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Maya Angelou – an American messenger, a Universal message
May 29, 2014A remarkable American voice has been stilled, but the entire world is poorer for it. Many of us – including me – never met Maya Angelou, yet her writing and ...
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Beijing roasts in record-high temperature
May 29, 2014BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Temperatures in Beijing on Thursday hit a record high of around 40 degrees Celsius, the highest since 1951, said the capital's meteorological authorities.
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Venezuela uncovers assassination, coup plot against president
May 28, 2014CARACAS, May 28 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuelan authorities Wednesday said they uncovered a plot by opposition leaders, international financiers and officials backed by the U.S. State Department to assassinate President Nicolas ...
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Jacob Zuma re-elected South African president
May 21, 2014CAPE TOWN, May 21 (Xinhua/Sun) -- South Africa's parliament on Wednesday re-elected incumbent Jacob Zuma for a second five-year term.
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China, Russia pledge cooperation on multiple platforms
May 20, 2014SHANGHAI, May 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- China and Russia pledged to step up cooperation on multiple regional platforms in a joint declaration signed in Shanghai on Tuesday.
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Thailand under martial rule
May 19, 2014BANGKOK, May 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Thailand was declared under martial law on Tuesday in the face of a looming street chaos in the Thai capital.
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Flooding crisis deepens in BiH, international help rushes in
May 19, 2014SARAJEVO, May 19 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Almost a quarter of population were affected and faced with shortage of cleaning water in Bosnia and Herzegovia (BiH) while international teams rushed in to ...
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Professor Eudine Barriteau Incoming Principal of The UWI's Open Campus
May 18, 2014The University of the West Indies has announced that Professor Eudine Barriteau is to be the incoming principal of The University's Open Campus. Professor Barriteau's nomination was approved with acclaim ...
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Venezuelan, Palestinian leaders sign oil deal
May 17, 2014CARACAS, May 16 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Friday witnessed the signing of agreements on trade, finance, public banking and oil.
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Modi congratulates Indians on bringing about great change in general ...
May 17, 2014NEW DELHI, May 16 (Xinhua/Sun) -- India's next Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indians on bringing about a great change to the country by voting the main opposition ...
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Indian PM Manmohan Singh resigns after 10 years in power
May 17, 2014NEW DELHI, May 17 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday resigned, a day after the ruling Congress party was decimated by the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in ...
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UWI Vice-Chancellor Demits Office in 2015
May 14, 2014UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica – Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Professor E. Nigel Harris, has announced that he will demit office in April 2015. At ...
