Caribbean

The Home Affairs Ministry in Guyana has deployed armed security personnel to the houses of magistrates in the country.

St Kitts Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas said a lot more needs to be done to beef up the region\'s security after Sunday\'s hijacking at the Sangster International airport in Jamaica.

Bermuda’s Premier Ewart Brown has described the United Kingdom\'s intervention in Turks and Caicos as unusually harsh and heavy-handed.

Tourism Ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States are meeting in St Vincent this week to discuss initiatives to improve the industry\'s performance.

Tensions are reportedly running high in Haiti ahead of Sunday\'s Senate elections.

Cuban President Raul Castro says his government is willing to have talks with the US about issues including human rights, as long as the discussions are on equal terms.

The police in Germany say they have broken up a child pornography network suspected of involving about 9,000 people in more than 90 countries.

Haitians are expressing pessimism ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas said he will be using the Summit of the Americas to defend offshore financial centers.

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said he will be using the Summit of the Americas to defend offshore financial centers.

The Antigua and Barbuda government said it will be conducting a probe into the operations of the Stanford Group, led by Texan investor Sir Allen Stanford.

Several international political analysts say US President Barack Obama is likely to face a group of leaders far less forgiving than their European counterparts in respect of Washington’s role in the global financial crisis.