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WorldHaiti 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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The View from EuropeClimate change: a test of the region's staying power
David JessopOct. 7, 2016After a period of uncertainty, it has been confirmed that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force on November 4. This is good news for the Caribbean, ...
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LocalWCMF: In the beginning…
Oct. 6, 2016Have you ever wondered how and why the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) started?
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LocalHenderson is new OAS and US Ambassador
Oct. 6, 2016WASHINGTON D.C. The Government of Dominica has appointed a new Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States (OAS).
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WorldVulnerable 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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LocalThree scientists share 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Oct. 6, 2016STOCKHOLM, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Three scientists shared the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Wednesday.
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WorldJapanese 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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WorldBee-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.
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LocalCabral Douglas retains leading UK Human Rights Barrister Dr. Leslie ...
Oct. 6, 2016Attorney at law Cabral Douglas who has launched a US$3M lawsuit against the government of Dominica over the Tommy Lee affair has now followed up by retaining one of England's ...
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LocalDominica's World Creole Music Festival: Has it lost its focus?
Oct. 6, 2016When the wheels of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) begin to turn every year, there are always rumblings of discontent about the length of the show, how much local ...
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WorldFormer 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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LocalFrom Prisoner to Prime Minister
Oct. 2, 2016Rosie Douglas was the son of the late Robert Bernard Douglas, a wealthy businessman, coconut farmer, and conservative politician who named his boys after world statesmen (he had brothers named ...
