ajt 22400 posts 0 comments

North Korea has fired a missile over Japan in a move Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an "unprecedented" threat to his country and US President Donald Trump said was an act of "contempt". The missile, launched early on Tuesday Korean…

Title favourites Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will begin their US Open campaigns in New York on Tuesday. The pair have never met at Flushing Meadows but could face each other in the semi-finals this year. Read more:…

Workers in Trinidad and Tobago are likely to feel the pinch of the country’s economic crunch even more as economists warn that Government is in no position to meet demands for wage increases. In fact, several economists warn that in the…

(SKNIS): A programme being launched by Dr. Neals Chitan, Crime Reduction Specialist, will aim to keep gangs in St. Kitts and Nevis at bay through the use of community mentors. The programme is meant to operate in tandem with the Anti-Gang…

(SKNIS): Workers in St. Kitts and Nevis can expect to benefit from changes in legislation governing work that have been identified as a priority for labour authorities. This was the main outcome of a Staff Development Day for officials…

NIA -- Minister responsible for Public Utilities on Nevis Hon. Alexis Jeffers, says the week of activities to mark the Nevis Electricity Company Limited’s (NEVLEC) 17th Anniversary is fitting. The minister made the comment when he…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Local developer Faron Lawrence was recently recognized by Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris for making another modern and affordable housing programme available to the…

A nurse serving a life sentence for murdering two patients in northern Germany is now a suspect in at least 84 other murder cases, police say. The 40-year-old, named only as Niels H under German reporting rules, was convicted of…

Moeen Ali's fine counter-attacking innings laid the foundation for England to push for a final-day victory in the second Test against West Indies. England lost three wickets before tea but Moeen made a 93-ball 84 to help his side declare…

Jamaica’s Copyright Act is to be amended to introduce comprehensive measures to tackle digital piracy. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says the response to piracy needs to change to effectively address…

Britain's Kyle Edmund and Cameron Norrie are through to the US Open second round but Heather Watson has been knocked out. Edmund, who reached the fourth round in New York last year, impressively defeated Dutch 32nd seed Robin Haase 6-3…

"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions. A record 30in of rain (75cm) has already fallen on the city of Houston in the wake of…

Forecasters are monitoring two systems on different sides of the Atlantic which both have the potential to develop. The one which could possibly become Tropical Storm Irma, however, poses no threat to the Caribbean. Read more:…