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latest news & developmentsOmar strengthens into category-three hurricane
Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major category-three storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico, threatening to bring torrential rains.
Top cop refuses to confirm Woolmer drugging
The top Jamaican police officer investigating the homicide of Pakistan’s cricket coach said on Monday he has not confirmed that Bob Woolmer was incapacitated by a drug before…
As yachts get bigger, so do marinas
As the yachts get bigger and more numerous, the Caribbean is running out of parking space. From the Bahamas in the north to St Lucia in the south, island governments and…
Pentagon hands over list of Guantánamo detainees
After years of secrecy, the Pentagon has disclosed the names, ages and home countries of everyone held at the isolated Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in south-eastern Cuba as a…
Shark extract could save surfers
Excited by the scent of blood, a dozen sharks dart about in a frenzy as a researcher dips a pole in the sea and squirts out a clear, yellowish substance. Within seconds, the…