Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen

Thirteen people are presumed dead after a helicopter crashed west of the Norwegian city of Bergen, rescuers say. Eleven of those on board were Norwegian, one was British and one Italian. No survivors have been found. Read more:…

Kunduz hospital bombing ‘not a war crime’ says Pentagon

A US air strike that destroyed a medical charity's clinic in northern Afghanistan, killing 42 people, was not a war crime, the Pentagon has said. Confirming disciplinary charges against 16 US service personnel, General Joseph Votel said…

Puerto Rico default imminent amid congressional inaction

uerto Rico’s Government Development Bank (GDB) is facing a default on $422 million in debt repayments due on May 1, while Congress so far unsuccessfully grapples with legislation to address the island’s financial crisis. If the GDB cannot…

Jamaica to take full advantage of CARICOM benefits

The government of Jamaica will be appointing a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission, aimed at positioning the country to take full advantage of benefits under the organisation. This was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness…

Stress relief fair

(ZIZ News) -- Relieving stress was the focus of a rally held at the independence square on Thursday in observance of World Day of Health and Safety at Work. The Department Of Labour joined the international labour community in…