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WorldPalestinians, Israel agree 72-hour truce: officials
Aug. 4, 2014CAIRO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/Sun) -- A Palestinian delegation in Cairo that includes Gaza-ruling Hamas movement agreed a 72-hour truce starting from 05:00 GMT of Tuesday, head of the delegation Azzam ...
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SportsCommonwealth Games ends
Aug. 4, 2014After 11 days of competition in 17 sports across 13 venues, a spectacular fireworks display lit up the city's skyline to signal the end of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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WorldAll-out relief efforts after deadly Yunnan quake
Aug. 4, 2014BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Firefighters, soldiers, doctors and volunteers are racing against time to save lives on Monday after a deadly quake on Sunday afternoon jolted southwest China's Yunnan ...
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WorldU.S. warns against nonessential travel to West Africa as Ebola ...
Aug. 3, 2014WASHINGTON, July 31 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The U.S. government on Thursday issued a warning against nonessential travel to West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, saying the level 3 ...
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World
China to export 450,000 tonnes of chicken
Aug. 3, 2014BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua/Sun) -- China's chicken exports are expected to rise to 450,000 tonnes this year, according to the China Animal Agriculture Association on Sunday.
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Uganda's ruling party to decide on nullified anti-homosexuality act
Aug. 3, 2014KAMPALA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday that his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party will meet to decide on the next course of action ...
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WorldMore Chinese workers cross Libyan border to Tunisia
Aug. 3, 2014RAS JADIR, Tunisia, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A group of 97 Chinese nationals crossed the Libyan border to Tunisia late Saturday, following suit of 411 other Chinese evacuees who fled ...
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WorldGaza death toll hits 1,654 as Israeli offensive enters 25th ...
Aug. 3, 2014GAZA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza in an Israeli offensive in the territories rose to 1,654 on Saturday, most of the them civilians, a ...
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SportsMedal positions : None for DA
Aug. 3, 2014GLASGOW, Scotland (AFP)— Commonwealth Games medals table on Saturday (gold, silver, bronze, total):
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SportsJamaica again lead in track at Commonwealth games
Aug. 3, 2014Jamaican are again celebrating their dominance of world track and field.
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Ireland introduces novice plates for new drivers
Aug. 2, 2014- DUBLIN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Ireland on Friday announced changes to the driver licensing system that apply to newly qualified novice drivers.
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SportsBolt strikes first Commonwealth gold, Daley retains 10m platform title
Aug. 2, 2014GLASGOW, Aug. 2 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to the men's 4X100m title at the Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park here on Saturday.
