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WorldPistorius found not guilty of premeditated murder
Sept. 11, 2014PRETORIA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua/ Sun) -- South African murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius on Thursday was found not guilty of premeditately murdering her girlfriend.
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SportsSerena Williams wins 3rd straight U.S. Open title
Sept. 8, 2014NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (Xinhua/Sun) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams of the United States beat 10th-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday to win her third straight and sixth overall ...
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World165 killed as heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan
Sept. 7, 2014ISLAMABAD, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- At least 165 people were killed and over 200 others injured when torrential rains hit parts of Pakistan's Punjab province and northeast Kashmir area over ...
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WorldWHO identifies blood therapy, 2 vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak
Sept. 7, 2014GENEVA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the whole blood therapies and convalescent blood serums, as well as two vaccines need to be considered ...
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WorldSomalia on high alert over Al Shabaab chief death
Sept. 7, 2014MOGADISHU, Sept. 6 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Somali government on Saturday said it's on high alert for possible retaliatory attacks following the US drone attack targeting Al Shabaab's leader on Monday.
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WorldLack of dedicated resources, funds fuel Ebola crisis: Kofi Annan
Sept. 7, 2014GENEVA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, on Friday said the lack of dedicated resources and funds is fuelling the Ebola crisis in ...
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World160 killed in worst flood in 60 years in Indian-controlled ...
Sept. 7, 2014NEW DELHI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua/Sun) -- At least 160 people have been killed and tens of thousands threatened in what the authorities described as the worst flood in 60 years ...
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Al Shabaab confirms death of its leader, names new one
Sept. 7, 2014MOGADISHU, Sept 6, (Xinhua/Sun) -- Islamist group of Al Shabaab in Somalia on Saturday confirmed the death of its leader Ahmed Abdi Godane in the US drone attack early in ...
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WorldTomato-rich diet helps prevent prostate cancer
Sept. 7, 2014LONDON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, a new research by ...
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WorldOil slick detected after private plane crashes near Jamaica
Sept. 6, 2014KINGSTON, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- An oil slick has been detected on the waters where a private plane crashed off the coast of Jamaica Friday while the wreckage of the ...
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WorldUN to establish Ebola crisis centre to stop spread in ...
Sept. 5, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said Friday that the world organization is going to establish an Ebola crisis centre to stop the spread of ...
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WorldBritain gives over 25 million pounds to help fight Ebola
Sept. 5, 2014LONDON, Sept. 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Over 25 million pounds (41 million U.S. dollars) of British funding has been earmarked to help the governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia tackle the ...
