Last year on Nov. 30, the Caribbean country of Barbados made a huge power play by severing ties with Britain and monarch Queen Elizabeth II and deeming itself an official republic. In doing so, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Caribbean island of Barbados on Monday prepared to wave goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II as head of state as it cuts ties with ...

The island of Barbados has said goodbye to the British monarchy. The Associated Press reported that the Caribbean island has become a republic for the first time and removed Queen Elizabeth as its ...

LONDON - Barbados, a former British colony, will next week ditch Queen Elizabeth as head of state, breaking its last ...

There's no simple way for me to characterize the emotions evoked by Barbados' official declaration of parliamentary republic status this week. My great-great-grandfather, Walter O.A. M. Collymore Sr., ...

On its first anniversary of complete independence from British rule, a writer reflects on how Barbados continues to celebratewhat it now means to be free. Last year on Nov. 30, the Caribbean country ...