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Daily Archives: January 12, 2012
Terminal at Daniel Oduber opens with first tourists
The new, $35 million passenger terminal at Daniel Oduber airport in Liberia went into service Thursday, and the first persons to have the advantage of the new building were identified as U.S. tourists. They were Robin and Elizabeth Brown, and … Continue reading
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Somali pirates choose the wrong boat to attack
Spanish forces have captured six alleged pirates in the Indian Ocean, after the suspects attacked a Spanish navy ship. The Spanish defense ministry says pirates aboard a skiff opened fire on the combat support ship Patiño early Thursday. A statement … Continue reading
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Haiti marks second year after deadly earthquake
Haiti is marking the second anniversary of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that killed 300,000 people. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement honoring the victims of January 12, 2010, earthquake, including 102 U.N. personnel who died. Ban spoke … Continue reading
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New Jamaican leader wants to unseat Queen
Jamaica’s new prime minister says she plans to cut ties with the British monarchy and make the country a republic. As Queen Elizabeth II prepares to celebrate 60 years on the throne, questions are being raised over the relevance of … Continue reading
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Holloway suspect admits murder of woman in Perú
A Dutch man suspected in the disappearance of an American woman in Aruba has pleaded guilty to the killing of a woman in Peru. The man, Joran Van der Sloot, 24, admitted to a court Wednesday that he killed college … Continue reading
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Health officials embark on Haitian cholera campaign
Health officials in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the United States are calling for international support to end the cholera epidemic that has killed thousands of people in Haiti since the devastating earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation two years … Continue reading
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Protesters march to mark 10 years of Guantanamo
A coalition of human rights groups is marking the 10th anniversary of the first detainees being jailed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by demonstrating in front of the White House and calling on President Barack Obama to close the controversial facility. … Continue reading
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Ahmadinejad rips capitalism in Cuban university speech
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized capitalism as a system in decay in a speech in Cuba, his latest stop on a Latin American tour. Ahmadinejad said Wednesday capitalism is a dead-end street and said when capitalists lack logic they resort … Continue reading
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Constitutional court throws out hefty fine for speeding
he Sala IV constitutional court has thrown out another traffic fine, this one related to fixed traffic signals. The fine was 75 percent of the base salary of an auxiliar administrativo 1 for such acts as ignoring a speed limit … Continue reading
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Employees fear some want to privatize national printing agency
Employees at the state’s printing facility, the Imprenta Nacional, are worried that they may be targeted for unemployment by the central government. The national government is seeking ways to reduce the red ink, and Imprenta workers are known for creating … Continue reading
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Two teens surrender after shootout standoff
“Whatcha gonna do when they come for you,” asks the Bob Marley song “Bad Boys.” In the case of two teen robbery suspects, the answer Wednesday was to hole up in a home and take shots at the police. The … Continue reading
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Quality of onion harvest a priority with ministry
Onion growers in Llano Grande in Cartago are preparing for their big onion harvest in February. But overall they are reporting that this year’s harvest in that region is slightly delayed than in other more typical seasons due to the … Continue reading
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Driver’s arrest follows fatal wreck of bus
Hours after a bus transporting workers flipped off the road Wednesday in a deadly wreck, the driver of the vehicle was detained by judicial police. Following the crash the driver fled from the scene, apparently because he feared retaliation from … Continue reading
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Massive police turnout at Palmares civic festival
Nearly 1,200 Fuerza Pública officers have been assigned to security at the Festejos Cívicos de Palmares that is underway in that community. Already the police coverage has paid off with 77 arrests, 42 of which were for drugs, said Wálter … Continue reading
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U.S. State Department increasing its use of tweets, social media
U.S. diplomats are expanding their use of social media during what the Obama administration is calling 21st Century Statecraft Month. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland stood at the same podium she uses every day in the Carl Rowan briefing … Continue reading
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