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WorldMaduro calls for talks with US
Feb. 22, 2014CARACAS, Feb. 21, 2014 (Xinhua/ Sun) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for direct talks with the United States, which has criticized his government for arresting protesters.
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WorldUkrainians long for peace as tense calm shrouds Independence Square
Feb. 22, 2014KIEV, Feb. 22 (Xinhua/Sun) -- A tense calm prevailed in the Ukrainian capital after President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders signed a deal on Friday to end the country's violent ...
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WorldVenezuelan envoy denies student responsibility for violent protests
Feb. 21, 2014SANTIAGO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuela's ambassador to Chile Arevalo Mendez Thursday questioned the assertion that disgruntled students were behind ongoing violent protests in his country, during which six have ...
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LocalDr Didacus Jules is New OECS Director-General
Feb. 21, 2014Dr Didacus Jules, the director of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), has been appointed Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime ...
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LocalNo Kidding!
Feb. 21, 2014He started at nine and every year since then he has been a thorn in the flesh of the more seasoned campaigners. Now13, Lemar 'Irish Kid' Irish, of the St. ...
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LocalFrom State House to Arts Centre. Maybe
Feb. 20, 2014Will the United Workers Party (UWP) "put out" His Excellency President Charles Angelo Savarin from the State House if the party becomes the new government of Dominica? It looks so.
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WorldConcern about Venezuela violence
Feb. 20, 2014The Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter repudiate the events that occurred during and after the peaceful demonstrations by student organizations on February 12, 2014 in Venezuela. The group of ...
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WorldVenezuelan opposition leader to remain in jail during trial
Feb. 20, 2014CARACAS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuelan authorities on Thursday said the far-right opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who was arrested on four charges including inciting violence, will remain in jail during ...
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WorldNew clashes erupt in Ukraine as protesters seek constitutional changes
Feb. 19, 2014KIEV, Feb. 18 (Xinhua/ Sun) -- A crowd of protesters seeking constitutional change clashed violently with police in central Kiev Tuesday morning.
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WorldWanted Venezuelan opposition leader turns himself in
Feb. 19, 2014CARACAS, Feb. 18 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, wanted by authorities on charges of inciting violence, handed himself over to police on Tuesday amid waves of pro- and ...
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LocalBus driver faces time for sex offence
Feb. 18, 2014A 48-year old bus driver who is operating on a route north of Roseau is now on remand at the Stock Farm State Prisons awaiting sentencing for the offence of ...
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LocalGeorges gives books on Black History
Feb. 18, 2014The teaching of Black History being in Dominica's schools and a new library building were among the national issues which surfaced during the launching of Black History Week (February 10-14) ...
