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A young member of the Afro-Bolivian community dances the ‘saya’, a traditional dance performed with drums and chants, as part of the celebrations to mark the National Day of Afro-Bolivian people, in La Paz.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Afro-descendants fight invisibility with dance and memory

YUNGAS (AP): Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet, before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña – where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives – she had rarely…
In this 2021 photo, a gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base

JALALABAD (AP): The Taliban government on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling…
A costumer walks with her dog as she leaves the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services

FIUMICINO (AP): Dog owners often face a dilemma before travelling: leave your beloved pet with a sitter or at a kennel? Both require quite some planning and logistics, which can be stressful and…
Tourists visit the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Outrage after ancient Pharaoh's bracelet stolen and melted down

CAIRO (AP) Egyptians reacted with outrage this week after officials said that a 3,000-year-old bracelet that had belonged to an ancient Pharaoh was stolen from Cairo's famed Egyptian Museum…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a press conference in Caracas.
21 Sep, 2025 0

President Maduro’s YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate

BOGOTA (AP) The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claiming in a message on X that it was “eliminated” late the…
Sterling Henderson
21 Sep, 2025 0

Tributes pour in for journalist Sterling Henderson

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC) The media fraternity in Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the sudden death of veteran journalist and presenter Sterling Henderson . His death was announced by interim president of…
Roadtown, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Trademarks secured affirming position as the world’s sailing capital

TORTOLA (CMC): The British Virgin Islands has officially secured three new trademarks under the Territory of the Virgin Islands Trade Marks Act, 2013, further cementing its reputation as a premier…
Haitian soldiers attend a closing ceremony at the end of their military training provided by the Mexican Army, in San Miguel de los Jagüeyes, Mexico.
21 Sep, 2025 0

143 Haitian soldiers trained as the nation ramps up fight against gangs

SAN MIGUEL DE LOS JAGÜEYES (AP) A group of 143 Haitian soldiers on Friday finished military training by the Mexican army as part of a bilateral agreement as Haiti looks to revive its armed forces…
21 Sep, 2025 0

Influenza vaccination programme launched

GEORGETOWN (CMC) The Ministry of Health on Friday launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine. According to the ministry, a total of 15,000 doses are available – with pregnant women, children, the elderly,…