Fifty-nine days after it departed Timaru on a mission to retrieve stranded fishermen from the Falkland Islands, the San Aotea II returned to the port on Tuesday morning – its passengers and crew ecstatic to finally be home. The longliner …

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By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA, Colombia, Weds. Aug. 5, 2020 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Caribbean nations were scrambling to adapt storm shelters to prevent the spread of coronavirus and stock up on supplies, with thousands of people already evacuating their homes …

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A New Zealand honeymoon couple stranded on the remote Falkland Islands in March because of the coronavirus pandemic have managed to return home by hitching a ride of more than 5,000 nautical miles on an Antarctic fishing …

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Cuban medical personnel checks the temperature of every visitor who stands in line to pay tribute and to write in the condolence book for late Eusebio Leal, Havanas historian, in the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, the official headquarters of …

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A newlywed New Zealand couple who were trapped in the Falkland Islands for four months due to the coronavirus pandemic reached home Tuesday by hitching a ride of more than 5,000 nautical miles (9,200 kilometers) on a fishing vessel. On February …

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While the Caribbean is a more popular destination for winter or spring getaways, the islands are trying to lure would-be travelers who have a bad case of cabin fever after five months of lockdowns, masks, surges and paused reopenings.In fact, …

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