Ferocious waves transform capital
HAVANA (AP): HURRICANE WILMA never made landfall in Cuba, but its ferocious waves transformed the island's capital city for more than a day, ripping off chunks of the famous Malecon seawall and flooding many of Havana's most prominent streets.
Gov't defends gun amnesty
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC: THE ST LUCIA government yesterday sought to defend its gun amnesty against opposition allegations that it was rewarding, rather than punishing criminals.
Judge denies bail for businessman
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP): A BAHAMIAN judge refused to grant bail to a businessman facing extradition to the U.S. for allegedly bribing top officials in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan for favourable treatment in oil deals, the prosecution said...
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