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Honduras farmers suffer from drought

Rising numbers of farmers in drought-stricken Honduras could be forced to leave their homes unless support for rural communities is ramped up to help struggling families better cope with extreme weather and climate change, UN officials have warned.

02 Oct, 2019

Cuba builds new luxury hotel

Cuba will soon have another luxurious Kempinski Hotel, its third, on the island desperate for tourism income.The new Gran Hotel Bristol by Kempinski, scheduled to open by year’s end in Old Town Havana, is the result of a newly signed management contract with Grupo de Turismo Gaviota SA, the owning c

02 Oct, 2019

Canada real estate ‘too unaffordable’

Canada’s aspiring property owners overwhelmingly feel they have little or no chance of ever being able to afford buying a home.Nearly two-thirds of residents in the capital Ottawa say their city is becoming too expensive, but that’s still lower than the average rate reported in a national survey of

02 Oct, 2019

Philippines targets eco campaigners

President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and declaration of martial law in an island territory are being used as a pretext to attack people defending their land and environment in the Philippines.

02 Oct, 2019

Thomas Cook clients stranded en mass

The collapse of Thomas Cook has plunged governments across Europe and Africa into crisis-planning mode as they help with the repatriation of more than 500,000 stranded tourists and begin to count the cost of the UK holiday company’s demise on already-battered economies.

25 Sep, 2019

Venezuela’s neighbours vote for action

At US urging, leaders from numerous Latin American countries on Monday voted to crack down on members of Venezuela’s socialist government who have committed acts of corruption, human rights abuse and drug trafficking.

25 Sep, 2019

Cuba mystery illness riddle solved

The cause of a mystery illness which plagued diplomatic staff in Cuba in 2016 may have been identified by Canadian researchers.Some reports in the US suggested an "acoustic attack" caused US staff similar symptoms, sparking speculation about a secret sonic weapon.

25 Sep, 2019

Honduras discusses jobs in US

Honduras and the United States are discussing how to increase temporary legal employment opportunities for Hondurans in the US, as the governments work to hammer out details of an immigration agreement.

25 Sep, 2019

Trudeau tries to recover from race row

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to create a national prescription drug plan if re-elected, moving back on the offensive after blackface photos of him emerged and hurt his campaign.

25 Sep, 2019

Bermuda preps for foodie event

Bermuda holds its annual food festival next month in the capital Hamilton.Taste of Bermuda, a unique culinary weekend that will have taste buds popping at various events across the city from Oct. 11-13, despite a brush with a hurricane this week.

20 Sep, 2019
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