Sentences with phrase «many island nations»

She also reported on the Arab Spring and its impact on the global markets, providing detailed coverage of the uprising in the island nation of Bahrain.

Apologies, W.M., but my colleague Geoffrey wrote that headline, and he comes from that small island nation where people think collective nouns can take plural verbs.

Island nations that take loans should «consider their ability to repay them,» says Concetta Fierravanti - Wells, minister for International Development and the Pacific.

In an essay published in local media, Fidel Castro celebrated his 89th birthday Thursday by arguing that the United States owes Cuba «many millions of dollars» because of the trade embargo Congress imposed on the island nation back in 1963, according to a report in L'Agence France - Presse

Gum chewing is forbidden and caning a risk, but the tiny island nation wins high marks from expats for ease of living, pleasant weather and safe, affordable street food.

São Tomé and Príncipe, an island nation off the west coast of Africa, decided last month to cut diplomatic ties with the island - an act Taiwan condemned as an «abrupt and unfriendly decision.»

(Believe it or not, six countries — Congo, Burundi, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, and the tiny island nation of Comoros — have higher rates.)

Raul Castro has made it clear in no uncertain terms that communism is still the rule in the island nation.

CNBC's Susan Li reports on whether the election of Donald Trump will change America's policy toward the island nation.

Matos's father, who hails from a family of cattle ranchers in Cuba, fled the island nation in 1967.

The date - line dispute between Kiribati, the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, and a handful of other island nations was especially heated when each side claimed that it would be the first to celebrate the new millennium.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP)-- Eni will proceed with more exploratory drilling south of Cyprus over the next 20 months, affirming a «strong engagement and commitment» in a hydrocarbons search off the east Mediterranean island nation, the Italian company's chief executive said Wednesday.

Many nations around the world find themselves in a delicate balancing act between U.S. and Chinese interests, but one island nation perhaps typifies that struggle.

Americans, who had been barred from visiting the island nation for decades, are already adjusting their travel plans.

After initially surveying the damage, Gaston Browne, prime minister of the dual - island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, said Barbuda was «totally demolished» and that 90 % of its buildings were destroyed.

Most of its foreign employees and manufacturing facilities were already located in the Caribbean, and Gildan's founder and then CEO Greg Chamandy explained in a press release that the small island nation was attractive because of its high literacy rate and excellent telecommunications system.

Senior levels of Australia's defense force are said to believe China wants to increase its military presence in the South Pacific via the island nation of Vanuatu.

Australia's financial intelligence agency published new regulatory stipulations today for digital currency exchanges operating within the island nation.

The island nation's government announced its support for the technology last July, stating that it would help to conduct tests which are due to start this month.

Kammas says much has changed in the island nation as it adjusts to post-crisis reality, with banks focusing on domestic business.

On September 18, 2017, the worst natural disaster in the history of Dominica ravaged this small island nation.

Earlier this month, Business Standard reported that Ola was accused of commercial espionage by a local Sri Lankan cab - hailing firm PickMe, which runs the largest cab service in the island nation.

Lion One Metals Limited (TSX - V: LIO; ASX: LLO; OTCQX: LOMLF) is set to become the premier high grade gold producer in the South Pacific Island nation of Fiji at its 100 % owned and fully permitted Tuvatu Gold Project.

The storm has left a trail of destruction over the past few days, devastating the island nation of Dominica and the US and British Virgin Islands before slamming into Puerto Rico.

Posted 24 October 2014 11:32 GMT by Rezwan Each year, approximately one million tourists visit the island nation Maldives for its sunny warm weather and stunning natural beauty.

As noted by Bloomberg, the island nation's Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, has claimed that cryptocurrencies are «the inevitable future of

Starting next week, tour operator Cuba Travel Services will begin offering what it says is the first regularly scheduled direct charter service from New York to Havana since President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with the island nation in December.

The remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati is drowning.

Since being hit by Hurricane Maria last year, Puerto Rico has been embroiled in a power crisis, and Tesla has been doing its part helping the island nation through its products such as the Powerpack, Powerwall home battery, and solar panels.

With traditional Western allies having alienated many of these island nations, Canada could move in to forge closer ties.

The Pacific island nation said it became the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as its legal tender...

Some 600 computers used to «mine» bitcoin and other virtual currencies have been stolen from data centers in Iceland in what police say is the biggest series of thefts ever in the North Atlantic island nation.

Malta, a small island nation in the Mediterranean, has fashioned itself as a leader in digital ledger technology regulation.

Zhao stated in an interview that the company will soon begin operating a «fiat - to - crypto exchange» on the European Union island nation located in the Mediterranean.

The island nation of Iceland, known for its scenic volcanoes and beautiful landscapes is perhaps the last place where you'd imagine such a crime to take place!

The Malagasy ariary is the official currency of the large island nation of Madagascar, located on the southeastern coast of Africa.

The country has a large number of geothermal and hydroelectric power plants, which provide a massive electricity surplus to the island nation.

Ever since president Obama announced he would open up relations between Cuba and the US, there has been a modest but sizable spike in American visitors to the island nation.

Important initiatives for the island nation include investments into infrastructure and the empowerment of business ecosystems.

This island nation is a major offshore center for the pharmaceutical and financial - services sectors, and for online businesses, too.

The Japanese diet is dominated by seafood, as one might expect from an island nation.

Plus, you can get residence on this little island nation through a real estate purchase,» says McMahon.

«You could make a safe and stable, annualized return, both in good times and bad, on this little island nation in the sun,» reports McMahon.

Lion One Metals Limited is set to become the premier high grade gold producer in the South Pacific island nation of Fiji at its 100 % owned and fully permitted Tuvatu Gold Project.

«Our project in the Caribbean will show renewables can compete directly with fossil fuels for island nations,» says Cam Lewis, CTO and founder of Hydrostor.

Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low - lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether.

MPs of the island nation will soon return to Parliament, and high up on the agenda will be to debate the Companies and Limited Liability Company (Initial Coin Offering) Amendment Act 2018.

The island nation topped a list of 53 states - narrowly beating Lesotho and Botswana - published by the Council for Christians and Jews (CCJ).

The ban on «God Cares» is one application of state laws widely opposed by the island nation's Christians and other non-Muslims.

Benedict will arrive at the island nation from Mexico, where he denounced drug wars and violence Friday in a visit scheduled just months ahead of its presidential elections.