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  1. Russia orders probe into rail expRead the original story

    8 min ago | South Asian Media Net

    ... of the British Empire. The Commonwealth summit approved Rwandaa TMs entry at its two-yearly gathering in Trinidad and Tobago. Britain pushed hard for the admission of the former Francophone country. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Rwanda, Africa

  2. Rwanda 54th member of the C'WealtRead the original story

    9 min ago | South Asian Media Net

    ... of the British Empire. The Commonwealth summit approved Rwandaa TMs entry at its two-yearly gathering in Trinidad and Tobago. Britain pushed hard for the admission of the former Francophone country. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth ...

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    Related Topix: Rwanda, Africa, Train Disaster, Explosion

  3. Climate delay is climate denial - RuddRead the original story

    56 min ago | The Courier Mail

    ... came after Mr Rudd helped rally the 53 leaders at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago to unanimously endorse a climate change declaration ahead of the United Nations summit on the issue in Copenhagen, Denmark, ...

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    Related Topix: Kevin Rudd, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

  4. Traffic is heavy on road to CopenhagenRead the original story

    25 min ago | Independent Online

    ... 50 nations from across the world made the climate change issue the centrepiece of a three-day summit in Trinidad and Tobago. They declared firm support for an "operationally binding" deal to be achieved in Copenhagen that would cover tougher ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, World News, Central America

  5. Commonwealth heads of gov't meeting closesRead the original story

    39 min ago | People's Daily Online

    Trinidadian Prime Minister Patrick Manning Sunday formally declared closed the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Sunday in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Related Topix: Patrick Manning, World News, Central America, Michael Somare

  6. Prime Minister says he stands behind troops, even if opposition doesn'tRead the original story

    48 min ago | Amherst Daily News

    ... stand behind them, even if his political opposition does not. Before leaving the Commonwealth summit in Trinidad and Tobago, Harper took another backhanded swipe at MPs and others who have questioned the handling of prisoners captured during the war ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, Stephen Harper, Asia, Afghanistan

  7. Leaders sing PM's praises after successful CHOGMRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Express

    'MEETING A SUCCESS': Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, left, South Africa President Jacob Zuma, centre, and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during a media conference after the final session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain yesterday.

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    Related Topix: World News, Central America, Patrick Manning, South Africa, Africa, Nicolas Sarkozy, Kevin Rudd

  8. Govt seeking ways to minimise carbon dioxide emissionsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    ... release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is a major contributor to climate change. Asked whether Trinidad and Tobago would be accessing or supplying financial aid (from the fund to be established) for small vulnerable nations to deal with ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Patrick Manning, Central America, World News

  9. Kamla calls for moratorium on aluminium smelter plantsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    ... oportionate rate of polluting the environment. This is like claim to a 'right to pollute' on the part of Trinidad and Tobago. Mr Manning wants the advantage of masking our ugliness as a top ranking polluter and go unnoticed in the crowd,' she said.

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  10. Global economy still a major issue, says PMRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    ... Minister of Trade and Industry, Mariano Browne, left here late Friday night for Switzerland to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the international trade round table. Manning said while Caricom's (Caribbean Community) position on international trade ...

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  11. Veteran arts lover dies before showRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    ... only recently moved on to digital photography. President of the Association of Media Photographers of Trinidad and Tobago, Krishna Maharaj, expressed condolences yesterday on behalf of the fraternity. Also a cultural and arts lobbyist, Chattergoon ...

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    Related Topix: Presentation College, Arts, Photography

  12. PM returns home after two-nation visitRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Newkerala.com

    New Delhi, Nov 29 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here tonight after an eight-day two-nation visit to the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Related Topix: World News, India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India, Manmohan Singh, Central America, Asia

  13. Ca wealth heads mum on Vanuatu PMa s dismissalRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamalesh Sharma, has remained mum on the fact that Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of the small Pacific island-state of Vanuatu, lost his job while he was attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago over the weekend.

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    Related Topix: Central America, World News

  14. Ministry: New property tax rates may be lowerRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    VALUER in the Ministry's Valuations Division, Rick Ali, said the new property regime, announced by Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira in the 2009/2010 Budget, is not a new tax or a 'new burden placed on people's shoulders', but a modification and updating of existing system of land billing taxes.

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    Related Topix: Industrial, Ministry, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago, World News

  15. Health system should show more compassionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Express

    THE HEALTH care services in Trinidad and Tobago should be more compassionate and comfort the people who suffer with the HIV/AIDS virus, rather than stigmatise and judge them.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health

  16. Krishna gives a skip to Qureshi, India-Pakistan chill deepensRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Newkerala.com

    By Manish Chand, Port of Spain, Nov 29 : A year after the Mumbai terror attacks, the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan were in this Trinidad and Tobago capital but did not meet for talks, indicating a deepening chill in their ties.

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    Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, India, Central America, Manmohan Singh

  17. Still no to Bangladeshi workersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Star Online

    PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad and Tobago): The freeze on the intake of Bangladeshi workers will stay despite a request from their government for a review of the decision, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib conveyed this to his ...

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    Related Topix: Central America, World News

  18. Perth to host CHOGMRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The West Australian

    ... Meeting (CHOGM) in 2011, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith has told parliament. The CHOGM in Trinidad and Tobago, attended by Mr Smith and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, agreed to Australian hosting their next gathering. "This is a welcome ...

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    Related Topix: Kevin Rudd, Australia, Sunshine Coast, Australia, Queensland, Australia, Joe Handley, Canada

  19. Prime minister says Canada's climate plan won't change much going into Copenhagen summitRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Free Press

    ... will essentially be our target," Harper told reporters on the final day of the Commonwealth summit in Trinidad and Tobago. "We believe it is essential, given the integration of our two economies, that our targets remain in line." Climate change has ...

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper, Central America

  20. Despite momentum, no smooth path to climate dealRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Scientific American

    ... 50 nations from across the world made the climate change issue the centerpiece of a three-day summit in Trinidad and Tobago. They declared firm support for an "operationally binding" deal to be achieved in Copenhagen that would cover tougher ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Copenhagen, NY, World News, Central America, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy