PM A milestone for Caribbean
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PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as the successor to Pope Benedict ...
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Gilchrist to play in Caribbean post IPL
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Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has been named the second international franchise player to compete in the Caribbean Premier T20 League (CPL) starting July 29. Gilchrist , who has toured the Caribbean three times as a player, joins his former Australia team-mate and captain Ricky Ponting as the latest international high-profile star to link up with the CPL. For the ...
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FBI probes mysterious death aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship
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The FBI is investigating the mysterious death of a 64-year-old woman aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The woman, whose name was not released, was from Midlothian, Virginia. She was found dead by her husband in their cabin Sunday, the cruise line said. "As is our standard procedure, both the FBI and local law enforcement were notified," Royal Caribbean said. The couple was ...
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Ross Taylor confirms participation in Caribbean Premier League
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Black Caps star Ross Taylor has confirmed his participation in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League. Taylor has been named alongside Australian greats Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist for the Twenty20 competition. Taylor will join the competition after touring England with the New Zealand team and contesting the Champions Trophy. West Indies stars have been unveiled - Darren Sammy, Dwayne ...
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Environmentalists protest shark fishing in Nicaragua
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An environmental group is calling for a greater government presence in Nicaragua's Caribbean waters following the discovery of a boat with dozens of dead sharks aboard in Little Corn Island. Complaints have been filed with the Environment and Natural Resources Ministry, or Marena, and the Nicaraguan Aquaculture and Fishing Institute about the shark slaughter, the Nicaraguan Foundation for ...
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Sri Lanka A to tour West Indies
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The Sri Lanka A team will tour the Caribbean in June to play a series of matches against the West Indies A in all formats, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced. The Sri Lanka tour will involve two 'Tests' (4-day matches), three 50-over encounters and two T20s, a WICB release said Wednesday. Warner Park in St. Kitts will host the first 'test' while the second will be played at Arnos ...
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Muralitharan completes international line-up at CPL
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Legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has been named the final international franchise player for the lucrative Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 event which bowls off in July. The 41-year-old Muralitharan grabbed a record 800 wickets in 133 Tests and 534 in 350 One-Day Internationals before retiring two years ago. Since then, he has continued to ply his trade for Royal ...
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10 children rescued from Haitian human smugglers
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Authorities in the Dominican Republic have rescued 10 children smuggled from Haiti, the Special Terrestrial Border Security Unit (Cesfront) said Wednesday.Cesfront officials said a Haitian citizen who had transported the children aged between 4 and 9 had managed to escape after noticing the presence of soldiers in the province of Dajabon bordering Haiti.According to the children's testimony, ...
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