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WHO says Zika no longer constitutes public health emergency of ...
Nov. 21, 2016GENEVA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday announced that Zika outbreaks and associated neurological abnormality have no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern ...
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Cubans fear Trump will reverse improving ties with the island
Nov. 14, 2016HAVANA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The shocking electoral victory by Republican candidate, Donald Trump, who will assume the U.S. presidency early next year has impacted Cubans. Many seem skeptical of ...
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U.S. President-elect Trump vows to deport millions of 'criminal' undocumented ...
Nov. 13, 2016WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview to air Sunday evening that he will deport millions of "criminal" undocumented immigrants immediately after he assumes ...
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Anti-Trump protesters march in major U.S. cities
Nov. 12, 2016NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of protesters marched again on Saturday in major cities across the United States to demonstrate against the election of Donald Trump to ...
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Donald Trump wins U.S. presidential election
Nov. 9, 2016NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Republican Donald Trump has beaten Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in a close race to win the 45th U.S. presidency early on Wednesday, pulling a ...
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Caribbean Health Ministers agree on national information systems for health
Nov. 8, 2016Kingston, Jamaica, 8 November 2016 (PAHO/WHO)–Health ministers from 16 Caribbean countries and territories reached agreement today on an action plan for collectively improving and innovating their national information systems for ...
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U.S. presidential elections
Nov. 8, 2016WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. voters are to cast their ballots on Tuesday to elect their 45th president, who is likely Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton or Republican hopeful Donald ...
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Calm prevails in first vote on U.S. Election Day
Nov. 8, 2016DIXVILLE NOTCH, the United States, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven voters remained calm as they were casting their ballots at the stroke of midnight in Dixville Notch, a tiny town ...
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St. Lucia Captures Madam Wob Creole Canada 2016 Title
Oct. 12, 2016Toronto, ON. October 1, 2016. Before a sold-out audience at the Latvian Cultural Centre in Toronto, St. Lucia's Sharlene Jn Baptiste took top spot at Toronto's Two Islands - One ...
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Three hundred schools damaged in Haiti, 100,000 children out of ...
Oct. 11, 2016UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, and as schools re-open across the small island country, more than 100,000 children will be missing ...
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WHO calls for global action to reduce consumption of sugary ...
Oct. 11, 2016GENEVA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of World Obesity Day on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for taxing sugary drinks so as to lower consumption and ...
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Samsung stops Galaxy Note 7's production, sales, replacement
Oct. 11, 2016SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics decided Tuesday to stop production, sales and replacement of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, indicating a permanent removal of the fire-prone model from its ...