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The word tragic has often been used to describe the civil war in Syria, but it is a pale description of the raging madness on the ground. The bloodletting and massive destruction that has swept the nation is not a mere tragic event; the magnitude of the destruction and loss of lives is catastrophic by any measure unseen since the horror of World War II.

Bridgetown, Barbados, July 27, 2015 – Caribbean (CARIFORUM) resident are invited to submit creative ideas in a logo competition launched by the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA).

The agency is desirous of having a logo design that reflects its goals and objectives plus serve as an effective corporate identity.

Dear U.S. Citizen,

The United States Embassy in Georgetown informs all U.S. citizens that the Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies (UWI-SRC), St. Augustine, Trinidad has  notified authorities in the Eastern Caribbean that there has been heightened seismic activities at Kick 'Em Jenny which is an underwater volcano located in the Southern Grenadines.  This activity is being closely monitored by the UWI-SRC and further updates will be issued as more information becomes available.

The University of Mississippi is offering merit scholarships to international applicants worth between $3,250 and $17,048 per year for four years.

MIAMI — Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. repatriated 55 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Thursday.

This repatriation is a result of five separate migrant interdictions at sea in the south Florida Straits.  Four of these events were Cubans trying to illegally enter the United States on unseaworthy vessels commonly called "rustics" or "chugs." In these instances the Coast Guard not only helped secure the U.S. border, but they also prevented these perilous ocean voyages from ending in tragedy. 

No one can deny the close, abiding, and unparalleled friendship between the United States and Israel. This tight bond has served both countries well, especially Israel, which has benefited politically, economically, and militarily from the US’s unwavering support, helping Israel to become a powerhouse second to none in the Middle East. It appears, though, that this unequivocal American support and friendship enabled Israel to become more entrenched in the West Bank by building and expanding the settlements and expropriating Palestinian land, thereby making the prospect of achieving peace ever more remote.

One of the main prerequisites to defeating ISIS in Iraq is to determine the political future of Sunni Iraqis. As long as they do not know what the future has in store for them, they have no reason to put their mind and soul into the fight against ISIS. The Sunnis are not prepared to make all the needed sacrifices only to benefit the Shiite government in Baghdad, which they reject and despise even more than ISIS. The Obama administration must begin, concurrently with the fight against ISIS, to negotiate the future status of the Sunni Iraqis.

MIAMI — Coast Guard rescue crews located five survivors from a downed aircraft nine nautical miles southeast of Nassau, Bahamas Monday evening.