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Trump's next challenge: getting his own party to back him
May 6, 2016WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Bombastic U.S. billionaire Donald Trump has surprised observers worldwide by securing the Republican Party (GOP) nomination for president, but his next challenge is to get ...
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Wildfire in west Canada continues to grow out of control
May 6, 2016TORONTO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The wildfire raging in western Canada that has forced a massive evacuation in Fort McMurray has grown to 101,000 hectares overnight and is moving away ...
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Cuba prepares for U.S. visitors boom: tourism official
May 6, 2016HAVANA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Cuba is getting ready for a growing number of U.S. travelers in coming years by building new hotels, renovating its main airport and expanding its ...
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Almost one-sixth of Brazil's confirmed microcephaly cases linked to Zika
May 6, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed microcephaly cases in Brazil have increased to 1,271, and almost one-sixth are linked to the Zika virus, the Brazilian government said on ...
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500 million people at risk of contracting Zika in Americas: ...
May 3, 2016WASHINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- About 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of being infected by the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects such as microcephaly, ...
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Jamaica arrests 253 gangsters, none brought to trial: media reports
May 2, 2016KINGSTON, (Xinhua) -- Jamaican police have arrested 253 people for gang-related crimes since last year, but none of them have been brought to trial due to overstocked cases in the ...
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First U.S. cruise ship sails to Cuba after decades
May 2, 2016WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. cruise ship started its historic journey to Cuba on Sunday for the first time in 38 years.
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Trade unions, workers stage rallies across globe to mark May ...
May 2, 2016BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Trade unions and workers staged rallies across the world on Sunday to mark the International Workers' Day.
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World observe Workers' Day
May 1, 2016BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The 127th International Workers' Day falls on Sunday this year. The holiday, sometimes called Labour Day or May Day, is not only a celebration of ...
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Raul Castro calls for political reforms, warns Cubans of U.S. ...
April 18, 2016HAVANA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday called for political and constitutional reforms to the island's socialist system and warned of the U.S. "real intentions" in ...
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Oil producers fail to reach deal at Doha talks
April 18, 2016DOHA, April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Qatari Oil Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada attends a press conference in Doha, capital of Qatar, April 17, 2016. The world's key oil producing ...
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Ecuador's earthquake death toll rises to 246, some 2,527 injured
April 18, 2016QUITO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of victims of a devastating earthquake that jolted Ecuador has risen to 246 dead and 2,527 injured, Vice President Jorge Glas said on ...
