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February 2015

90 dead in Afghanistan avalanche

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Heavy snowstorms caused an avalanche in northeastern Afghanistan, killing dozens of people. The avalanche happened Tuesday in Panjshir province. By Wednesday afternoon, 90 people were confirmed dead and 15…

Venezuelans protest Maduro’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Venezuelans residing in Trinidad protested in Port of Spain on Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who arrived in Trinidad on Tuesday morning on a working visit.…

OECS Health Ministers discuss status of Health Sector

Castries, St Lucia -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission’s special meeting of key decision makers in the health sector met with ministers for health on Tuesday morning on the status of member states regarding…

BHS, A priority for the Ministry of Education

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards said resolving the health concerns at the Basseterre High School (BHS) is a top priority for his ministry. Richards made the disclosure while speaking with ZIZ News about his…

US Supreme Court divided over right to appeal visa denial

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court appeared divided Monday over whether American citizens can appeal the Government's decision to deny their spouse a visa, after a California woman's Afghan husband was barred from…

US concerned about ‘violent silencing’ in Cuba

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The top US diplomat for Latin America expressed concern Monday about the "violent silencing" of dissidents in Cuba, days before the resumption of US-Cuba talks. "Concerned about violent silencing of…

Alaska becomes third US state to legalize marijuana

Juneau, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska on Tuesday became the third US state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but organizers don't expect any public celebrations since it remains illegal to smoke marijuana in public. In the state's…