambassador of the Dominican Republic...
Russian MP predicts imminent return of Mastercard and Visa
The payment card companies lost a major market when they exited in 2022 due to the Ukraine conflict, Anatoly Aksakov has said ...
Kane Williamson signs with Middlesex, to represent club in T20 Blast, County Championship
London [UK], February 17 (ANI): Middlesex Cricket on Monday announced the signing of New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson for the...
VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15
Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...
VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025
Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...
Unforgettable moments from ICC Champions Trophy history
Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): With the ICC Champions Trophy set to return in Pakistan and the UAE, we take a look back at five of...
Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean
During her tenure as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from October 2021 to her retirement in November 2024, General...
Barbados PM calls for proactive climate action
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UN launches humanitarian response plans for three Central American countries
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations and its partners in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have launched this year's...
Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts
WASHINGTON,9th February, 2025 (WAM) - A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and...
Minister Hussen attends 48th CARICOM and announces new support for the Caribbean region
February 21, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development,...
Minister Hussen announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced more than $38 million in new funding for several initiatives...
US cuts Biden-era deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians
Kristi Noem, the Secretary of US Homeland Security, on Thursday shortened the duration of temporary work permits and deportation protections...
Peace requires transformation: the fight against corruption in Haiti
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The Government of Canada commemorates the West Indian Domestic Scheme, 1955-1967, as an immigration program through which around 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean culture in Canada
February 8, 2025 Toronto, ON Parks Canada Today, the Honourable Marci Ien,...
The Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the West Indian Domestic Scheme as an immigration program through which approximately 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean...
February 6, 2025 Toronto, Ontario Parks Canada The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister...
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