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Usain Bolt Leaves Girlfriend to Focus on Olympics

Matt Cantor — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:09:05 CDT

The fastest man on the planet has one thing on his mind, and it's not romance. Usain Bolt has broken up with his girlfriend in order to focus on the Olympics, reports the Sun . "He will have plenty of time for relationships," says its source. "At the moment, he's concentrating...

Jamaica PM Would Like Apology From UK for Slavery

Kevin Spak — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:41:05 CST

Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller didn't mince words when asked yesterday about her country's history with Britain—just as Prince Harry arrived in the country for a visit. "No race should have been subjected to what our ancestors were subjected to," Miller said, according to the Telegraph . "It was...

World's Most Cinematic Beaches

Matt Cantor — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:01:25 CDT

Ever wondered where filmmakers find those beautiful natural settings? CNN has the scoop on five of the best beaches to have graced the silver screen: The Beach 's quasi-utopia was created on Thailand’s Phi Phi Leh Island, a spot in the southern part of the country that has seen plenty...

In Jamaica, a Disturbing Number Bleach Skin

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:06:05 CDT

In Jamaica, the popular trend of skin bleaching has reached disturbing and dangerous heights, doctors say. Despite public health campaigns warning against the practice, many residents purchase concoctions—sometimes from roadside vendors—that claim to lighten the skin. One dermatologist even had a patient who started bleaching her baby. "She...

Jamaican Drug Lord Being Extradited to US

Nick McMaster — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:08:52 CDT

Jamaican authorities have handed over accused drug lord Christopher Coke to the US government, ABC News reports. "Dudus" should be in New York by this evening to face drug and weapons charges. The extradition ends a violent campaign by the Jamaican government to oust Coke from his stronghold in West...

Reputed Jamaican Drug Lord Surrenders

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:46:28 CDT

Reputed gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke, who eluded a bloody police offensive in his slum stronghold last month, surrendered to authorities outside Jamaica's capital today, local news media reported. Coke has been called one of the world's most dangerous drug lords by US authorities and faces trial in New York...

Jamaica Toll Hits 73 as Manhunt Goes On

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:54:30 CDT

Jamaican security forces kicked down doors and arrested dozens of residents of a bullet-pocked slum today and said the death toll from four days of fighting sparked by the search for a reputed drug lord has risen to 73. The target of the manhunt, Christopher "Dudus" Coke, was nowhere to...

Jamaica Death Toll at 44; Drug Kingpin Still at Large

Wed, 26 May 2010 09:49:53 CDT

Jamaican security forces claim a tenuous hold today over the slum stronghold of a gang leader sought by the US, but only after battles that killed at least 44 civilians. Officers and soldiers were still fighting holdout defenders of Christopher Coke, known as "Dudus," in pockets of the Tivoli Gardens...

Jamaican Troops Storm Drug Lord Stronghold

Rob Quinn — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:44:00 CDT

At least one Jamaican soldier was killed as 1,000 troops and police stormed the Kingston stronghold of alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Bodies could be seen in the street as forces carried out house-to-house searches in the Tivoli Gardens housing complex, the BBC reports. Several people were arrested...