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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Shakes Caribbean, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening (local time), US monitoring agencies said. The quake struck north of Honduras, about 130 miles (209 kilometres) off the coast of the Cayman Islands.
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Jio Launches New Roaming Plans With Unlimited Data and Calls Starting at Rs. 898
Reliance Jio has introduced new international unlimited roaming packs for its customers. Jio's latest unlimited international roaming packs range from Rs. 898 to Rs. 3,455. The former comes with seven days validity while the latter offers 30 days validity. Customers travelling to countries like UAE, US, and Mexico can opt for these plans.
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JPMorgan To Pay US Virgin Islands $75 Million To Settle Sex-Trafficking Suit
JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
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Joe Biden's Holiday plans: Deciding If He Will Run Again In 2024
President Joe Biden was to depart Tuesday for the US Virgin Islands, exchanging a deadly snowstorm for a Caribbean vacation -- and an expected New Year's resolution to seek re-election in 2024.
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British Virgin Islands Premier Arrested In US Over Drugs Trafficking
The British Virgin Islands' premier and chief port official were arrested Thursday at a Miami-area airport on charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) said.
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Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Central America: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near remote Caribbean Islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Eyes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria closed in on the US Virgin Islands Today as the US National Hurricane Center warned of a "potentially catastrophic" impact from a storm that has already killed at least two people in the Caribbean.
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This Couple Dropped Everything To Open A Pizza Boat In The Caribbean
A few years ago Tara and Sasha Bouis had such a moment. They were anchored in their favorite bay near St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. After years of living in the islands, this had become their favorite place to watch the sun set. Everything was perfect but one thing was missing: pizza.
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Woman Says Forced As Minor Into Sex With Prince Andrew; Allegations Denied
Buckingham Palace on Friday denied allegations by a woman who said in Florida court documents that she was forced as a minor to have sex with Britain's Prince Andrew and other high-profile figures linked to a wealthy US businessman.
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Merry Christmas! Two winning tickets announced in $636 million US lottery
Who needs Santa Claus when you hold one of two winning tickets announced in the $636 million (Rs. 3,950 crores) Mega Millions lottery in the United States?
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India to approach Australia on global black money expose: report
The move is based on the claim by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a US based group of about 160 journalists, to have possessed secret records of 2.5 lakh individuals and entities from more than 170 countries relating to black money.
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GAAR deferred but new tax rule may keep foreign investors away
Foreign investors may be relieved over GAAR tax proposals being pushed back but a new taxation framework could make their India investments riskier. The proposals, that are a part of the Finance Bill, state that capital gains arising from the transfer of shares or interest in a non-Indian company – in case the share or interest derives directly o...
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Black money worth 500 billion dollars belonging to Indians stashed abroad: CBI Director
Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated 500 billion US dollars (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, the Central Bureau of Investiagation (CBI) Director Ambar Pratap Singh said on Monday. India, in particular, has suffered from the flow of illegal funds to tax havens such as Mauriti...
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Shakes Caribbean, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening (local time), US monitoring agencies said. The quake struck north of Honduras, about 130 miles (209 kilometres) off the coast of the Cayman Islands.
-
Jio Launches New Roaming Plans With Unlimited Data and Calls Starting at Rs. 898
Reliance Jio has introduced new international unlimited roaming packs for its customers. Jio's latest unlimited international roaming packs range from Rs. 898 to Rs. 3,455. The former comes with seven days validity while the latter offers 30 days validity. Customers travelling to countries like UAE, US, and Mexico can opt for these plans.
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JPMorgan To Pay US Virgin Islands $75 Million To Settle Sex-Trafficking Suit
JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
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Joe Biden's Holiday plans: Deciding If He Will Run Again In 2024
President Joe Biden was to depart Tuesday for the US Virgin Islands, exchanging a deadly snowstorm for a Caribbean vacation -- and an expected New Year's resolution to seek re-election in 2024.
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British Virgin Islands Premier Arrested In US Over Drugs Trafficking
The British Virgin Islands' premier and chief port official were arrested Thursday at a Miami-area airport on charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) said.
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Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Central America: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near remote Caribbean Islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami warning for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Eyes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria closed in on the US Virgin Islands Today as the US National Hurricane Center warned of a "potentially catastrophic" impact from a storm that has already killed at least two people in the Caribbean.
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This Couple Dropped Everything To Open A Pizza Boat In The Caribbean
A few years ago Tara and Sasha Bouis had such a moment. They were anchored in their favorite bay near St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. After years of living in the islands, this had become their favorite place to watch the sun set. Everything was perfect but one thing was missing: pizza.
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Woman Says Forced As Minor Into Sex With Prince Andrew; Allegations Denied
Buckingham Palace on Friday denied allegations by a woman who said in Florida court documents that she was forced as a minor to have sex with Britain's Prince Andrew and other high-profile figures linked to a wealthy US businessman.
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Merry Christmas! Two winning tickets announced in $636 million US lottery
Who needs Santa Claus when you hold one of two winning tickets announced in the $636 million (Rs. 3,950 crores) Mega Millions lottery in the United States?
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India to approach Australia on global black money expose: report
The move is based on the claim by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a US based group of about 160 journalists, to have possessed secret records of 2.5 lakh individuals and entities from more than 170 countries relating to black money.
-
GAAR deferred but new tax rule may keep foreign investors away
Foreign investors may be relieved over GAAR tax proposals being pushed back but a new taxation framework could make their India investments riskier. The proposals, that are a part of the Finance Bill, state that capital gains arising from the transfer of shares or interest in a non-Indian company – in case the share or interest derives directly o...
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Black money worth 500 billion dollars belonging to Indians stashed abroad: CBI Director
Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated 500 billion US dollars (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, the Central Bureau of Investiagation (CBI) Director Ambar Pratap Singh said on Monday. India, in particular, has suffered from the flow of illegal funds to tax havens such as Mauriti...
