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Robot operates inside eye in world first
Surgeons have used a robot to operate inside the eye and restore sight - in a world first.
A team at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital used the device, controlled via a joystick, to remove a membrane one hundredth of a millimetre thick.…
Foiled Paris attack ‘was directed by IS
Three women arrested over a foiled attack in Paris were directed by so-called Islamic State (IS) from Syria, a French prosecutor has said.
The group "wanted to make the women into fighters", Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.
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Angelique Kerber says becoming number one ‘sounds amazing’
US Open finalist Angelique Kerber says that being able to call herself the new world number one "sounds amazing".
Kerber, 28, beat Caroline Wozniacki in her semi-final as current number one Serena Williams lost against Karolina Pliskova to…
Former WICB officials call for forensic audit of board
Former presidents and officials of the West Indies Cricket Board have urged CARICOM to conduct a forensic audit of the board in order to save West Indies cricket from "absolute and total downfall".
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St.Pauls Tuff Knots too Tough for RAMS Hitters in Game 1 of SKNABA Premier Finals Series
(SKNABA) -- Basketball City was full of excitement on Thursday Evening as the long anticipated 2016 Bigger, Better and More Exciting SKNABA National Bank Premier Division Finals tipped off . Both teams got off to a slow start with Hitters…
Two more Nevis students leaving to pursue agriculture degrees at Earth University
NIA -- Dezjorn Jeffers of Prospect Village and Kyle Liburd of Hickmans Village will leave Nevis September 10, 2016, to pursue four-year degrees in Agriculture at Earth University in Costa Rica. They will be joining three other students who…
DeSuza on eliminating loopholes in PEP
(ZIZ News) — The management team of The People’s Employment Programme (PEP) is seeking to eliminate some loopholes that have been uncovered after evaluating the programme.
Speaking on the most recent edition of “Working For You” on ZIZ…
Thomas Pieters: Bee sting rules Ryder Cup wildcard out of KLM Open
Defending champion Thomas Pieters has been forced to withdraw from the KLM Open in the Netherlands after suffering an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
The Belgian, 24, who was named as one of Europe's three Ryder Cup wildcard picks last…
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow signs for the New York Mets
Major League Baseball's New York Mets have signed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow on a minor league contract.
Tebow, winner of the 2007 Heisman Trophy for best college footballer, will play in the Mets Instructional League.
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Jamaica Turns to Cannabis in Hopes of Getting A Tourism High
Jamaica is trying to cash in on the multi-billion-dollar health and wellness tourism sector that several Caribbean countries are turning to in order to boost visitor numbers, but it won’t be traditional medicine it plans to use to reach a…
Search off The Bahamas for Woman Who Jumped off Cruise Ship
The US Coast Guard is searching for a woman who reportedly jumped overboard the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship approximately 27 miles southwest of Freeport, Bahamas yesterday.
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Barack Obama chides ‘wacky’ Trump after Putin jibe
Barack Obama has chided Donald Trump as "wacky" and "uninformed" after the Republican candidate said Russia's President Putin was a better leader.
Speaking in Laos, Mr Obama said that every time Mr Trump spoke it became clearer that the…
Preeti Rathi case: Death for India acid attack convict
A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has given the death penalty to a man for throwing acid at a woman at a busy railway station three years ago in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling.
Preeti Rathi, who was 23 when she was attacked,…
CIBC First Caribbean International Bank donates to Alexandra Hospital
In its efforts to support the advancement of healthcare, the CIBC First Caribbean International Bank donated a cheque for more than two thousand three hundred dollars to the Alexandra Hospital during a ceremony at the hospital’s conference…
Customer service excellence highlighted at Mary Charles re-opening
(SKNIS): The need for consistent customer service excellence was stressed by Minister of Health, Hon. Eugene Hamilton at the re-opening of the Mary Charles Hospital last week.
Minister Hamilton emphasized that the Ministry of Health would…