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Dominican Republic shipwreck toll rises to 16

Sunday, February 5, 2012 9:20 PM

The toll in the shipwreck off the northeastern Dominican Republic has risen to 16, a navy spokesperson said Sunday.

Two Years After Haiti's Earthquake, Women Are Still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation

Monday, February 6, 2012 11:04 AM

It’s been two years since hell paid Haiti a visit, but for countless women, terror still stalks the ruins. The scars of the January 2010 earthquake are etched on their bodies, in an ...

Dominican Team Seeks Caribbean Baseball Title

Monday, February 6, 2012 10:55 AM

Santo Domingo, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The local Leones del Escogido team reaffirmed its leadership and unbeaten record in the 2012 Caribbean Baseball Series, after defeating Mexico''s ...

Going solo at a Caribbean Club Med

Monday, February 6, 2012 10:27 AM

Club Med, once an all-inclusive chain for swinging singles, now appeals to families and couples as well as solo vacationers with dozens of resorts ...

Royal Caribbean Exceeds Estimate - Analyst Blog

Monday, February 6, 2012 9:36 AM

RCL ) has reported fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 17 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents. Earnings showed a modest improvement from 15 cents per share posted the ...

AIDS in the Caribbean

Monday, February 6, 2012 6:20 AM

AIDS is sweeping the islands of the Caribbean. The disease is spreading at such an alarming rate, that it ranks second to sub-Saharan Africa in the percentage of adults infected. The spread of AIDS ...

RFK Center Releases Documents Outlining US Actions to Block Life-saving Funds to Haiti

Monday, February 6, 2012 6:06 AM

RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights and 2002 RFK Award recipient, Loune Viaud of Zamni Lasante, release U.S. Department of Treasury documents revealing that the U.S. and the Inter-American ...

Corporate America Reaches Out to Haiti Through WV >

Monday, February 6, 2012 6:05 AM

Corporate America Reaches Out to Haiti Through World VisionAid Agency Expresses Thanks to Corporate Donors; Opens Miami Warehouse Asks for Partnership and Perseverance Over Extended Recovery & ...

BWR Members To Donate Points for Haiti Relief >

Monday, February 6, 2012 6:05 AM

Best Western Rewards Members To Donate Points for Haiti Relief EffortMembers of Global Frequency Program Can Make a Difference through World Vision, Best Western Hotelier and Employee Efforts ...

10 children rescued from Haitian human smugglers

Monday, February 6, 2012 3:30 AM

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have rescued 10 children smuggled from Haiti, the Special Terrestrial Border Security Unit (Cesfront) said Wednesday.Cesfront officials said a Haitian citizen ...

Caribbean states join Mercosur in barring Falklands’ flagged vessels from their ports

Monday, February 6, 2012 12:15 AM

Several Caribbean states and Nicaragua announced this weakened they will bar from their ports any vessel flying the Malvinas flag, according to a release from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign ...

Sisters aim to spread message of hope for Haiti

Sunday, February 5, 2012 9:07 PM

a devastating earthquake struck the poverty-stricken country. But Breedlove said Haiti's plight "wasn't really personal until I saw the eyes behind it." Helping Haiti became ...

Disabled Haitian helps others back on their feet

Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:31 PM

Three days after the earthquake that struck Haiti, Shelove Julmiste was told her crushed leg would have to be amputated. She thought she would never walk again. Now two years later, Shelove is ...

Caribbean countries back Argentina over Falklands with blockade

Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:23 PM

Demonstrators burn a British flag outside the UK embassy in Buenos Aires. Tensions have risen between Britain and Argentina over Falklands issue. Photograph: Marcos ...

16 dead, 11 rescued after boat carrying migrants from Dominican Republic capsizes

Sunday, February 5, 2012 2:23 PM

SABANA DE LA MAR, Dominican Republic – Sixteen bodies have been recovered and 11 people have been rescued in waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from ...

Little Haiti Farmers Market Opens To The Public

Sunday, February 5, 2012 11:07 AM

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Residents who live near Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti will now be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables grown on local farms. As part of the Miami Dade County Health ...

Memorial Service For S. Florida Volunteer Shot In Haiti

Sunday, February 5, 2012 9:32 AM

MIAMI (CBS4) – A memorial service will be held Sunday for a South Florida volunteer who was shot in Haiti. Nicolle Bompart has lived through more grief than most of us can handle. Thursday ...

Haitians Hope for Humanitarian Parole

Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:25 AM

A delegation of lawyers and doctors from the Bay Area went to Haiti in March to assess possible candidates for so-called humanitarian parole to the United States because of their dire situations. ...

Single in the Caribbean Sun

Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:13 AM

GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to ...