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Police force receives dual purpose building
(ZIZ)-- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, this morning, officially opened the doors to a dual purpose building, known as DeZen House, which will facilitate training for the force's women.
The ceremony was brief but…
Egypt court sentences hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
(CNN) -- An Egyptian court has sentenced the leader of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood and hundreds of supporters to death, state television said Monday.
Intensifying a crackdown on the Islamist movement ahead of elections next month, …
North Korea conducts live-fire exercises amid escalating tensions
Hong Kong (CNN) -- North Korea conducted a live-fire drill Tuesday near its disputed western sea border with the South, immediately inviting a stern rebuke from its neighbor.
"The South Korean Army, Air Force and Navy is fully prepared for…
South Korean president apologizes for response to ferry sinking
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The web of blame in the South Korean ferry sinking is getting wider, and now the country's president is accepting some of the heat.
President Park Geun-hye apologized to the nation Tuesday over the government's…
Syrian media: Attacks kill 50 in Homs, Damascus
(CNN) -- More than 50 people were killed in "terrorist" mortar and car bomb attacks in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs on Tuesday, state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
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A car bombing in Homs killed 36,…
Top Sportsmen and Women on Nevis Receive Awards
ZIZ News -- The outstanding sportsmen and women for the year 2013 on Nevis, received awards on the evening of Saturday 26th April. The awards were presented during the now annual Youth and Sports Awards ceremony and gala which was held at…
‘Chaos’ reigns as deadly tornadoes slam several states
Mayflower, Arkansas (CNN) -- Parts of the South and Midwest could be in for more severe weather Monday, a day after suspected tornadoes killed at least 18 people in three states, including 10 who died in one devastated Arkansas county.…
3 arrested over evidence, call center raided in South Korea ferry probe
Jindo, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korean authorities arrested three people Monday on suspicion of destroying evidence connected to the sinking of the ferry Sewol. Investigators also raided a Coast Guard office in a probe of how officials…
MH370: Obama visits Malaysia as questions loom over missing jetliner
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama is the first American leader in decades to visit Malaysia, the Asian nation grappling with the mystery of a vanished jetliner.
Obama landed in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, seven weeks to the day Malaysia…
Bride kills niece after wedding reception
NEW BRIGHTON, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A Pennsylvania bride fatally shot her niece with her new husband's handgun during an argument over who would be the designated driver after their wedding party, police said.
Police said 30-year-old…
Brazilian army occupies Rio shantytown ahead of World Cup
Rio de Janeiro (CNN) -- Soldiers in full combat gear move silently through a sprawling shantytown in northern Rio de Janeiro, pointing weapons down narrow alleys and poking through sacks of cement in search of drugs.
Residents walk by,…
Adidas shifts orders after massive strike at Chinese shoe factory
(CNN) -- Workers have walked off the job at one of the world's largest shoe factories, leading apparel maker Adidas to temporarily shift its production.
As many as 50,000 employees are on strike at Yue Yuen Industrial, a major Adidas and…
Unruly passenger aboard jet causes stir; plane safe in Indonesia
(CNN) -- An incident with an unruly passenger aboard a Virgin Australia plane on its way to Indonesia triggered reports of a hijacking Friday.
But the reports turned out to be false, Virgin said in a statement. "At no point was the safety…
Chinese MH370 relatives march to Malaysian embassy at midnight
Beijing (CNN) -- Families of Chinese passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have engaged in a rare late-night act of civil disobedience in this tightly-controlled city.
After unsuccessfully demanding a meeting with the…
Families’ next step: Demanding answers from Boeing on MH370
(CNN) -- Families of Flight 370 passengers are taking a new step in their desperate search for information on what happened to their loved ones: turning to a U.S. company.
While pushing Malaysian authorities for answers, "we're also…