URGENT: Death toll in Cuba hotel blast rises to eight, about 30 injured
Eight people were killed and 13 were missing after a massive explosion ripped through a hotel in central Havana on Friday, with rescuers desperately...
Pope arrives on first trip to Bahrain, with rights in spotlight
Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, on Thursday began a trip to Bahrain aimed at fostering dialogue between Christians and Muslims,...
Ukraine probes videos over Russian claims of prisoner executions
The Ukrainian army said Saturday it was checking the authenticity of footage that Moscow says proves Kyiv executed several surrendering Russian soldiers.
Videos circulated on...
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN TAKES THE LEAD ON KEY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSIONS AT MAJOR CONFERENCE
NASSAU, Bahamas (December 4, 2018) - CIBC FirstCaribbean headed two key sessions at this year’s Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF 2018), targeting trends in financing...
Saudi extends oil production cut as Russia reduces exports
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was extending a voluntary oil production cut of one million barrels per day, and Russia said it was...
HURRICANE BERYL NOT A THREAT TO CURACAO
Yesterday at 5:00 pm, Hurricane Beryl was located at a distance of about 1500 kilometers east southeast of the islands of the Caribbean Sea....
Bangladesh pair punished for not serving cake on leader’s birthday
A Bangladeshi court ordered two teachers to read a book by the country's late founding leader after they marked his 100th birthday by serving...
EU announces 35mn euro aid package for Venezuela crisis
The EU announced a 35 million euro ($41mn) aid package on Friday to counter the effect of Venezuela's economic crisis, which has sparked one...
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN CONTRIBUTES TO REOPENING OF PLASA; OUR TRADITIONAL CULINARY MARKET
Willemstad July 5, 2020- After being closed for over three months due to Covid-19 a favourite dining and meeting place has been refreshed and...
Pharmacist who caused tragic accident involving German tourist still in custody
WILLEMSTAD - The autopsy related to last weeks tragic car accident involving one German tourist has been concluded. The Prosecutors’ Office has indicated that...
