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Second earthquake hits off Trinidad  
According to a release issued by the unit, the 5.6 magnitude tremor occurred east of Trinidad around 2:35 a.m.
According to a release issued by the unit, the 5.6 magnitude tremor occurred east of Trinidad around 2:35 a.m.
   The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre on Thursday recorded the second earthquake near Trinidad within the past week.
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Grenada's Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Denis Antoine (left), who signed the agreement with OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez, said that by inviting the OAS to observe his country's electoral process, the government was stating its openness for the member states and for the world to see that Grenada has a fully functional democracy. Grenada, OAS sign election agreement
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At 2am the system was located near 12.4 north and longitude 22.2 west, just south of the Cape Verde Islands (Source: Weather Underground) TS Bertha continues to move westward
Tropical Depression #2 which formed just before daybreak Thursday EST has intensified to become the second tropical storm of the season.
Speaking at an event to launch the November 27-29, 2009 event, Prime Minister Patrick Manning said that the 53-member Commonwealth must call for greater and urgent global action to save the planet and our civilisation. (File photo) Trinidad PM outlines plan to fight climate change
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Senator Allan Chastanet, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of St Lucia, who is also Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), said the matter of tourism will be included as a permanent item on the agenda of the conference. (File photo) CARICOM heads focus on tourism
Tourism will be the sole item facing the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today as the working sessions of the 29th Meeting get underway.
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