A Caribbean island's audacious tourism experiment
New York Times: Island paradise opens to travellers with $100k who will stay two months.
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'Enormous damage': Death toll rises after 7.2-magnitude earthquake
Death toll in Haiti rises following massive earthquake, which caused devastating damage.
US places more sanctions on Cuba following protests
'We hear the cries of freedom coming from the island:' President Joe Biden.
Kiwi football writer dies from Covid-19 in Colombia
His mother asks people to have the vaccine "in memory of Dave".
As storm looms, demolition of collapsed Florida building to start
Partially collapsed condo to be demolished as Tropical Storm Elsa looms in the Caribbean.
Canadian socialite bailed after policeman shot dead
Lord Ashcroft's daughter-in-law charged after death on Caribbean beach.
The Caribbean conundrum: United by tourists, divided by Covid
NY Times: The pandemic struck these islands unequally. What does this mean for tourism?
St Vincent: Cruises evacuate island, but only vaccinated passengers
In tears, the St Vincent PM told citizens evacuation was only for those with vaccines.
Volcano erupts on Caribbean island, thousands flee
An explosive eruption has rocked a volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent.
Cuba working on own vaccine - Caribbean puts hope in jabs
The world's most tourism-dependent economies are in a race for vaccines.
Dad takes the long way home for Christmas
Dmitry Pelevin decided to sail solo, 7000 nautical miles from the Caribbean to Auckland.
Microwave energy likely source of illness in Cuba
US diplomats in Cuba reported hearing high-pitched sounds when staying in hotels.
Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders
Here's a look at other leaders around the world who have had the Covid-19 virus.
'Prepare for the worst': Cruise horror leaves baby triple amputee
It was meant to be a dream holiday, only to end with their 9-month baby minutes from death
'Unsurvivable' Hurricane Laura prepares to strike US 'in full beast mode'
The storm grew nearly 70 per cent in size in 24 hours to become "extremely dangerous".
Storm Laura kills 11, set to hit US as hurricane
People in the path of the weather are evacuating to shelters.
Latin America's outbreaks rival Europe's. But its options are worse
New York Times: Much of Latin America's pain is unfolding far from global view.
Man stuck on cruise ship surprises Kiwi kids
Teacher tracks down stranded cruise crooner on Instagram and gets him on class Zoom.
Venezuela elites still party in Covid-19 pandemic
Unbeknown to several elite, the coronavirus was spreading among them.
Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean paradise remains in ruins
New York Times: Two years after back-to-back hurricanes, a famed resort has not reopened.
Out-of-control super yacht crashes into Caribbean harbourside
The super yacht formerly owned by Roman Abramovich demolished the small hut.
Field trip horror: NZ students robbed by Costa Rica bandits
Raiders reportedly wielding guns, knives and machetes slashed tents and robbed students.
How a killing at a Caribbean resort became an international incident
New York Times: An investment banker, a dead handyman, a lethal dose of cocaine.
'I let the side down': Prince Andrew says he was wrong to stay with Epstein
He says meeting Epstein 'was not becoming of a member of the Royal Family'.
Insane life of antivirus mogul McAfee
Sex, gun and drug-fuelled antivirus mogul on the run again after murdering neighbour.
'You have stolen my childhood': Greta Thunberg's scathing words to world leaders
Teen activist makes impassioned speech as 66 countries pledge to do more.
Hurricane rips roofs, cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths
Category 3 Humberto blew off rooftops but no loss of life has been reported.
As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian may have gone but the devastation it left behind lingers.
Heartbreak and hope in wake of Hurricane Dorian
Survivors still being found two weeks after hurricane devastated the Bahamas.
Bahamas shelter loses animals during Dorian despite staff's efforts
Workers could only listen as the dogs howled. And then the cries stopped.
'It's going to get crazy soon': Bahamians wait for evacuation as death toll rises
Official death toll currently at 30 but is expected to increase.
'Total devastation': Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas
Dorian has wreaked devastation in the Bahamas with the island of Abaco hard hit.
Why Hurricane Dorian stopped moving
Warmer temperatures in Arctic linked to stalling of Category 5 hurricane.
Storm chaser shares horror story from Dorian
"Thought I was safe by riding it out in a solid-concrete school. Thought wrong."