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October 2016

Car vandalized in St. Johnson Village

The police are presently investigating a case of malicious damage regarding a Nissan Fuga which was vandalized during the late hours of Monday night. Officials from the Royal Christopher and Nevis Police Force told ZIZ that a student of…

Police investigate break in at the Adventist Book Centre

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating a building breaking and larceny at the Adventist Book Centre located on Cayon Street. Investigations revealed that the centre was secured on October 4. Upon return at about…

Portugal’s Guterres set to be UN head

Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say. Mr Guterres, 66, was the "clear favourite", Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin announced on Wednesday. Read more:…

Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion could lose licence

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could lose his licence after he revealed he was taking cocaine. The British fighter, 28, who claimed he had retired on Monday before retracting the comment three hours later, has also said he is…

Effects of a Weaker Hurricane Matthew Spread over Island Chain

Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds, heavy rains, and a dangerous storm surge this morning started to spread over the Bahamas after leaving behind widespread damage in Haiti’s rural south and making a dash across Cuba. The archipelago will be…

Turkey purges 13,000 police officers over failed coup

Turkey has suspended almost 13,000 police officers for their alleged links with the US-based Muslim cleric, Fethullah Gulen. The latest wave adds to the 100,000 or so government workers dismissed or suspended since July's failed coup.…

US election 2016: Clinton rips into Trump over taxes

Hillary Clinton has attacked Donald Trump as the symbol of a "rigged system" after it emerged that he may not have paid income tax for 18 years. "It's Trump first and everyone else last," said the Democratic presidential hopeful while…

Hurricane Matthew: Category Four storm pounds Haiti

The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has hit Haiti, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges. Hurricane Matthew, a Category Four storm, made landfall at the south-western tip at about 11:00…