In the wake of Lara’s 375-run tally, Trinidad and Tobago was—if such a thing can be said of a country comprising two neighboring islands—beside itself.

劳拉一局375分的消息一传出，整个特立尼达和多巴哥欢腾了——这件事对于一个由两个小岛组成的国家来说绝对是件可以炫耀的事。

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Warnings have also been issued for the Marcus, Wake and Midway Islands.

马库斯岛、 威克岛和中途岛也收到了海啸预警。

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But their laid-back character belies a turbulent history, when the great empires of the Mediterranean fought over the islands, leaving monumental evidence of their rule in their wake.

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In the wake of this scandal, other critics raised general concerns about the islands' secrecy, their allegedly poor enforcement of regulation and their poor co-operation with other jurisdictions.

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Former Five Islands School head Bryce Wilby was suspended then left this year in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities, which he has denied.

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