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LocalAID Bank injects $4.9 million into BELLO
Aug. 15, 2014The Dominica Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank (DAIDB/AID Bank) has approved an XCD $4.9 million dollar loan for local manufacturer Parry W. Bellot & Co. Ltd, a release from the ...
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LocalFlood Risk
Aug. 14, 2014A concerned citizen of Roseau told the Sun that he approached Government officials about eight months ago to get the Roseau River dredged before the next hurricane season.
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LocalRotary Club of Portsmouth installs new board
Aug. 14, 2014The Rotary Club of Portsmouth Installation of the new board was held at The Champs in Picard at 7 pm., 31st of July. The Honorable Ian Douglas was present to ...
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LocalChinese eye doctors to help 95 Dominicans see better
Aug. 13, 2014About 100 Dominicans may soon be able to sing: I can see clearly now, the cataract is gone.
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WorldU.S. comedian Robin Williams dies from apparent suicide at 63
Aug. 12, 2014LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (Xinhua/Sun) -- U.S. Oscar-winning comedian Robin Williams died from an apparent suicide on Monday at his Northern California home.
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WorldVenezuela ships 12 tons of humanitarian aid to Palestinians
Aug. 12, 2014CARACAS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuela Tuesday shipped an initial 12 tons of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians stricken with Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Venezuelan News Agency ...
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WorldCuba celebrates Castro's 88th birthday
Aug. 12, 2014HAVANA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Celebrations started here on Tuesday to mark the birthday of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who turns 88 on Wednesday.
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WorldVenezuela to close border with Colombia at night to combat ...
Aug. 11, 2014CARACAS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The Venezuelan government decided to close its border with Colombia at night starting on Monday in a series of new measures to fight food and ...
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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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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.
