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Friday Jan 15 | MSNBC

French Caribbean regions reject more autonomy

Ireland sex scandal: Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson A A Jan. 11: In the wake of the sex scandal rocking Northern Ireland, its Protestant leader is stepping down temporarily, forced out of office by a scandal involving his wife's affair with a teenaged "boy-toy." ITN's Angus Walker reports.

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Related Topix: Sex Scandal, France, Europe, World News, Central America, Nicolas Sarkozy

Wed Jan 13, 2010

UPI

France retains Caribbean security in referendum on autonomy

France has retained control of its strategic security interests in the Caribbean after a tumultuous year that plunged parts of its overseas territories into a rebellion against central rule from Paris and threatened to spark a movement for secession.

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Related Topix: Central America, Nicolas Sarkozy

Mon Jan 11, 2010

Deutsche Welle

French overseas territories vote to remain close to Paris

Residents of two of Francea TMs overseas territories have voted against greater autonomy from Paris.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, South America, French Guiana

Sun Jan 10, 2010

Al Jazeera

Autonomy vote in French exclaves

Residents of French Guiana and the Caribbean island of Martinique are heading to the polls to decide whether or not to seek more autonomy from France.

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Related Topix: France, Europe, World News, Central America, South America, French Guiana, Nicolas Sarkozy

Sat Jan 02, 2010

World News from Times Online

The French empire strikes back

Its colonies are wildly expensive and troublesome, but France is too proud to let the sun set on the 'outre-mer' In France, appearance matters, and national appearance matters a great deal.

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Related Topix: France, Europe, World News, Nicolas Sarkozy, Central America

Mon Dec 21, 2009

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Reemergence of Syphilis in Martinique, 2001a "2008

Bruno Rollin, Sandrine Pierre-Franois, Sylvie Abel, Nicole Desbois, Pascale Richard, Patrick Hochedez, Raphalle Thodose, Danielle Quist, Raymond Hlnon, Christian Derancourt, Annick Cavelier, and Bernard Liautaud Author affiliations: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fort-de-France, Fort-de-France, Martinique ; Clinical Research Center of French ...

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, HIV/AIDS, Health, Human Sexuality, 9

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Ventura County Star

France's former tourism minister investigated

A French judge has filed preliminary corruption charges against former Tourism Minister Leon Bertrand and placed him in custody on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, the prosecutor's office in Fort-de-France said.

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Related Topix: France, Europe, World News, Central America, South America, French Guiana

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Bananas deal likely to be too late for WTO talks, says source

A deal to end Europe's long-running trade war over taxes on banana imports will not come before World Trade Organization talks next week in Switzerland, an informed source said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Epoch Times

Martinique, Wooing the Americas

Martinique, the Caribbean tropical paradise with that special French flare, showed off its best tourist attractions to New York's Asian community last Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Martinique continues to expand and enhance tourism product

Martinique continues to expand and enhance its tourism product for 2010, welcoming two new boutique "hotels de charme," as well as a new hotel renovation and enhancements to an ecotourism attraction to entice visitors like never before.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News,

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Martinique Jazz Festival 2009 lineup released

Melodious musique de jazz will fill the air once more this fall as the Caribbean`s longest running jazz festival, the Martinique Jazz Festival, will be held November 26 to December 6. The festival, which dates back to 1983, has long provided a showcase for local and international artists to share their talents with a lively and appreciative crowd ...

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Related Topix: World News, Central America

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Examiner.com

Martinique named favorite Caribbean dining destination in Caribbean Travel + Life survey

Martinique received the most votes in an online survey conducted by Caribbean Travel + Life Magazine asking readers to name their favorite Caribbean destination for delectable dining.

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Related Topix: Travel, Martinique Travel, World News

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Brainwashed.com

'Tumbele!: Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74'

There has certainly been a flood of excellent African and Latin compilations released over the last few years, but Soundway seems to have outdone themselves with this one.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America

Wed Sep 23, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

MSC Cruises' Fall Promotion Offers Complimentary Balcony Upgrade on Select Caribbean Cruises

MSC Cruises is offering a complimentary balcony stateroom upgrade from an interior stateroom on select Caribbean cruises for bookings made by October 16, 2009, providing savings up to 60 percent on a Caribbean cruise vacation.

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Related Topix: Aruba Travel, Travel, World News, Aruba, Central America, Puerto Rico,

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