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Caribbean American Heritage Month begins
by Nelson King NEW YORK, June 3, CMC – The June celebration of the Caribbean’s contribution to American history and culture has entered its sixth year with a Caribbean-American congresswoman on Sunday urging stronger ties between the United States and Caribbean nations, particularly Haiti. ... Full story
US-CARIBBEAN-Caribbean-American Heritage Month begins
by Nelson King NEW YORK, June 3, CMC – The June celebration of the Caribbean’s contribution to American history and culture has entered its sixth year with a Caribbean-American congresswoman on Sunday urging stronger ties between the United States and Caribbean nations, particularly Haiti. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-INDO-CARIBBEAN-Diaspora conference marks St Vincent's Indian Arrival Day
NEW YORK, June 3, CMC – The commemoration on Friday of Indian Arrival Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was “significantly different” this year as an international conference of the Indian Diaspora was held there for the first time, the organiser has said here. ... Full story
US-CUBA- Raúl Castro’s daughter baulks at widening LGBT rights to include political, religious freedoms
NEW YORK, June 3, CMC – Declaring her socialist-run country’s electoral system is democratic, the sex expert daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro has stopped short of expanding her support of gay and lesbian rights in Cuba to include either an apology for past persecution or greater political and religious freedom. ... Full story
CANANews Wire Service News and Sport Schedule at 1215 ECT (1615 GMT)
Following is the CANANews Wire Service News and Sport Schedule at 1215 ECT (1615 GMT): ... Full story
CUBA-HUMAN RIGHTS-UN Committee blasts Cuba for human rights ‘abuses’
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 3, CMC – The United Nations Committee Against Torture has blasted Cuba’s Raúl Castro administration for an alleged string of human rights abuses, including an increasing wave of political detentions, poor prison conditions, and the use of isolation, sleep deprivation and other coercive interrogation tactics. ... Full story
CRICKET-WIS/IND-LUNCH Windies A (252) vs India A 82-3 - 2nd day, 1st "Test"
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun 3, CMC — India A, responding to West Indies A’s 252, were 82 for three at lunch on the second day of their four-day "Test" at Kensington Oval on Sunday. ... Full story
UK-QUEEN-‘A sight to behold’ says St Kitts-Nevis PM as Diamond Jubilee stages river pageant
LONDON, June 3, CMC – Government leaders and diplomats representing Queen Elizabeth’s Commonwealth Caribbean realms, including St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, joined in Sunday’s celebration of the monarch’s 60-reign in a royal pageant along the River Thames in heart of the British capital. ... Full story
CRICKET-ENG/WIS-NO RESULT Leicestershire vs West Indies – 2nd day, tour match
LEICESTER, England, Jun 3, CMC – Rain forced the abandonment of the second day of the two-day tour match between Leicestershire and West Indies at Grace Road here Sunday. ... Full story
‘A sight to behold’ in Queen's Diamond Jubilee river pageant
LONDON, June 3, CMC – Government leaders and diplomats representing Queen Elizabeth’s Commonwealth Caribbean realms, including St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, joined in Sunday’s celebration of the monarch’s 60-reign in a royal pageant along the River Thames in heart of the British capital. ... Full story
