2018

Ten people have been killed and 10 others injured after a shooting by a student at a Texas high school, says the state governor. The attacker, who is in police custody on murder charges, was identified as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a…

The UN human rights chief says Israel used "wholly disproportionate" force against Palestinian border protests which have left over 100 people dead. Zeid Raad al-Hussein told a meeting in Geneva that Gazans were effectively "caged in a…

Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 164 off 151 balls as Yorkshire powered to a 142-run victory at Durham in the opening round of fixtures in the 2018 One-Day Cup. Visitors Yorkshire posted a formidable 328-4 from their 50 overs, with India's…

The rapidly changing trading environment demands that the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) find an “appropriate mix of methodologies and strategies” to address the Council’s expanding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, 2018 (SKNIS): Representatives from St. Kitts and Nevis were among over 3400 government officials and observers including delegates from the United Nations (UN) bodies and agencies, intergovernmental…

(RSCNPF): An autopsy is expected to be performed on the body of 38-year-old Couchie Jones of Mount Lily, Nevis who died in his home this week. At about 6:35 a.m. on May 16, his mother had reported to the Castle Police Station that…

(SKNIS): Sir Clare Roberts, KCN, QC, of Antigua, is in St. Kitts and Nevis to meet with stakeholders in the field of Labour as efforts to reform labour administration gain momentum. Sir Clare arrived on Tuesday (May 15) evening…

(SKNIS): The Ministry of Health, in an effort to strengthen the community approach and capacity to dealing with mental health is partnering with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to conduct a three day work shop from May 15 -17 on…

A Chinese passenger jet was forced into an emergency landing after its windscreen blew out at 32,000ft (9,753m), sucking the co-pilot halfway out of the plane. Captain Liu Chuanjian said the Airbus A319 had been cruising mid-air when a…

Ten athletes and a coach who went missing during the Commonwealth Games face deportation from Australia. The group includes eight athletes from Cameroon, two from Uganda and a Rwandan Para-powerlifting coach. READ MORE:…

Reggae artist Capleton was released on J$250,000 (US$1,995) bail after appearing in court on a rape charge this morning. The 51-year-old Jamaican entertainer, whose real name is Clifton Bailey, was ordered not to have any contact with…

Funerals are being held in Gaza for 58 people killed on Monday when Israeli troops opened fire during Palestinian protests, in the deadliest day of violence there since a war in 2014. The burials coincide with the 70th anniversary of…

Ex-England captain Alastair Cook should bat at number three in the Test side or not play, according to former team-mate Nick Compton. Opening batsman Cook, 33, is the country's leading run-scorer, making 12,028 runs in his 154 Test…