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Man shot dead by police in Riverton City

Kingston, Jamaica -- The police have reported that a man was shot fatally during a confrontation with lawmen and a .45 Berretta with 3 rounds of ammunition recovered in Riverton City, Kingston on Sunday. The dead man has been identified as…

Dominica PM condemns coup plot against Venezuelan government

Roseau, Dominica -- Prime minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, has condemned a reported coup plot against the president of Venezuela, Nicholas Maduro. Maduro announced last Thursday that his government had foiled an attempted coup,…

Two Thais await sentence for ‘insulting’ royals in play

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) -- Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing Monday as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese…

Young girl suicide bomber kills seven in Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria (AFP) -- A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria on Sunday as President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his government had initially underrated the Islamist…

1,500 homes damaged by Cyclone Marcia in Australia

Mackay, Australia (AFP) -- Australian officials said Sunday all efforts were being made to help those hit by Tropical Cyclone Marcia, which smashed through Queensland state leaving 1,500 homes damaged and thousands without electricity.…

Report: Saudi men detained for dancing at birthday party

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's morality police detained a group of young men for dancing at a birthday party and referred them to prosecutors, according to a state-linked media report. The news website Ayn al-Youm reported…

Government’s Full Cabinet to be Sworn in on Sunday

The highly anticipated swearing-in of the Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis is set for Sunday . This comes four days after Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris was sworn in at Government House in the presence of political colleagues, family…

C.M.O. dispels rumours about the “Superbug”

(ZIZ News) -- Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin has addressed concerns surrounding an Antibiotic Resistant Bacterium that has been making headlines in the U.S. media. Dubbed the “Superbug”, the bacterium C.R.E. or…

Digicel donates to Special Olympics Committee

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday morning, telecommunications company Digicel pledged its support of the island’s special olympians when Chief Executive Officer Johnny Ingle presented a cheque to the group. Ingle said his company is pleased to be…

Attorney General denies rumours

(ZIZ News) -- New Attorney General, the Hon. Vincent Byron denied rumours that civil servants were asked to leave Government Headquarters on Thursday. He made the statement during a report on the first day (Thursday) of government…

Prime Minister Harris meets with ECCB Staff

(ZIZ News) -- On his second full day in office, Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris met with staff members of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). While there, the Prime Minister held discussions with the Governor of the…