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LocalAre we a nation?
Dec. 6, 2016Today, seven years later, Government can take pride in that a national programme labeled "Care for the Elderly" aimed at providing care at home to select persons among the island's ...
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LocalMay you rest in peace, Popsie
Dec. 6, 2016My heart was racing. I clutched my seven-week-old baby and gripped his daddy's arm. He was amused but reassuring. What was this? The trees were right outside my window! I ...
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LocalInnocent or Guilty: Jury can't agree
Dec. 6, 2016A jury of eight women and one man on Thursday afternoon December 1, 2016 could not decide on the guilt, or innocence, of McKinley Williams of Kingshill for the death ...
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LocalFr. Charles dies
Dec. 5, 2016Fr. Charles Vermeulen C.Ss.R. died on Monday, December 4th 2016, said a statement from Rev. Rodney J. Olive C.Ss.R, the Regional Superior of Redemptorist Missionaries in the English Caribbean Region.
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WorldFidel Castro laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba
Dec. 4, 2016SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Cuban revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro were buried Sunday morning at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in ...
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WorldXi meets Henry Kissinger, discusses China-U.S. ties
Dec. 3, 2016BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing Friday, saying China will work closely with the United States ...
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WorldForever Fidel
Dec. 3, 2016Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica – The following statement is issued by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles on the passing of Fidel Castro.
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WorldSantiago de Cuba prepares for Fidel Castro's funeral
Dec. 3, 2016SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago is preparing to receive Fidel Castro's motorized funeral procession, following its 1000-km cross-country journey from the capital Havana.
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WorldCubans bid farewell to Fidel Castro in funeral procession
Dec. 3, 2016HAVANA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The funeral procession bearing the ashes of Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, began its journey Wednesday from Havana to the resting place in Santiago de ...
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WorldCuba-U.S. relations at crossroads after Castro's death
Dec. 3, 2016HAVANA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Cuba-U.S. relations are at a crossroads as the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro may decelerate the normalization of the ties and U.S. ...
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WorldChina lodges representations to U.S. over Trump's call with Taiwan ...
Dec. 3, 2016BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China has lodged solemn representations with the United States, urging the latter to honor its commitment to the one-China policy, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang ...
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WorldAround 120,000 people expect to attend funeral for Chapecoense players
Dec. 3, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Around 120,000 people, including celebrities, politicians, athletes and journalists are expected to attend the funeral of the Chapecoense players and coaches killed Monday ...
