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Marijuana regulation does not encourage consumption, says Uruguay's president
Aug. 30, 2016MONTEVIDEO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez said Monday that the marijuana market regulation, which has been in force in the country since 2010, does not encourage the ...
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Brazil's Senate grills Rousseff at impeachment hearing
Aug. 30, 2016BRASILIA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Monday fielded questions from senators on day four of her impeachment trial, as police lobbed tear gas to disperse ...
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Zika may damage brain cells in adults, not just in ...
Aug. 27, 2016WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly and other brain abnormalities in developing fetuses, but new research in mice out Thursday showed that adult ...
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Madonna celebrates 58th birthday in Havana
Aug. 27, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- American pop star Madonna celebrated her 58th birthday Tuesday with a stroll through the streets of Old Havana where she was noticed by the locals.
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Kenyan farmer uses music to boost milk production
Aug. 27, 2016NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- A Kenyan dairy farmer has devised a unique method of using entertainment to make his cows produce more milk.
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China launches first-ever quantum communication satellite
Aug. 27, 2016JIUQUAN, (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Agriculture key to address youth unemployment in Africa: scholars
Aug. 27, 2016KIGALI, (Xinhua) -- African governments must come up with concrete policies to attract young people to the agricultural sector in order to address unemployment challenges among the youth across the ...
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Fidel Castro thanks birthday wishes, slams U.S. for "dangers" against ...
Aug. 13, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cuban leader and former president Fidel Castro on Saturday, thanked all the good wishes for his 90th birthday, and slammed the U.S. for the "dangers" ...
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Fidel Castro: 90 years of history and resistance
Aug. 13, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's revolutionary leader and former president Fidel Castro turns 90 years old on Saturday as a symbol of historic resistance against the U.S. and upholding ...
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Fidel Castro's influence universal, says historian
Aug. 13, 2016CARACAS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- As revolutionary leader Fidel Castro nears his 90th birthday on Aug. 13, the international spotlight has once again turned towards Cuba, the nation he shaped ...
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Fidel Castro's legacy to withstand test of time, says biographer
Aug. 13, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Fidel Castro is one of the most admired, controversial and respected politicians in the last century, whose legacy will endure the test of time due ...
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Trump hones in on sluggish U.S. economy to bolster struggling ...
Aug. 9, 2016WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Amid tumbling polling numbers, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday zeroed in on the U.S. economy in a bid to convince voters that ...
