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WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday called on members to suspend Venezuela from the hemispheric group, citing the country’s continued political crisis and failure to hold…

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been recalled to the England squad. The 34-year-old won the most recent of his 55 England caps against Chile in November 2013. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39291266

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the…

WASHINGTON, USA -- US President Donald Trump's budget proposal reportedly includes a $1.3 billion cut to the US Coast Guard, which would significantly reduce the already minimal national security presence in the Caribbean. The…

(SKNIS): The Council of Ministers of the Regional Security System (RSS) will meet at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Friday (March 16) to review a number of critical matters including extra-regional cooperation, which has implications for…

(SKNIS): Sir Probyn Inniss, MBE, Former Governor of the Associated State of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, will be accorded a state funeral with full military honours on Thursday 23 March, 2017, at the Wesley Methodist Church, Seaton Street,…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Several callers to WINN FM’s Voices programme have expressed their satisfaction with the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and the performance of the Team Unity…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has reported that more than fifty new applicants have been approved for loans under the Fresh Start Programme between…

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has turned down the most lucrative contract offer in the club's history. The Premier League club had been confident the Belgium international would sign a new five-year deal thought to be worth around…

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation over an alleged diversion of public funds, prosecutors say. The centre-right contender is suspected of paying hundreds of thousands of euros to his…

Cuba’s foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca has given Collin Granderson, assistant to the secretary general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an agreement that extends the number of products with preferential tariffs.…

Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Monday's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea. Referee Michael Oliver was surrounded by several United players after sending…

Two hundred and fifty skulls have been found in a mass grave in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, says state prosecutor Jorge Winckler. Speaking to TV network Televisa, Mr Winckler said that drug traffickers had used Veracruz for…