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Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley meets with Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs

March 27, 2017

The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs met with His Excellency Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in the margins of the XXII ACS Ministerial Council which concluded yesterday, 10th March 2017 in Havana, Cuba. In their encounter, Minister Brantley offered expressions of condolence to Minister Rodriguez, the Government and people of Cuba on the passing of the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro who was a towering revolutionary figure and a global champion for the poor.

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Prosecutors fight Cosby bid to question 2K potential jurors

Published 27 March 2017

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In a victory for Bill Cosby, a Pennsylvania judge Friday ordered that only one additional accuser will be allowed to testify in his upcoming criminal sexual assault trial to demonstrate the comedian’s alleged pattern of criminal conduct.

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Venezuelan President Asks UN For Help With Medical Supplies

Published 27 March 2017

CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday March 27, 2017 – In an unusual acknowledgement of his country’s desperate situation, President Nicolas Maduro has asked the United Nations to help address severe shortages of medicine and medical supplies in Venezuela.

“I have asked the United Nations to regularize the whole medicine issue. The United Nations has the most advanced plans to recover the pharmaceutical industry’s productive capacity,” the socialist leader said in a televised address.

With Venezuela mired in the fourth straight year of deep recession, acute shortages of food and many essential goods, including drugs and medical supplies, have become critical.

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The Caribbean’s Only Billionaires are St.Kitts-Nevis Citizens

Published 27 March 2017

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Mar. 27, 2017: The Caribbean has gone from zero to two billionaires according to the latest rich list from Forbes Magazine.

Even though both billionaires were not born in the Caribbean, both claim Caribbean citizenship in the island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, thanks to the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program.

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Aird goal helps Canada draw at Scotlan

Thursday Mar 23, 2017

Aird goal helps Canada draw at Scotland

 

Canada’s Fraser Aird (#12) watches his shot head towards goal in an international friendly against host Scotland on March 22, 2017, in Edinburgh. (Photo courtesy of Canada Soccer)

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Canada played host Scotland to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly on Wednesday, before 9,158 fans at Easter Road.

With the result, the Canadians remained unbeaten in 2017, also posting a 4-2 win at Bermuda on January 22.

Midfielder Fraser Aird, who is based in Scotland with Falkirk, gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.  After Maxim Tissot’s left-sided cross was misplayed by Scotland defenders Lee Wallace and Charlie Mulgrew in the box, Aird, 22, was there to fire in with his right foot from 13-yards out for his first international goal.

Robert Snodgrass nearly equalized minutes later, when his left-footed cross from 38 yards skipped through the box, only to rebound off the left post.

In the 35th minute, Scotland leveled in pinball fashion.  The Canadians couldn’t clear the ball after goalkeeper Simon Thomas made an initial save.  Tom Cairney drove an effort towards goal that teammate Steven Naismith redirected into the right side of the net.

Canada’s best chance to regain the lead came in the 78th minute, but goalkeeper Allan McGregor did well to thwart Aird’s bid for a brace in his fifth international appearance.

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