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PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well – Antigua Observer

January 25, 2012
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PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well – Antigua Observer

Caribarena Antigua PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well Antigua Observer (Photo compliments the British High Commission Barbados) ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has expressed hopefulness that the United Kingdom's pledge of continued dialogue with the Caribbean ...
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Singapore honours Nehru as a ‘friend’

November 20, 2011
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SINGAPORE: Sixty-one years after Jawaharlal Nehru last visited this island state, Singapore commemorates in stone India's first prime minister as a "friend to our shores". With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiling a bust of Nehru at the Asian Civili... Related posts: Iraq ...
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Obama Heads Down Under, Picks Up Some Uggs for Malia and Sasha

November 17, 2011
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Obama Heads Down Under, Picks Up Some Uggs for Malia and Sasha

After a couple of failed trips, Air Force One finally crossed the international dateline from Hawaii to Australia , touching down in the capital city, Canberra. Barack Obama became only the fourth US President to visit the Land Down Under this week right on the heels of Queen Elizabeth's royal tour...
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Bring on the General Election!

November 14, 2011
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Bring on the General Election!

Tourists visiting Lanzarote could be forgiven for wondering why there are red painted cubes all over the island! They have a rose and the letters PSOE on the sides and can be seen everywhere but especially on roundabouts and roadsides. There’s a general Election going on in...
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Alister Thomas supports Spencer’s pardon for King Court et al – Antigua Observer

November 9, 2011
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Alister Thomas supports Spencer's pardon for King Court et al Antigua Observer ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Support for Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer's declaration of a pardon of the convictions for King Court, also known as Prince Klass, and...
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About Barbados

October 10, 2011
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About Barbados

- Area: 430 km ². - Population: about 286,000 inhabitants (estimated in the summer of 2010), called Bajans. - Ethnic groups: the population is black, of African origin, 93%, add to that 3.2% of whites (from England), 2.6% mixed, 1% Indian. - Capital: Bridgetown (about 110 000 inhabitants). - Government: Parliamentary democracy, a...
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About Bahamas

October 6, 2011
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About Bahamas

- Area: 13,900 sq km of land area (including 3,870 square miles of lakes and lagoons), divided into some 700 islands and islets (cays). - Population: about 330,000 inhabitants (estimate 2010). - Capital: Nassau on New Providence Island. This includes the three-quarters of people in the country! - Ethnic groups: 85% of the...
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Honeymoon murders sentence delay – BBC News

September 26, 2011
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Honeymoon murders sentence delay – BBC News

BBC News Honeymoon murders sentence delay BBC News In the aftermath, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said the murders threatened Antigua's "very way of life" and said his government would introduce tougher legislation for anyone who uses a gun or knife ...
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Honeymoon murders sentence delay – BBC News

September 26, 2011
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Honeymoon murders sentence delay – BBC News

BBC News Honeymoon murders sentence delay BBC News In the aftermath, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said the murders threatened Antigua's "very way of life" and said his government would introduce tougher legislation for anyone who uses a gun or knife in a crime which results in death or...
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David Cameron and Samantha Cameron holiday in Ibiza

May 30, 2011
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David Cameron and Samantha Cameron holiday in Ibiza

The Prime Minister and his wife, who are spending their half-term holiday at a private villa, kept the costs of their holiday down by opting to fly to the Spanish island on easyJet...
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