Caribbean
Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?
The Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius had become one of the busiest free ports in the Atlantic world, and Sephardic Jewish merchants played an active role.
Trinidad designates IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas as terrorist orgs., local Muslim groups denounce act
Cuba appears to hold speedboat suspects in provincial hospital
US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three men
US Embassy in Haiti issues alert amid heavy gunfire and traffic disruptions
Kenya announced plans in July last year to lead the mission to Haiti, where gangs control most of the capital and nearly 5,000 people were killed in the violence last year.
Haitians shelter in sports center as fresh attacks displace nearly 9,000
Under-resourced police have struggled to fight off the armed groups which now control large parts of the capital.
Watch these planes land! The world's most dangerous airports
With no mountains to navigate, enough runways to keep planes landing continuously, and no extreme weather, Ben Gurion must be smooth sailing compared to some of these airports.
What did divers discover in Belize's Great Blue Hole?
Divers found debris and human corpses during an expedition to the Great Blue Hole off the coast of Belize.
US supermodel Gigi Hadid arrested in Caribbean for marijuana possession
American supermodel Gigi Hadid was arrested in the Caribbean for marijuana possession after it was found in her luggage.
What is the giant blue hole that opened in the Western Caribbean? - study
The blue hole, which has been named Taam ja’ Blue Hole (TBH) or ‘Deep Water Hole in English’ has an estimated maximum depth of 274.4 meters below sea level.
Aruba’s new rabbi comes out of retirement to lead a congregation in ‘paradise’
Alberto “Baruch” Zeilicovich recently came out of retirement to begin a three-year contract as the rabbi of Beth Israel Synagogue in Oranjestad, Aruba.
Heinz tries to find marooned sailor who survived on only ketchup, spices
Sailor Elvis Francois survived on nothing but ketchup and spices while he was marooned in the Caribbean Sea for 24 days.
Are there Jewish pirates of the Caribbean in Jamaica?
Were there Jewish pirates in the Caribbean? Aye. But were the Jews lying beneath the three century-old tombstones in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with skull and crossbones pirates? Nay.
About 233,000 still without power in Puerto Rico days after Fiona
Following Hurricane Fiona's destructive path, Puerto Rico still faces widespread power outages across the island.
