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Fidel Castro an enduring role model for Cuban youth
Aug. 9, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Many Cubans are too young to remember Fidel Castro's heyday as a revolutionary firebrand and influential elder statesman, yet they admire and look up to ...
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American couple die minutes apart after 63 years of marriage
Aug. 9, 2016SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- An American couple married for over six decades has proven that even death is not strong enough to keep the loved ones separated.
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South Africa local gov't elections see considerable drop in support ...
Aug. 6, 2016CAPE TOWN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) suffered a considerable drop in support from voters in the local government elections, results showed on Saturday.
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Raymond O'Keiffe dies
Aug. 6, 2016The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States mourns the passing today, of Raymond O'Keiffe in Martinique, after a short battle with illness.
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French president calls church attack "heinous terrorist act," pledges all ...
July 26, 2016PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday condemned "heinous terrorist attack" targeting at a church in northern France, in which a priest was killed.
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U.S. Democratic National Convention kicks off with rocky start
July 25, 2016PHILADELPHIA, the United States, July 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday as party leaders and Hillary Clinton scrambled to contain the fallout of damaging revelations ...
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Colombia legalizes medical use of marijuana
July 24, 2016BOGOTA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed into law on July 8 the scientific and medical use of marijuana, it offers new prospects for turning ...
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Trinidad and Tobago PM pledges to address challenges with Jamaica
July 24, 2016KINGSTON, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley concluded a visit to Jamaica on Thursday, pledging to address the challenges between the two Caribbean nations.
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French president urges Britain to begin EU exit talks "as ...
July 22, 2016PARIS, July 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Thursday called on Britain to prepare for talks to leave the European Union(EU) as soon as possible.
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Donald Trump officially accepts GOP presidential nomination
July 22, 2016CLEVELAND, the United States, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Donald Trump officially accepted the presidential nomination of the U.S. Republican Party on Thursday night, announcing a plan that will "put America ...
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2016 on track to be world's hottest year on record: ...
July 22, 2016GENEVA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday warned global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered more records, meaning 2016 is on ...
