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Mangosteen fruit could help cure schizophrenia: Aussie researchers
Oct. 11, 2016SYDNEY, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Aussie researchers say Asia's mangosteen fruit could hold the key to treating patients with schizophrenia, an illness that effects the normal functioning of the human ...
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UN chief announces nearly 120 million USD appeal to aid ...
Oct. 11, 2016UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the launch of a nearly 120-million-U.S. dollar appeal to fund United Nations aid activities in the aftermath ...
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Two economists share 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct. 10, 2016STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics, or officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, has been awarded jointly to ...
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Trump, Clinton hit each other hard with scandals in 2nd ...
Oct. 10, 2016ST. LOUIS, United States, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Candidates for U.S. president Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went after each other relentlessly on Sunday night in the second presidential debate, ...
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Trump won't quit
Oct. 9, 2016WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would never drop out of the race despite mounting bipartisan condemnation of his lewd and ...
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Latin America expresses solidarity with Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
Oct. 9, 2016MEXICO CITY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Several governments in Latin America have expressed their solidarity with Haiti and have offered humanitarian aid after Hurricane Matthew caused over 800 deaths and ...
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Colombian president wins 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
Oct. 8, 2016OSLO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his resolute efforts to bring his country's five-decade-long civil war to an ...
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UN chief conveys solidarity with Haiti, other Caribbean nations affected ...
Oct. 8, 2016UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday voiced his wish to convey his solidarity with the people and governments of Haiti, Cuba and other nations ...
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Haiti takes stock of hurricane as death toll climbs, int'l ...
Oct. 8, 2016MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Haiti's interim President Jocelerme Privert has called for rapid, effective and coordinated action to help people affected by Hurricane Matthew.
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Vulnerable small states need global support, says Secretary-General Scotland
Oct. 6, 2016Hurricane seasons have always been a stark reality of Caribbean life. Many of the natural disasters in the region have made history, personalised by names such as David, Hugo, Felix ...
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Japanese scientist wins 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Oct. 6, 2016STOCKHOLM, Oct.3 (Xinhua) -- Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins the 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, the committee announced Monday.
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Bee-sting therapy provides relief to Egyptians
Oct. 6, 2016CAIRO, (Xinhua) -- Dozens have gathered at Heba al-Sayeh's place in Egypt's Giza Governorate for bee-sting therapy to cure muscle problems, kidney failure and cancer.
