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WorldChina to assist West Africa in Ebola control
Aug. 11, 2014BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua/Sun) -- China will send disease control experts to three Ebola-affected West African nations to assist the fight against the deadly virus, the National Health and Family ...
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WorldIsraeli occupation must end to achieve peace: Palestinian chief negotiator
Aug. 11, 2014RAMALLAH, Aug. 11 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Israeli occupation on the Palestinian territories must end in order to achieve sustainable peace between the two as well as in the region, Palestinian chief ...
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CricketLloyd to head new selection panel
Aug. 10, 2014ST. JOHN'S, Antigua – Legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has been appointed the new Convenor of the West Indies selection panel.
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LocalMinistry of Health warns about West African Ebola outbreak
Aug. 10, 2014Officials of the Ministry of health are taking "immediate measures" to strengthen the surveillance system already in place under the International Health Regulations as the world continue to be concerned ...
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WorldPlane crash in Iran kills 39, injures 9
Aug. 10, 2014TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane crashed on the outskirts of Iran's capital Tehran on Sunday morning, killing 39 passengers and injuring nine others, state IRIB TV reported.
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SportsPsychology training helps Williams sisters to win, coach
Aug. 10, 2014NAIROBI, Aug. 10 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The coach who trained Serena and Venus Williams to tennis stardom has said their father, Richard Williams, put in a lot of emphasis on psychology ...
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WorldWHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency
Aug. 8, 2014GENEVA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa constitutes a public health risk, and met the conditions for ...
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LocalThe Ruler Returns
Aug. 7, 2014The 7th Nature Island Literary Festival & Bookfair 2014 will open with a performance of 1976 Hit Play THE RULER. Adapted by Alwin Bully from GCH Thomas' novel "Ruler in ...
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LocalMan gets six-year sentence for unlawful sexual connection
Aug. 7, 2014Roseau High Court judge Justice Birnie Stephenson sentenced a 26-year old man from a northern community to nine years in prison when he appeared for sentencing on a charge of ...
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LocalWiltshire's back in court again
Aug. 7, 2014Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Evelina Baptiste has defended the police's decision to reinstate charges against former attorney general Bernard Wiltshire, Nash Mitchell, Kimana James and Harolda Henry who were ...
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ElectionsElectoral reform: Going somewhere slowly
Aug. 7, 2014Dominica's Electoral Commission has hired a consultant to review Dominica's laws and practice of conducting general elections.
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WorldU.S.-Africa summit starts with development fora
Aug. 4, 2014WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The United States on Monday kicked off its first ever summit with 50 African leaders with a series of fora on more traditional development issues ...
