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All Hail the Jamaican Patty
The leader of the fancy-patty movement, for me, though, is Bar Kabawa, the swanky, sexy East Village Daiquiri joint that’s attached to…
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Senators square off over U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats in Caribbean
Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats questioning the Trump administration's strategy of attacking suspected drug boats in…
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Report double-strike vessel was not bound for U.S. sparks reactions online
A new report from CNN says that an alleged drug boat the U.S. military executed lethal strikes against in September was headed to link up…
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Colombia ends intelligence sharing with US over strikes on boats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered his security forces to cease all cooperation with the United States until it stops attacks…
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Americans issued warning over Caribbean travel
The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for Jamaica, warning Americans to reconsider travel to the Caribbean…
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Four Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighboring countries…
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Police say they rescued Caribbean Airlines pilot kidnapped in Trinidad and Tobago
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — A Caribbean Airlines pilot who was kidnapped in Trinidad and Tobago has been rescued following a police…
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The Caribbean Restaurant Reinventing the Momofuku Empire
If you ever had the pleasure of eating at Momofuku Ko, the wonderful, ambitious, and sometimes sort of compellingly bizarre tasting-menu…
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Haitians call for reparations from France on 200th anniversary of independence ‘ransom’
France has a moral duty to reimburse Haiti billions of dollars worth of “ransom” payments that could help the struggling Caribbean country…
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Massive 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, Tsunami Alert Issued
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck the central Caribbean Sea on Saturday night, prompting tsunami alerts across the…
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Tracking the Tropics: keeping an eye on the tropical wave in the Caribbean
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The tropical wave in the NW Caribbean has yet to form but is expected to over the coming days either in this region…
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Odds increase for development of tropical storm in Caribbean while new disturbance tracked in Atlantic
MIAMI — ‘X’ now marks not just one spot, but two spots again in the Atlantic basin tropics as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has…
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Nigeria-EU deal sparks false claims over LGBT rights
LGBT people already live in fear in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are illegal – now widespread misinformation about a European…
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Earthquake rocks parts of Northern Venezuela, Southeastern Caribbean
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A preliminary 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern Caribbean Sea late Saturday night. The quake occurred…