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Former Portuguese PM Guterres selected to be next UN chief
Oct. 6, 2016UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres was unanimously selected by the UN Security Council on Wednesday as the next UN secretary-general.
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China pledges to further promote bilateral ties with Cuba
Sept. 26, 2016HAVANA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday pledged to further forge ahead bilateral relations with Cuba through enhancing high-level exchange of visits and promoting economic cooperation.
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Cuba to host regional meeting on Zika, showcase its prevention ...
Sept. 19, 2016HAVANA, (Xinhua) -- Cuba is set to host the first regional meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Zika as its experiences in preventing the virus are an ...
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New York City to deploy "bigger than ever" police presence ...
Sept. 18, 2016NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- New York City will deploy "bigger than ever" police presence during the upcoming UN General Assembly this week after an explosion injured 29 on ...
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Americans mark 15th Anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Sept. 11, 2016WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- From the Atlantic to the Pacific, tens of thousands of Americans start marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the deadliest ...
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Cuba to levy new income tax on public employees
Sept. 6, 2016HAVANA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cuba said it has revised its tax and social security model, with around 1.5 million public employees now having to pay new contributions to the ...
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No Obama-Duterte bilateral meeting in Laos: U.S. embassy
Sept. 6, 2016VIENTIANE, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte will not meet in Laos on the sidelines of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits ...
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Two killed in shootings at J'ouvert celebration in New York ...
Sept. 6, 2016NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people were shot dead and at least 2 others wounded early Monday morning at the J'ouvert celebration in New York City's Borough of ...
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Zika virus can cause deafness in newborns, says study
Aug. 31, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and can cause microcephaly in newborns, could also cause deafness, according to a ...
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Zika may persist in vagina for days: study
Aug. 31, 2016WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing ...
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Jamaica reports increase in murder, reduction in other crimes
Aug. 31, 2016KINGSTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica witnessed more murder cases between January and June 2016 while other serious and violent crimes dropped significantly, the official Jamaica Information Service reported on ...
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Historic commercial flight from U.S. lands in Cuba, a sign ...
Aug. 31, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Cubans welcomed the arrival on Wednesday of the first regularly scheduled direct commercial flight from the United States, as a sign of normalizing ties between ...
