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March 2, 2015

Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip

(CNN)-- Iraqi forces are doubling down efforts to retake the city of Tikrit from ISIS, even uniting Sunni and Shiite fighters in the mission. The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area…

Los Angeles police shoot, kill man on the ground

Los Angeles (CNN)-- The video starts with a man swinging his arms at police outside a Los Angeles homeless shelter. An officer tackles him to the ground, and three others try to subdue him. At least one pulls out a Taser and tries to shock…

No consensus on Caribbean candidate for top Commonwealth post

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have failed to agree on a single candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said. The leaders, who…

UPDATE: Foreigners killed in Trelawny crash

TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The four men, three Dominica Republic nationals and a Spanish, who lost their lives in a motor vehicle collision early this morning along the Braco main road in Trelawny, were employees of a St Ann hotel. The identities…

BVI gets better of weekend encounters

(Sports Page)- The BVI representative team got the better of the exchanges in a weekend of Basketball action hosted by the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association. It was previously scheduled to be a four team match up in the much anticipated…

Archery

(Sports Page)- Dean Wilkins, a recognized Archer out of Trinidad, visited Nevis over the weekend to do some technical training with members of the Nevis Archery Association. He indicated that the local Archers were very enthused with the…

Johnson Charles to replace injured Bravo

Sydney, Australia - The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Johnson Charles as a replacement player for Darren Bravo in West Indies’ squad for the tournament. Bravo is…

PM: First Cabinet Meeting Productive

(ZIZ News)-- Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has described the first meeting of the new Cabinet as productive. On Thursday, the new ministers assembled for their first Cabinet meeting to chart the way forward for the…

Nationals of Dominican Republic host Softball Tournament

(ZIZ News)-- Members of the local Dominican community showed the spirit of sportsmanship on Sunday when they hosted a softball tournament at the Newtown Playfield. The competition was held to mark the 173rd anniversary of the Dominican…

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