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July 25, 2016

Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS

A video showing the Syrian man who blew himself up in Ansbach, Germany, on Sunday evening pledging allegiance to the leader of so-called Islamic State has been found on his phone, says Bavaria's interior minister. Joachim Hermann says two…

Yahoo sold to US telecoms giant Verizon

US internet firm Yahoo is being acquired by American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for nearly $5bn (£3.8bn) in cash. Yahoo will be combined with AOL, another faded internet star, which Verizon bought last year. Read more:…

U.S. Virgin Islands launches family reunion promotion

The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is encouraging Virgin Islanders living outside the Territory to come back home to reunite with their loved ones. Newly appointed Director of Marketing Canika John announced the…

Health City Cayman Islands reaches surgical milestone

The cardiovascular surgery team at Health City Cayman Islands reached an impressive milestone recently by performing more than 150 consecutive surgical procedures without a single surgical mortality. “This is a proud moment for us as this…

Nevis man shot and killed

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a homicide in Nevis where a fish vendor was shot and killed. ZIZ understands that Gary Claxton was shot in Jessups around 3pm in what was an apparent robbery. The police say he was pronounced…

Police investigating shooting incident on Cardin Avenue

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting incident on Cardin Avenue that has resulted in the death of a young man. Dead is 22 year old Cleveland Berkley a male resident of the area. The shooting occurred at around…

Miss Venus Model Alsanarda Hanley warmly welcomed home

(SKNIS): Some of Government’s most senior officials in the Ministry of Culture gave Alsanarda Hanley a special welcome home on Sunday (July 24), as she returned to St. Kitts and Nevis as the newly crowned Miss Venus Model Caribbean Pageant…

CMO on water recall

(ZIZ News) -- In a statement to the media, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Cameron Wilkinson confirmed that recent tests done by the Bureau of Standards show that the Island Purified Water brand of water has failed tests for coliform…

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