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WorldUN Security Council calls for int'l support to fight ISIL
Sept. 21, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua/SUN) -- The UN Security Council on Friday urged the international community to "further strengthen and expand support" for Iraqi government in fighting Islamic State in ...
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WorldLeonardo DiCaprio named UN Messenger of Peace
Sept. 21, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept.16 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio was designated Tuesday by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on ...
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WorldEbola outbreak threat to int'l peace and security: UN Security ...
Sept. 21, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution on Ebola, determining that the epidemic outbreak "constitutes a threat to international peace and security."
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WorldTurkey's happy over release of hostages held by IS
Sept. 20, 2014ANKARA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- A total of 49 hostages including 46 Turkish citizens and three Iraqi citizens held by Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq were released and ...
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WorldSierra Leone starts three-day "stay at home" campaign to fight ...
Sept. 20, 2014FREETOWN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Sierra Leone started a three-day "stay at home" campaign to raise awareness about the Ebola virus that has killed close to 500 people in the ...
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LocalHildreth Doctrove dies
Sept. 19, 2014DBS radio reported this morning that former police officer Hildreth Doctrove passed away yesterday. Or condolences to the family and friends of the late Deputy Chief of Police
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WorldScotland votes "No" to independence
Sept. 19, 2014EDINBURGH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua/Sun) -- In a historic referendum on the future status of Scotland, the "No" campaign won the vote on Friday to keep the territory within the United ...
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WorldVotes counting starts for Scottish independence referendum
Sept. 18, 2014EDINBURGH, Sept. 18 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The votes counting for the Scottish independence referendum started immediately after the ballots closed on Thursday night.
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WorldXi starts India visit in Modi's home state
Sept. 17, 2014AHMEDABAD, India, Sept. 17 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Wednesday in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, starting his ...
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WorldCampaigns intensify on eve of Scottish independence referendum
Sept. 17, 2014EDINBURGH, Sept. 17 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Driving a taxi across Edinburgh on Wednesday with his comedy puppets and a big Yes sign at the front screen of the vehicle, Kenny Shuffler ...
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LocalPolice officers wait for Government to set date for salary ...
Sept. 16, 2014Jefferson Drigo, the President of the Police Welfare Association (PWA) says police officers are growing "fed up and frustrated" as they wait for salary negotiations to begin.
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LocalAugustine: Skerrit is wisest Dominican leader ever
Sept. 16, 2014Bishop Michael Bill Daniel was laid to rest in an official funeral at the People's Pentecostal Family Church in Goodwill on September 8, 2014.
