Global Week In Review: Jamaica to Prepare for the Big One

Also, bird flu makes a comeback in China.

Earthquake Shakes Trinidad, Grenada - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada during Trinidad’s popular Carnival celebrations.  (Photo: GettyImages)

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Experts Tell Jamaica to Brace for the Big One - An American seismic expert put Jamaican authorities on alert that they should begin to prepare for a level 7 or 7.5 earthquake to hit the island in the near future.(Photo: GettyImages)

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President Obama Commemorates the Rwandan Genocide - President Barack Obama commemorated the anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. "Today, we stand with the people of Rwanda to commemorate the Rwandan genocide," he said on April 7. "We honor the victims, and we express our solidarity with the survivors. More than 800,000 men, women, and children were killed in a wave of brutal violence, and countless others continue to live with the pain and trauma of their loss. "(Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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President Obama Commemorates the Rwandan Genocide - President Barack Obama commemorated the anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. "Today, we stand with the people of Rwanda to commemorate the Rwandan genocide," he said on April 7. "We honor the victims, and we express our solidarity with the survivors. More than 800,000 men, women, and children were killed in a wave of brutal violence, and countless others continue to live with the pain and trauma of their loss. "(Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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Mandela Released From Hospital - Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday after an improvement in his health following treatment for pneumonia, the South African presidency said. (Photo: AP Photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool, File)

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Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, Dead at 87 - Ex-spokesman Tim Bell says that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. She was 87. (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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NAACP Lobbies for African, Caribbean "Diversity" Visas - The NAACP and a cohort of African-American groups are using their influence with Congress to prevent an impending reduction in “diversity” visas that often help immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean gain entry into the U.S. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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U.S. State Dept.: Caribbean to See Surge in Drug Trafficking  - A U.S. State Department official predicted that Caribbean nations will see a surge in drug trafficking by 2015, given that Latin American countries are cracking down on drugs moving through their territories.  (Photo: REUTERS/La Prensa/File)

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U.S. State Dept.: Caribbean to See Surge in Drug Trafficking - A U.S. State Department official predicted that Caribbean nations will see a surge in drug trafficking by 2015, given that Latin American countries are cracking down on drugs moving through their territories. (Photo: REUTERS/La Prensa/File)

London Police Want Stop and Search Feedback - British authorities have released a survey on the controversial stop and search police practice in order to collect feedback from people who have experienced stop and search firsthand. (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

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London Police Want Stop and Search Feedback - British authorities have released a survey on the controversial stop and search police practice in order to collect feedback from people who have experienced stop and search firsthand. (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

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Homegrown Origins - The M23 rebels (also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army) are former Congolese soldiers who defected in April 2012 and seek to overthrow the government. The name M23 comes from a peace deal signed on March 23, 2009, that the rebels say the government hasn't honored. (Photo: DAI KUROKAWA /LANDOV/EPA)

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M23 Vows to Battle UN - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels say they will fight back against a new U.N. "intervention brigade" if the force enters the M23 controlled areas. (Photo: EPA/DAI KUROKAWA /LANDOV)

Donors Give to Darfur - Hundreds of delegates are convening in Doha for a donor conference to raise support for a project to rebuild Sudan's Darfur region after a decade-long conflict.  (Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous)

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Donors Give to Darfur - Hundreds of delegates are convening in Doha for a donor conference to raise support for a project to rebuild Sudan's Darfur region after a decade-long conflict. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous)

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Bird Flu Is Back in China - Two fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Shanghai, China, adding to the 18 identified cases of infection of the H7N9 strain. Six people have died from the disease since its resurgence. (Photo: AP Photo)

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Bird Flu Is Back in China - Two fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Shanghai, China, adding to the 18 identified cases of infection of the H7N9 strain. Six people have died from the disease since its resurgence. (Photo: AP Photo)

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Aid Workers Get a New Safety Accessory - A group called the Civil Rights Defenders has developed a hi-tech bracelet designed for aid workers at risk of being kidnapped or killed. The bracelet uses phone and satellite technology to warn authorities that its wearer is in danger.(Photo: REUTERS/Talia Frenkel-American Red Cross/Handout)

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Aid Workers Get a New Safety Accessory - A group called the Civil Rights Defenders has developed a hi-tech bracelet designed for aid workers at risk of being kidnapped or killed. The bracelet uses phone and satellite technology to warn authorities that its wearer is in danger.(Photo: REUTERS/Talia Frenkel-American Red Cross/Handout)

France Urges Mali to Keep Election Date  - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius urged Mali to keep its July 7 date for presidential elections to complete the democratic transition.(Photo: REUTERS/Adama Diarra)

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France Urges Mali to Keep Election Date - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius urged Mali to keep its July 7 date for presidential elections to complete the democratic transition.(Photo: REUTERS/Adama Diarra)

Ivory Coast Exhumes Mass Graves - Ivorian authorities began exhuming dozens of mass graves dating back to the country's 2011 post-election violence. More than 3,000 people died over five months after Laurent Gbagbo refused to concede defeat to Alassane Ouattara following the November 2010 election.(Photo: REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly)

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Ivory Coast Exhumes Mass Graves - Ivorian authorities began exhuming dozens of mass graves dating back to the country's 2011 post-election violence. More than 3,000 people died over five months after Laurent Gbagbo refused to concede defeat to Alassane Ouattara following the November 2010 election.(Photo: REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly)