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Update: Cop, prisoner die in prison breakout
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO EXPRESS
A prisoner and a police officer were killed during a prison breakout at the Port of Spain prison shortly after noon today.
Orange Alert - elevated activity at 'Kick 'em Jenny' in Grenada
JAMAICA OBSERVER
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – An increase in seismic activities at the submarine volcano Kick ‘em Jenny on Thursday morning, has prompted the National Emergency Council to meet with a team from the University of the West Indies(UWI) seismic unit in Trinidad and Tobago.
Cuba raises flag @ embassy in US
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country's embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signalling the start of a new post-Cold War era in United States (US)-Cuba relations.
Cuba & US formally restore diplomatic relations
BBC NEWS
Cuba and the US have formally restored diplomatic relations after an agreement struck last year putting aside decades of hostility came into force.
DJ allegedly threatens to kill Jamaican comedian Oliver Samuels
JAMAICA GLEANER
A Corporate Area Resident Magistrate has revoked bail for a disc jockey accused of threatening the life of 66-year-old actor and comedian Oliver Samuels.
Bounty Killer’s Brother Arrested for Stealing Cell Phone
CARIBBEAN NEWS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Jun 28 2015 – The brother of Jamaican dancehall artist Rodney Price, also known as Bounty Killer, was arrested at the Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts on Saturday for stealing a cell phone.
St. Lucia NGO says Caribbean Could Cash in on Same-sex Tourism
CARIBBEAN NEWS
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 30 2015 – A senior official of a St. Lucia human rights non-governmental organisation says the United States’ Supreme Court decision to allow gay marriages across the country could very well open up a new tourism market for the Caribbean if the region takes advantage of the opportunity.
Venezuela sets December election date
BBC NEWS
The National Electoral Council in Venezuela says elections for the country's National Assembly will be held on 6 December.
Delays in setting a date had raised concerns the poll could be cancelled.
US Venezuela talks take place in Haiti despite tensions
BBC NEWS
Details have emerged of a high-profile meeting in Haiti between Venezuela and the United States.
Jack Warner accuses T&T PM of wrongdoing
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
In dismissing allegations by Jack Warner that he was involved in covering up marijuana found at her private residence two years ago, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday challenged Warner to take his information to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local police.
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