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Ministry of Foreign Affairs – St. Kitts and Nevis

Berlin - The Honourable Mark A.G Brantley, the newly appointed Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Aviation of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is at the moment leading a delegation to the first Conference of the Foreign Ministers…

10-y-o boy runs over brother with stolen car in Michigan

ROSCOMMON, Michigan (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was hospitalized after his 10-year-old brother apparently ran him over with a stolen car in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. TV stations WWTV and WPBN report the Roscommon…

Caribbean observes World Birth Defects Day

WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Caribbean Tuesday joined the international community in observing World Birth Defects Day with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) noting that congenital anomalies, or birth defects, are the second-leading…

Los Angeles police shoot, kill man on the ground

Los Angeles (CNN)-- The video starts with a man swinging his arms at police outside a Los Angeles homeless shelter. An officer tackles him to the ground, and three others try to subdue him. At least one pulls out a Taser and tries to shock…

Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip

(CNN)-- Iraqi forces are doubling down efforts to retake the city of Tikrit from ISIS, even uniting Sunni and Shiite fighters in the mission. The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area…

LeBron not happy universities recruiting 10-year-old son

Miami (AP) -- LeBron James says there are universities recruiting his 10-year-old son, and the superstar isn't happy about it. James told a Detroit radio station this week that his son, LeBron Jr., has already received scholarship offers.…

JetBlue’s newest destination Grenada goes out for sale

New York, USA -- JetBlue Airways has announced that its new nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Grenada's Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is now out for sale. Grenada will become…

Man extradited to US on sex charges had pleaded guilty

New Jersey, United States (AP) -- A man who fled to Jamaica after pleading guilty to child sex assault charges seven years ago has been extradited back to New Jersey. The Record reports that Homer Bishop is being held in the Bergen County…

German nurse admittedly overdosed 90 patients, killed 30

Berlin (AP) -- A court in Germany has sentenced a male nurse to life in prison for killing patients with overdoses of heart medication. News agency dpa reported that the Oldenburg regional court found the 38-year-old guilty of charges…

90 dead in Afghanistan avalanche

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Heavy snowstorms caused an avalanche in northeastern Afghanistan, killing dozens of people. The avalanche happened Tuesday in Panjshir province. By Wednesday afternoon, 90 people were confirmed dead and 15…