Anguilla native promoted by US Army and named deputy commander of Guantanamo prisonCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — A Caribbean native was promoted to brigadier general Friday and named deputy commander of the U.S. joint military task force that runs the prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay. Serbia seeks to host anniversary summit marking 50 years of Nonaligned MovementUNITED NATIONS — Serbia is proposing to host a summit of the 120-member Nonaligned Movement, which has angered the United States with its opposition to the invasion of Iraq and its support for Iran and Cuba. Cuba to close some government cafeterias, replace them with stipends for foodHAVANA — The Cuban government plans to close free cafeterias in state ministries and instead give employees a stipend to buy food. Puerto Rico to fire 16,000 government employees, aims to cut budget deficitSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s government announced Friday that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers in the U.S. Caribbean territory, adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state. Judge orders Kuwaiti’s release from Gitmo, criticizes lack of evidence holding him 7 yearsWASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the release of a Kuwaiti man held at Guantanamo Bay and rebuked the U.S. government for relying on scant evidence, uncredible witnesses and coerced confessions to hold him for more than seven years. Marine who built Guantanamo prison says US lost ‘moral high ground,’ should close facilityCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The Marine commander who built the Guantanamo Bay prison said Thursday the U.S. lost the “moral high ground” with its brutal treatment of prisoners, and the facility should be closed as quickly as possible. Prominent Bahamian lawyer charged in US federal corruption caseNASSAU, Bahamas — A prominent Bahamian lawyer has been indicted on U.S. federal corruption charges in a case that allegedly involves a South Florida politician and nearly $1 million in laundered money. Clinton Global Initative announces $258M for drinking water, homes, disaster prep in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Clinton Global Intiative is announcing $258 million worth of aid projects for this impoverished country. Obama administration says 6 to 8 Uighurs will soon leave Guantanamo for freedom in PalauWASHINGTON — The Obama administration says at least six, and as many as eight, Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will soon leave their island prison for freedom in another island nation, Palau. Miami-based Juanita Castro to release book about her brothers Fidel and RaulMIAMI — Juanita Castro, the exiled sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, is set to release a first-person memoir in which she talks at length about her brothers. Guantanamo prisoner who held up Obama photo at hearing now says US president has gone ‘astray’GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Guantanamo prisoner who held up a photo of President Barack Obama as a sign of hope at a war crimes court hearing last year said Wednesday he has lost faith that the American leader will be much different than his predecessor. Obama’s speech on climate change receives praise from unlikely source _ Fidel CastroHAVANA — Barack Obama’s call for action on climate change and his admission that rich nations have a particular responsibility to lead has received strong praise from an unusual source — U.S. nemesis Fidel Castro. Haiti-born author hopes MacArthur ‘genius grant’ will highlight talents, travails of homelandPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat hopes her “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will bring attention to the wealth of talent struggling to be heard in her impoverished Caribbean homeland. Alleged plotters at Guantanamo praise 9/11 attack as ‘noble victory,’ call Obama a liarGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed calls the Sept. 11 attack a “noble victory” and President Barack Obama a liar in a letter released by the military’s war crimes court Tuesday. Fla. man faces 6 murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in their homeTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday. Arrest of drug dealer deals ‘hard blow’ to trafficking in Puerto Rico, official saysSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities have captured an alleged dealer they say led a violent drug ring in at least two sprawling housing projects in Puerto Rico and trafficked narcotics to the U.S. mainland. Robber snatches $500,000 worth of luxury Swiss watches at jewelry store in Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police say a robber has made off with nearly $500,000 worth of luxury watches from a jewelry store at the Caribbean’s largest shopping mall. Fla. man faces murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in homeTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities charge man with murders of wife, 5 children found slain in Naples, Fla., homeNAPLES, Fla. — Authorities in southwest Florida have charged a man with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife and five children. Family: Fla. woman found slain with 5 children endured regular abuse but wanted husband aroundTAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure, Department of Children and Families records show. Haitian police detain man wanted for questioning in Florida slaying of his wife and 5 childrenPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian man detained in the Florida slaying of his wife and their five children said Monday that he returned to his native Caribbean nation “to say goodbye to my family.” JetBlue launching direct service from New York to St. LuciaNEW YORK — JetBlue will launch direct service to St. Lucia from New York later this fall. Haitian police detain man wanted for questioning in Fla. slaying of his wife and 5 childrenPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police in Haiti have detained a man wanted for questioning in the slaying of his wife and their five children in Florida. Correction: Puerto Rico-Drug War storySAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In a Sept. 20 story about drug trafficking in Puerto Rico, The Associated Press, relying on figures provided by the Joint Interagency Task Force South, reported erroneously that 1,430 metric tons of cocaine reached the island last year. The Key West, Florida-based JIATF said Monday that figure actually represents all cocaine that was documented departing South America last year and only 5.5 metric tons of cocaine were documented moving into Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Military judge grants US request for 60-day delay in Sept. 11 trial for more gov’t reviewGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A military judge agreed Monday to another delay in the war crimes trial of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks to give U.S. officials more time to decide how to try them. Admitted mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks due back in Guantanamo court as trial faces new delayGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Alleged terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was expected to make what could be his last court appearance at this military base as he responds Monday to an attempt to delay his war crimes trial. Airport cocaine ring highlights US struggle against traffickers in drug-ravaged Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With a stucco mansion in the hills outside San Juan and four luxury cars, including a Corvette, Wilfredo Rodriguez lived well for a part-time worker on an airport ground crew. Puerto Rico police say man suspected in fatal stabbing is killed by car while fleeing sceneSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico say a man suspected of stabbing a 19-year-old to death was run over while trying to escape. Investigators: 5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment; husband a person of interestNAPLES, Fla. — The husband of a woman found dead in a Florida apartment along with her five young children boarded a flight for Haiti, and police said Sunday the couple had a history of domestic violence calls to their homes over the past decade. Cubans in the tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial ‘peace concert’HAVANA — Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air “peace concert” headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes, an event criticized by some Cuban-Americans who say the performers were lending support to the island’s communist government simply by showing up. |
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