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Forecasters Keeping Their Eye on a Potential Tropical Storm Philippe

Oct 16, 2017

The system in the Caribbean that forecasters have been monitoring over the past few days still has a chance of developing into a tropical depression and then Tropical Storm Philippe. But if it doesn’t by the middle of this week, that storm…

Colin Kaepernick files lawsuit against NFL over ‘collusion’ not to sign him

Oct 16, 2017

Colin Kaepernick has filed a lawsuit against NFL team owners he believes are conspiring not to hire him because of his protests against racial injustice. Kaepernick, 29, has been without a team since he opted out of his contract with the…

Antigua and Barbuda PM reproaches developed countries over financing

Oct 16, 2017

Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne electrified a gathering of representatives of international agencies and governments in Washington DC on Saturday by reproaching developed states for undermining the development of small…

Portugal and Spain wildfires: Dozens dead and injured

Oct 16, 2017

A spate of wildfires in central and north Portugal which started at the weekend has killed at least 31 people, civil defence authorities say. Dozens of the 145 fires still raging are considered serious, a spokeswoman said. Read more:…

Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion

Oct 16, 2017

Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier held as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan for five years, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy. The 31-year-old Army sergeant entered his plea on Monday before a military judge at…

Ben Stokes: Police appeal for witnesses to incident which led to England cricketer’s arrest

Oct 16, 2017

Police have renewed their appeal for two men who they believe may be key witnesses to the incident for which cricketer Ben Stokes was arrested. The England all-rounder, 26, was arrested on 26 September on suspicion of causing actual…

St. Kitts and Nevis reaffirms its commitment to the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Oct 16, 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 15, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has reaffirmed the commitment of the twin island Federation to the further…

Sporting and business communities come on board to support the activities of the Mol-Phil Explorers…

Oct 16, 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 15, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The positive work of the Mol-Phil Explorers Youth Club was further recognized on Saturday, 14th October, 2017 when representatives of the public and…

Four teams record revenge wins in Constituency Seven Domino League

Oct 13, 2017

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 13, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) -- The second segment of play in the second round of the home-away round robin stage of this year’s edition of the annual Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino…

CIBC FirstCaribbean gives USD$1.2 million in support for over 600 regional projects

Oct 13, 2017

Bridgetown, Barbados, October 12, 2017 – Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean has seen an increase in its overall support for charitable causes across the English and Dutch Caribbean, according to its latest Social Annual Report. The…

Harvey Weinstein: US and UK police launch investigations

Oct 12, 2017

Police in the US and UK have launched investigations into allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. The New York Police Department is looking into an allegation dating from 2004 and is reviewing whether there are any additional…

Scotland: Gordon Strachan leaves his position as national manager

Oct 12, 2017

Gordon Strachan has left his position as Scotland manager by "mutual consent", four days after the team failed to qualify for the World Cup. The decision, taken in conjunction with the board of the Scottish Football Association, means…

American Newlyweds Go Missing in The Bahamas

Oct 12, 2017

Bahamian authorities are still trying to get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of an American couple who reportedly arrived in Grand Bahama but never made it to their honeymoon on the island of Rum Cay. According to family…

Israel to join US in quitting Unesco

Oct 12, 2017

Israel has said it will join the US in pulling out of the UN's cultural organisation Unesco, after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US decision as "brave and moral", a statement…

Ireland to play Pakistan in first men’s Test match in May

Oct 12, 2017

Ireland's first men's Test match will be on home soil against Pakistan in May 2018, with the exact dates and venue still to be revealed. An agreement between the two countries was reached during the International Cricket Council meeting…

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