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NT jail rate among world's worst
THE Northern Territory's incarceration rate is now the third-highest in the world, while prison services in the state have been slammed for a lack of alcohol programs and sex offender treatment programs for inmates.
Madam Speaker Journey Towards Real Empowerment Of Women By Sushila Ramaswamy THE election of the 64-year-old Meira Kumar as the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha is a defining moment in India's parliamentary democracy and in the empowerment of women and Dalits.
The opening ceremony for the Summit of Petrocaribe is held in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on Friday.
Latin American leaders criticize Obama
The opening ceremony for the Summit of Petrocaribe is held in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on Friday.
Venezuela Petrocaribe Event to Brim
Caracas, Jun 5 Venezuela expects large attendance at the 6th Summit of Heads of State of Petrocaribe to be held June 11-12 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Guatemala to officially join Carib oil alliance
Guatemala will officially join the Venezuela-led oil association Petrocaribe next week, Foreign Minister Haroldo Rodas said in Guatemala on Tuesday.
EU signs visa waiver agreements with six countries
The European Union signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Seychelles.
Costa Rica, Panama May Join Petrocaribe
Caracas, May 20 The entry of Costa Rica and Panama into Petrocaribe could be addressed at the 5th Petrocaribe Summit slated for June in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Venezuelan Parliament sources reported.
Top legislator starts year-long countdown for Shanghai World Expo
Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan and NBA star Yao Ming were appointed promotion ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo on Thursday.
Caribbean leaders to meet Obama, Harper in Trinidad and Tobago
Leaders of all 15 Caribbean Community will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, separately, during the fifth Summit of the Americas, sources from the host said.
Caribbean celebrities are coming
Denzil Llewellyn Douglas Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Assumed office July 6 1995 Born: Denzil Llewellyn Douglas on January 14, 1953, in St Kitts and Nevis Education: University of the West Indies, BSc, Surgery, 1977; BSc, Medicine, 1984.
EU cheers Europeans with visa-free travel to exotic beaches
Provided they have any money left, Europeans could soon escape the economic gloom with a holiday to the sunny Caribbean or Seychelles without the hassle of a tourist visa.
Pirates to free ship for million dollars
SOMALI pirates have agreed to release an Egyptian cargo ship seized last month and free its 28-member crew in exchange for $US1 million , the boat's owner said.
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Somali pirates seize fertiliser ship
Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with a crew of 28 Egyptians near the coast of Somalia.
Sea Pirates Rampage Along Somali Coast on New Year's Day
Five different pirate attacks and one sea-jacking incident are recorded by EcoTerra on the first day of the year.
Three major physiographic divisions constitute the West Indies: the Greater Antilles , comprising the islands of Cuba , Jamaica , Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico ; the Lesser Antilles , including the Virgin ...
Havana, Dec 5 Caribbean Community countries maintain firm support for Cuba in fighting the US economic, trade and financial blockade on the Island.