Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Montserrat () is an island that is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
Read More at Wikipedia ›The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat no longer wants the United Nations to list it as a colony.
Premier Reuben Meade says the island of 5,000 people is an overseas British territory by choice and its inhabitants do not consider themselves to be a colony.He notes in a statement issued Thursday that a 2010 constitutional amendment gives local government ministers the right to make all executive decisions.Montserrat is one of seven Caribbean islands that the United Nations considers colonies....NAIROBI, Kenya -- Signaling a stepped-up campaign against Somali militants, Kenya's top security chiefs said Saturday that Kenyan forces will pursue militants into S...
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Scientists are hoping that one of the world's largest frogs is singing songs of love on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat and not just singing in the rain.Mati...
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