Archives for Saturday, August 14, 2004:
Tropical storm moving toward the Windward
Islands
 MIAMI,
USA: According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Tropical Depression
Five is currently moving rapidly towards the Windward Islands in the Eastern
Caribbean. The system is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm later
Saturday. A tropical storm watch is in effect for Barbados, St Vincent
and St Lucia...
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Hurricane Charley roars across Cuba
 HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Hurricane Charley roared
across Cuba early Friday leaving flooding and power blackouts before heading
for Florida. Packing winds of
about 110 miles per hour the hurricane battered the capital, Havana, for more
than two hours before racing toward the United States...
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US offers disaster aid to Cuba after
hurricane
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): In a rare display
of amity toward communist Cuba, the United States on Friday offered its
longtime foe 50,000 dollars in disaster assistance and urged US-based
humanitarian groups to send aid to the island after it was badly hit by
Hurricane Charley...
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Aristide thanks Mandela for 'role in Haiti'
 JOHANNESBURG,
South Africa (AFP): Deposed Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his wife
Mildred called on former South African president Nelson Mandela on Friday to
"thank him for his role in Haiti." Aristide, 51, has been living in
exile in South Africa with his wife and two daughters since May 31...
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Swatch denies using BVI company to evade
taxes
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): The Swiss watchmaking group Swatch ran into
financial turbulence on Friday, when it was forced into a public denial of
allegations of tax evasion involving an offshore subsidiary in the British
Virgin Islands made by two former employees...
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Taiwan and three Caribbean nations reaffirm
pledges to step up relations
 BASSETERRE,
St. Kitts: The Republic of China on Taiwan and its three diplomatic partners
in the Caribbean have signed a joint communiqué in Taipei reiterating their
staunch backing for the Asian nation to join international organisations.
The Republic of China Minister of Foreign Affairs signed the communiqué on
Wednesday...
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Antigua-Barbuda Deputy PM and police settle
impasse
 ST.
JOHN’S, Antigua: After hours of negotiations initiated by Prime Minister
Baldwin Spencer on Wednesday night, the Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and
Barbuda Wilmoth Daniel and the Executive of the Police Welfare Association
have settled an impasse which had been played out in the media for over ten
days...
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COMMENTARY
Law and Politics: The Commission of Inquiry
and its status
When it comes to creating “Firsts” – we
are second to none in the Caribbean, and we may very well be on the road to
another such milestone with the forthcoming Commission of Inquiry...
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SPORTS NEWS
Thorpe unbeaten but Windies on top
 MANCHESTER,
England (AFP): Graham Thorpe's unbeaten 89 was the cornerstone of an England
fight back in the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here
Saturday. England were heading for a third-day follow-on at 40 for three
when Thorpe joined fellow left-hander Andrew Strauss (90)...
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Volleyball champions Cuba suffer opening
defeat
ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Germany's women
pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat defending Olympic Games women's
volleyball champions Cuba 3-2 on Saturday...
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Adoration by fans main problem in Haiti v
Brazil match
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP): The Brazilian army, in charge of security for
the Haiti versus Brazil game in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, has the main task
of ensuring adulation of the visiting team by locals does not cause problems...
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Jamaica's Powell has a Greene and gold
colour scheme
ATHENS, Greece (AFP): Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell lists the gospel song
Lord Walk Beside Me as his favourite tune but, in reality, anyone who wants to
keep up with the speedster had better run, and run very fast indeed...
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