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ATHENS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sent condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday over the Boston Marathon blast and expressed Greek peoples' condemnation of the attack. We strongly condemn such horrific act

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LOS ANGELES, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles on Saturday joined more than 100 other U.S. cities in protesting against the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot dead unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front

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US First Lady Michelle Obama was on-hand Saturday night to officially declare the opening of the Games. And now, on behalf of my husband the entire nation that is rooting for all of you, it is my great honor to say those magical words: let the 2015 S

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WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- En route home from his Asia- Pacific trip Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel placed an in-flight call to Ukraine's Acting Minister of Defense Mykhaylo Koval, reaffirming American help to Ukraine. According t

Markets Plunge; S&P, US Spar Over Rating Cut

Global financial markets continue to drop sharply in reaction to an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating and lingering concerns about European debt problems and global economic growth. In early Asia trading Tuesday, Japan's

US Senators Spar Over Key Tax Cut

The White House and congressional Democrats continue to press for a federal-tax-cut extension that would benefit nearly all wage and salary earners, but especially the middle class. Paying for the extension remains a sticking point on Capitol Hill, w

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WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Obama's probable Republican opponent in November's presidential election, are campaigning on economic issues. The president campaigned Tuesday in the Midwestern state o

Stronger Asia-Europe economic cooperation takes center stage at ASEM

Vientiane, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pledges for stronger trade promotion as well as reducing protectionism to put the world's economy on a sustainable path was the main focus of the 9th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) that concluded here on Tuesday. Leaders of

Alex Corretja named Spain's captain of Davis Cup

MADRID, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Alex Corretjais was named captain of Spain's Davis Cup team, the Spanish federation said on Tuesday. Corretja is the former coach of British ace Andy Murray and twice runner-up in the French Open and a winner of the 1998 A

FIFA set to grant free World Cup entry to indigenous

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New Yorkers Take Transit Woes in Stride

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Tunisia's Club Africain qualifies for CAF quarterfinal

TUNIS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Club Africain qualified on Saturday for the quarterfinal of the African Confederation Cup after beating Ethiopia's St George 2-0 in Rades, the official TAP press agency reported. Africain which managed to clinch a 1-1 draw

Harry Potter Fans Flock to Theaters for Final Film

Fans of the wildly popular Harry Potter franchise are flocking to movie theaters around the world to see the last of eight films based on the books by British author J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is poised to set records

New U.S. aid to help Dominican R. fight HIV/AIDS

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Dominican Republic, Haiti join hands to uproot cholera

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11 countries to compete in Cuban wrestling event

HAVANA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Eleven countries have confirmed to compete in the Granma-Cerro Pelado wrestling tournament, organizers said on Wednesday. The organizers said 56 wrestlers from Poland, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Canada, the United State

Mainz shocks Stuttgart 3-1 in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Struggling Mainz showed a vital sign when they swept Stuttgart 3-1 on Friday owing to a brace by striker Anthony Ujah in the opening match of the 12th match day. After nine winless matches in row Mainz was able to crave out

Bolivia defeats Uruguay 4-1 in Brazil 2014 qualifier

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