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| Apr.19 |
 Cuba |
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Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel 
Map of Havana Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006
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Puerto Rico |
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Puerto Rico hit by first island-wide blackout since Hurricane Maria
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| Feb.18 |
Haiti |
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Oxfam Haiti scandal: Suspects 'threatened' witnesses |
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| Sep.20 |
Puerto Rico |
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Whole of Puerto Rico without power
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| Sep.19 |
Puerto Rico |
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Hurricane Maria takes aim at Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands |
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| Sep.17 |
Lesser Antilles |
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Hurricane Maria to become major storm near Caribbean islands 
The category one hurricane will rapidly strengthen over the next 48 hours and will hit Leeward Islands late on Monday
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| Sep.8 |
Cuba |
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Hurricane Irma: Cuba hit with strong winds and heavy rain The category five storm made landfall on the Camaguey Archipelago, off the north-eastern coast. But the Bahamas have largely been spared
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| Sep.7 |
Caribbean |
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Hurricane Irma pummels Turks and Caicos islands
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Antigua & Barbuda |
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Hurricane Irma causes devastation in the Caribbean
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| Sep.6 |
 Antigua & Barbuda |
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Hurricane Irma causes devastation across the Caribbean Map of Barbuda Antigua %26 Barbuda Irma is reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least seven people dead. Barbuda is said to be 'barely habitable'. St Martin is almost destroyed
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| Sep.5 |
Puerto Rico |
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Hurricane Irma: Residents prepare for 'catastrophic' storm |
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| Mar.12 |
Haiti |
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Bus fleeing fatal accident strikes crowd, kills at least 34 |
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| Dec.3 |
Cuba |
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Crowds pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago |
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| Nov.26 |
Cuba |
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Cuba plunged into mourning for ex-leader |
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| Nov.25 |
Cuba |
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Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 Map of Havana Cuba Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said
| Fidel ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took over in 2008. He was accused of suppressing opposition. There would now be several days of national mourning
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| Oct.7 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Haiti dead reach 800 as south awaits aid |
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| Oct.6 |
 Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster Map of Roche-a-Bateau Haiti The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 300, officials say
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| Oct.5 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Struggle to reach worst-hit parts of Haiti |
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| Oct.4 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Category Four storm pounds Haiti |
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Cuba |
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Powerful Hurricane Matthew slams Cuba |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict
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| Aug.19 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in...
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold |
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second
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| Jun.23 |
Cuba |
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Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war |
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| Mar.25 |
Cuba |
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Crowds gather for landmark Rolling Stones concert |
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
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Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit
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| Feb.12 |
Cuba |
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Pope Francis holds historic talks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch |
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba |
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Cuba: Pope Francis celebrates Mass before thousands
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| Aug.28 |
Dominica |
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Dominica badly hit by Tropical Storm Erika |
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| Aug.14 |
Cuba |
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US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana
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| Apr.11 |
Panama |
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Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting |
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| Dec.17 |
 Washington |
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US and Cuba seek to normalise ties US and Cuba are to start talks to normalise diplomatic ties in a historic shift in relations between the two countries, US officials say
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| Oct.4 |
Haiti |
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Former Haiti president Duvalier dies
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| Jul.16 |
Panama |
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Cuban arms on seized N Korean ship |
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| May.27 |
Bahamas |
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Cruise halted in Bahamas after fire |
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| Dec.30 |
Cuba |
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Chavez suffers new complications |
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| Oct.25 |
Cuba |
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Sandy kills 11 in Cuba, then batters Bahamas |
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| Oct.24 |
Jamaica |
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Hurricane Sandy reaches Jamaica |
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| Oct.21 |
Cuba |
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Fidel Castro appears in public |
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| Aug.25 |
Haiti |
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Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Haiti |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
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Bolt makes history with 200m gold |
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| Aug.5 |
Jamaica |
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Tropical Storm Ernesto breezes past Jamaica |
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| Mar.27 |
Cuba |
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Pope meets Raul Castro in Havana |
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| Dec.23 |
Cuba |
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Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners |
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| Aug.24 |
Bahamas |
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Irene batters Bahamas |
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| Aug.5 |
Haiti |
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Rains, flooding threaten Haiti |
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| Apr.16 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro proposes Cuba term limits |
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| Apr.4 |
Haiti |
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Martelly 'is Haiti poll winner'
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| Mar.17 |
Haiti |
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide 'returning home' |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
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Charges filed against 'Baby Doc' Duvalier |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
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'Baby Doc' Duvalier back in Haiti
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| Dec.23 |
Haiti |
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45 people lynched amid cholera fears |
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| Nov.8 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital cholera fears grow A doctor in Haiti's capita has seen cases of suspected cholera, sparking fears that the epidemic has spread to the city
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| Nov.6 |
Haiti |
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Cholera death toll rises in Haiti |
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| Nov.4 |
Cuba |
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Passenger plane crashes in Cuba |
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Haiti |
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Rain soaks Haiti as storm nears |
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| Oct.24 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak 'slowing' |
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Haiti |
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Cholera death toll jumps in Haiti |
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| Oct.23 |
Haiti |
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Cholera reaches Haiti's capital |
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| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138 The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Haiti has risen to more than 150 confirmed deaths
| All the reported cases are in the Artibonite and Central Plateau regions. Hospitals overflowed with people rushing to get help from the fast-moving outbreak
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| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
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Cuba to cut half million public jobs |
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
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Jean's presidential bid rejected |
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| Jul.7 |
Cuba |
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Cuba to release 52 political prisoners
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| Jun.22 |
 Jamaica |
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Alleged drug kingpin arrested Map of Kingston Jamaica Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, 41, was arrested outside Kingston
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| Jun.3 |
Chile |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile
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| May.25 |
Jamaica |
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Dozens killed in violence |
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| May.24 |
Jamaica |
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Police storm stronghold of drugs lord Jamaican security forces hunting for alleged drugs lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke have stormed his Kingston stronghold
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| May.23 |
Jamaica |
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State of emergency in Kingston |
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| Feb.23 |
Cuba |
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Prison hunger striker Zapata dies |
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| Feb.12 |
Haiti |
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National mourning month after earthquake |
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| Feb.9 |
Haiti |
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Haitian survived 4 weeks in rubble |
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| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
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U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping |
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| Jan.27 |
Haiti |
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Girl, 16, pulled from rubble
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| Jan.24 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital earthquake toll 150,000 |
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| Jan.23 |
Haiti |
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Rescuers pull man alive after 11 days |
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Haiti |
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Victim rescue operation declared over |
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| Jan.21 |
Haiti |
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Haiti to relocate 400,000 homeless |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti
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Haiti |
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Desperate flood port hoping for way out |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
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Security cause doctors to leave hospital |
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Haiti |
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Outside Port-au-Prince, towns destroyed |
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| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
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Rescued girl dies after bid to save her |
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead Rescue workers struggled to clear rubble and bodies from the streets, where the death toll from 7.0-magnitude earthquake may exceed 100,000
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| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital. Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missi... | |
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| Oct.23 |
Puerto Rico |
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Fire rages at fuel depot
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba |
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'Peace' concert riles some exiles
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| Apr.17 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' |
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| Nov.7 |
Haiti |
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At least 84 dead in school collapse 100 people have been injured. Rescuers planned to continue working into the night to dig out students and teachers buried in the rubble
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| Sep.9 |
Cuba |
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Ike bears down on Cuba again |
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| Sep.5 |
Haiti |
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'Hundreds' killed by storm |
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| Aug.22 |
Beijing |
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Bolt grabs third gold and record |
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| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
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President wins election |
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| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
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Rioters storm presidential palace |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
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| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
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Fidel Castro hints at retirement |
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel
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| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say
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| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday parade |
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday ceremony
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| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
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Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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| Feb.15 |
Haiti |
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Accord names Preval winner
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| Oct.18 |
Caribbean |
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Wilma turns into a hurricane |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
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| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
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| Sep.11 |
Jamaica |
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Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica |
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| May.27 |
Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town
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| Mar.9 |
Haiti |
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Latortue named as prime minister |
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
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| May.12 |
Cuba |
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Cuba opens up for Carter
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| Nov.12 |
New York |
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Jet crashes, killing 260
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| Jun.29 |
Cuba |
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Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba |
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| Jun.25 |
Puerto Rico |
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Bombing exercises resumed on Vieques |
before year 2000
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| Jan. 1, 1959 |
Cuba |
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Cuban Revolution ousted Batista Map of Havana Cuba| An armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the US-backed authoritarian government | |
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| Feb. 15, 1898 |
Cuba |
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U.S.S. Maine blown up Map of Havana Harbor Cuba| The Maine is best known for her loss in Havana Harbor. She exploded without warning, and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew | |
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Saint Kitts & Nevis |
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Alexander Hamilton born
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| Oct. 12, 1492 |
 Bahamas |
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Christopher Columbus touches land at Bahamas Map of Bahamas A lookout on the Pinta, Rodrigo de Triana, spotted land about 2:00 on the morning, and immediately alerted the rest of the crew
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