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LocalCALLS celebrates 20th Anniversary
Nov. 1, 2014CALLS, the Centre where Adolescents Learn to Love and Serve celebrated its 20th anniversary with series of events spanning from October 13 – 17 201, the activities ended with the ...
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LocalDr Paul, Jennifer- Wallace-Lafond to get Sisserou Awards
Oct. 31, 2014Roseau, Dominica – Friday, October 31, 2014 – Twenty Dominicans are to be recognized for the contributions to national development during the annual National Parade of Uniformed Troupes on Monday, ...
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WorldBurkina Faso's army seizes power after violent protest against president
Oct. 30, 2014OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 30 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Burkina Faso's armed forces on Thursday announced the dissolution of parliament and government and the creation of a transitional body after violent protests against the ...
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WorldSri Lankan president orders relief as 300 remain missing in ...
Oct. 29, 2014COLOMBO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the government to fully support rescue efforts as around 300 people are feared dead from a landslide in ...
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WorldChina votes in favor for ending U.S. embargo against Cuba
Oct. 28, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua/Sun) -- China voted in favor of a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, calling for ending the embargo imposed by the ...
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WorldWorld steps up anti-Ebola effort after Mali's first patient dies
Oct. 25, 2014BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The world is speeding up efforts to combat the deadly Ebola virus after Mali's first Ebola patient died Friday.
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LocalWest African Students Barred From Starting Medical School in The ...
Oct. 25, 2014Rather than finish the journey, the students were sent back to Nigeria, first flown to Panama, then Brazil, then Togo, then Nigeria this past Wednesday. A trip of 22 hours ...
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LocalDominica restricts travelers from Ebola affected countries
Oct. 24, 2014The Cabinet of the government of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has placed travel restrictions on persons travelling to and from countries affected by Ebola, the Ministry of Health has stated.
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WorldMali confirms first Ebola case
Oct. 24, 2014BAMAKO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The first case of Ebola virus was reported on Thursday in western Mali town of Kayes, the country's health ministry has said.
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WorldPatient in New York tests positive for Ebola
Oct. 24, 2014NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua/Sun) -- A patient now isolated in a New York hospital has tested positive for Ebola, becoming the city's first diagnosed case, officials announced Thursday night.
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WorldTerror hits Canadian capital
Oct. 23, 2014OTTAWA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua/Sun) -- A gunman armed with a shotgun killed a Canadian soldier here Wednesday and was later fatally shot on the Parliament Hill, just meters away from ...
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WorldDPRK releases detained American considering repeated requests of Obama
Oct. 22, 2014PYONGYANG, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has released detained American Jeffrey Edward Fowle and handed him over to the United States, official news agency ...
