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Chile plants marijuana for medical use

Chile initiated the cultivation of the first seeds of marijuana for medical use, officially approved in a municipal land, an unprecedented initiative in this area in Latin America. The seeding began on Wednesday October 29 with the germination of cannabis seeds that will later be...
Posted On 31 Oct 2014
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American countries come together to confront the Ebola

Health authorities of 34 American countries, yesterday, October 30, approved “lines of action” against Ebola, when closing a two-day workshop in Cuba. Delegates from all American countries recommended “establishing the epidemiological surveillance” to...
Posted On 31 Oct 2014
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Syrian army attack on refugees camp is condemned by the US

The United States through a statement on Wednesday showed “appalled” by reports, according to which, the Syrian government launched bombs on a refugees camp in the Idlib province (northwest). “We are appalled at the information about the attack and the images of...
Posted On 30 Oct 2014
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Landslide in Sri Lanka leaves 200 trapped

On Thursday, rescue crews continue with operations to find 200 people still missing after a landslide occurred last Wednesday in southern Sri Lanka where six bodies were recovered. According to the military coordinator of the National Disaster Management Centre, SMH Imaduwage,...
Posted On 30 Oct 2014
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47% of the FARC rebels entered ranks as children

Nearly half of the members of the FARC were recruited as minors, as it was revealed yesterday by a new study that seeks to be a “wake up call” on this practice, considered the “most serious” crime produced during armed conflict in Colombia. In response to...
Posted On 30 Oct 2014
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Russian planes are detected by NATO in European airspace

NATO has detected “unusual” Russian aerial maneuvers and “at large scale” on European airspace between Tuesday and Wednesday. The air activity of 15 aircraft of the Russian forces occurred in the airspace over the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, te Atlantic...
Posted On 30 Oct 2014
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WHO: Ebola cases decrease in Liberia

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on October 29 that the increase rate in new cases of Ebola in Liberia is decreasing, which implies its first hopeful statement about the possibility of starting to bring the epidemic under control. “The number of cases in Liberia...
Posted On 30 Oct 2014
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Second infected with Ebola in the US is recovered

The second person who contracted Ebola in the United States, the nurse Amber Vinson, has removed the virus from her system and returns to her home in Dallas (Texas). Before leaving the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where she was transferred on October 15 after confirming...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
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Buenos Aires suffers damage and flooding due to temporary

Buenos Aires suffered a heavy storm of wind and rain on Wednesday causing damage, flooding and evacuated dozens of vast sectors of the province, where the two airports also suffered cancellations and delays. The National Weather Service maintains an alert throughout the province,...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
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NASA rocket targeted at a space station explodes after its launch

The rocket that should have placed into orbit the unmanned space capsule ‘Cygnus,’ of the Orbital company, exploded during its launch this Tuesday, according to images broadcast live on NASA TV. “The explosion occurred shortly after the launch,” said a...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
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