Kenya attack: Westgate mall bodies ‘probably gunmen’

(BBC) Two charred bodies pulled from Kenya's Westgate shopping centre on Thursday are "highly likely" to be two of the attackers, an MP has told the BBC. Ndung'u Gethenji, chairman of the committee investigating the attack, said AK47…

Youthful Nevis Team beats Visitors

(Sports Page) A talented Nevis youth team got the better of a visiting school boys team out of England on Thursday 18th October. There was one scheduled match originally but because it was completed well ahead of the scheduled time,…

Local League matches postponed for Saturday

(Sports Page) President of the Nevis Football Association, Mr. George BRIGO Meade on Thursday revealed that his Association has postponed matches previously scheduled for Saturday 19th October at the ET Willet Park. He indicated that the…

Taiwan strengthens education in St. Kitts and Nevis

(SKNIS) ‘A double celebration’ were some of the words used to describe a recent gathering to signify the Republic of China (ROC) (Taiwan’s) investment in the education of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In a ceremony held on…

British scientists make major Alzheimer’s breakthrough

London, England – A new British study has been lauded as a turning point in the search for a drug that could stop Alzheimer's disease, following the pioneering use of a drug-like compound to halt brain cell death in mice. Published in the…

South Sudan child scrap metal diggers blown up in Juba

(BBC) Five children have been killed by an old mortar shell as they dug for scrap metal in South Sudan's capital, Juba. The five were looking for metal in an old army barracks, a military spokesman told the BBC. The BBC's James Copnall…

Syria chemical arms team ‘turned back after safety fears’

(BBC) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have been unable to access one of the designated sites because of safety concerns, the world's chemical weapons watchdog has told the BBC. It is the first time they have been unable to complete a…

Osborne agrees to China investing in UK nuclear plants

(BBC) The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants. The announcement also said that Chinese firms might eventually be allowed to take majority stakes…

US government employees head back to work

(BBC) Hundreds of thousands of US government employees are heading back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit. The cross-party deal came hours before the US…

Trinidad hit by second earthquake within a week

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago was jolted Wednesday by an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 less than a week after the oil rich twin island republic was shaken by one with a 6.4 magnitude. The Trinidad-based Seismic…