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Study: Marijuana may help fight Alzheimer's disease
July 3, 2016LOS ANGELES, June 3 (Xinhua) -- An active compound in marijuana can contribute to the removal of toxic proteins in the brain, which are thought to kickstart the progression of ...
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Spain confirms first sexually transmitted Zika case
July 3, 2016MADRID, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in the Madrid Regional Community have confirmed the first sexually transmitted case of the Zika virus in Spain.
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Five contenders jostle for British PM role, Boris Johnson pulls ...
June 30, 2016LONDON, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Five contenders emerged Thursday in the race to become the next prime minister of Britain following David Cameron's decision to quit.
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Turkey in mourning for 41 killed in deadly assault on ...
June 29, 2016ISTANBUL, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Turkey announced a day of national mourning on Wednesday for the 41 lives lost the night before during deadly suicide bombing attacks on Istanbul's Ataturk ...
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EU leaders say "no single market a la carte" for ...
June 29, 2016BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Donald Tusk said Wednesday that leaders of 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have agreed not to grant Britain access ...
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Queen Elizabeth in line for 72,000 USD a week pay ...
June 29, 2016LONDON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Queen Elizabeth is set to be given a 72,000 U.S. dollars a week pay rise under a formula devised centuries ago, an official report revealed ...
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New automatic pollinating robot created in Poland
June 29, 2016WARSAW, June 29 (Xinhua) -- An automatic robot which is able to move independently between rows of plants, find flowers and bring pollen between them has been built recently at ...
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Six EU foreign ministers urge quick exit procedure of Britain
June 25, 2016BERLIN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- After Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a historic referendum, foreign ministers from six founding countries of EU met here on Saturday, ...
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Britain votes to leave EU in historic referendum
June 24, 2016LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Britain voted to leave the European Union with 51.9 percent supporting the move, the Electoral Commission said Friday.
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France's Hollande says he "respects" Britons' choice
June 24, 2016PARIS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Friday said he "respects" the choice of the British after the majority of Britons voted to leave the European Union ...
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Five ways Brexit will affect the economy
June 24, 2016BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Leave camp won Britain's Brexit referendum on Friday morning by obtaining nearly 52 percent of ballots, pulling the country out of the 28-nation European ...
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British PM announces resignation
June 24, 2016LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday morning announced his intention to step down after his country has voted to leave the European Union (EU).
