December 28, 2015

(BBC) At least 43 people have been killed over the past five days by severe storms across southern and western parts of the United States. Flash floods, tornadoes and now snow have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and snarled…

(BBC) A Chicago police officer "accidentally struck and tragically killed" a mother of five after responding to a domestic disturbance, department officials say. Bettie Jones, 55, was killed along with her neighbour, 19-year-old Quintonio…

(BBC) Two journalists arrested in Ethiopia this month should be freed, an international press freedom group says. The detentions come amid deadly protests over a plan to expand the capital's administrative control into the Oromia region,…

(Antigua Observer) Residents may have to consider adding stricter budgeting to their list of New Year’s resolutions after government hinted that residents may have to contribute more to both the Social Security and Medical Benefits (MBS)…

(Antigua Observer) A jealous young man took his life on Boxing Day, hours after terrorizing his teenage girlfriend and escaping from the Grove Police Station. Lorenzo James, 21, who resided at Duncan Street and at Lot 218, Grove, East Bank…

(Antigua Observer) Police are carrying out investigations into an alleged robbery and shooting of a female Chinese national at Fond Cole on December 23, 2015. According to reports from Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sergeant Pellam…

(ZIZ News) -- Miss St. Kitts Music Festival 20 Orngel Erkstine is the 2015-2016 National Carnival Queen after she amassed a total of 759.5 points during Sunday night’s keenly contested show at The Sugar Mill on Port Zante. She also walked…