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London becomes world's top city for higher education
Sept. 28, 2014LONDON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua/Sun) -- London is the only city with the highest number of top-rated universities across the world, according to the QS World University Rankings released Tuesday.
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EU vows to continue supporting Small Island Developing States
Sept. 28, 2014BRUSSELS, Sept. 1 (Xinhua/Sun) -- European Commissioner for Development said on Monday the European Union (EU) will continue supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address their specific vulnerabilities and ...
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Cuba to punish producers of scents named "Ernesto" and "Hugo"
Sept. 28, 2014HAVANA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The Cuban government announced here Saturday that it will punish officials of Labiofam for naming two perfumes after the guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara and ...
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U.S. campaign against IS will take time: official
Sept. 28, 2014WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. campaign against the Islamic State (IS) will continue and take time, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey said at a Pentagon ...
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First indigenous peoples' world conference ends with focus on strengthening ...
Sept. 25, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The first-ever World Conference on Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday concluded at the UN headquarters in New York, with a focus on protecting the rights ...
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IMF expected to disburse more loans to Jamaica after positive ...
Sept. 25, 2014KINGSTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Jamaica has passed its fifth test with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), clearing the way for another tranche of 68.8 million U.S. dollars under a ...
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U.S. continues airstrikes against IS in Iraq, Syria
Sept. 24, 2014WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Using a mix of attack aircraft, bombers, fighters and remotely piloted aircraft, U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State (IS) forces in Iraq and ...
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U.S. continues airstrikes against IS in Iraq, Syria
Sept. 24, 2014WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Using a mix of attack aircraft, bombers, fighters and remotely piloted aircraft, U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State (IS) forces in Iraq and ...
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JA, here comes LIAT
Sept. 23, 2014Today it's Haiti, but come next year, it could be a whole new world for the regional carrier, Liat.
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Jamaican government confident in economic performance, promises further growth
Sept. 22, 2014KINGSTON, Sept. 21 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said Sunday that the Jamaican government has met all its economic targets and promised further economic growth before fresh ...
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UN Security Council calls for int'l support to fight ISIL
Sept. 21, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua/SUN) -- The UN Security Council on Friday urged the international community to "further strengthen and expand support" for Iraqi government in fighting Islamic State in ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio named UN Messenger of Peace
Sept. 21, 2014UNITED NATIONS, Sept.16 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio was designated Tuesday by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on ...
