Month: August 2021

Haiti: Earthquake leaves mounting death toll, injuries and extensive damage Four days after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit south-western Haiti, the level of destruction and desperation is becoming increasingly evident, the United Nations said on Wednesday, noting that the death toll has surged to nearly 2,000.  After back-to-back crises in the beleaguered country – Saturday’s earthquake followed on Monday by Tropical Depression Grace – the UN Children’s Fund […More]

Biden says he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without ‘chaos ensuing’ In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, and the president’s first since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, President Joe Biden stood firm in his defense of the United States’ withdrawal but asserted for the first time that he believes the chaos was unavoidable.  “So, […More]

GOVERNOR CUOMO RESIGNS, BUT THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUES “The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing,” Cuomo said Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year […More]

Dr Gonsalves flown to Barbados for MRI scan Gonsalves injured during protest Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves had to be flown out to Barbados for an MRI last night after he was struck on his head around 5.15 pm when a protest on the streets of Kingstown escalated yesterday. The Prime Minister, with blood staining his white shirt, was taken […More]