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IMF chief Lagarde hails new climate accord as critical step ...
Dec. 12, 2015WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde acclaimed the Paris climate agreement adopted Saturday, urging different governments to honor commitments.
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Opposition wins majority in Venezuelan parliamentary elections
Dec. 7, 2015CARACAS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's opposition coalition won a majority in parliament during legislative elections Sunday, the country's National Electoral Council (CNE) said Monday.
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No new ECCB Governor yet
Nov. 27, 2015The process of selecting a new Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to replace the retiring Sir Dwight Venner is continuing, according to a report from WinnFm of ...
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Baroness Scotland is the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Nov. 27, 2015Baroness Patricia Scotland was unveiled as the Commonwealth Secretary-General Designate this afternoon at the Commonwealth summit in Malta, the Commonweal Secretariat has announced.
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Countries worldwide condemn Paris attacks, beef up security
Nov. 14, 2015BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Countries worldwide have beefed up security following Friday's multiple attacks in Paris that killed at least 140 people and drew strong condemnations from the international ...
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Investigations on Russian plane crash in Egypt start
Nov. 1, 2015CAIRO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian and international investigators on Sunday have begun probing the reasons of a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, state ...
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Conditions set for Pistorius's release on parole
Oct. 20, 2015JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Certain conditions have been set for South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's release from prison, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Another Trudeau set to become Canadian prime minister
Oct. 20, 2015OTTAWA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Conservative Party campaign attack ads that Justin Trudeau was "just not ready" proved to be ineffective as the 43-year-old is set to become Canada's ...
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China's Xi on UK red carpet in visit
Oct. 20, 2015LONDON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping received a grand ceremonial welcome by Queen Elizabeth II and addressed the parliament on his first full day of state visit ...
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UWI celebrates "Dr. Usain Bolt"
Aug. 25, 2015Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. 25 August 2015 - The UWI community across the region, and in our many Diasporas beyond, stood at the finish line to welcome 'Dr Bolt' to ...
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Bolt returns to amaze the world
Aug. 24, 2015BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) – Usain Bolt is back! The Jamaican, whose appearance in Beijing was even in doubt months before the world championships, stormed to defend his 100 meters ...
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Wang Yi on the South China Sea Issue At the ...
Aug. 23, 2015On 6 August local time, during the Foreign Ministers' Meetings of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Philippine Foreign Minister attacked China on its South ...
