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- Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson dies at age 48
- Five police officers injured in Naples protest over new garbage tip
- Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize
| Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson dies at age 48 Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010 The Bajan Prime Minister David Thompson, 48, died this morning at 2:10 am local time after battling pancreatic cancer. It has been reported that his wife, Mara, and their three children were at his bedside when he died. Hours after his death, Deputy Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart was sworn in as the island's new Prime Minister. More...   |
| Five police officers injured in Naples protest over new garbage tip Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010 Five police officers were injured as they attempted to quell a demonstration over plans to build a large garbage tip on the edge of an Italian town, officials confirmed on Saturday. Two police officers and three carabinieri suffered minor injures during the protest, which lasted several hours. Residents of Terzigno, a municipality in the Province of Naples, hurled stones and fireworks at the police, who responded by attempting to disperse the demonstrators using teargas and baton charges. Protesters are campaigning against the opening of a new waste dump near the town, and the incident on Saturday is the latest in a series of demonstrations in which campaigners are preventing access to the existing garbage tip. More... |
| Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010 Hurricane Richard made landfall in Belize about 20 mi (35 km) south-southeast of Belize City with winds of 90 mph (150 kph) at approximately 6:45 local time (0045 UTC) according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Richard is currently lashing the country with strong winds and heavy rain, which, officials have said, could cause life threatening floods and landslides. More... |
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