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Japan unveils 'world's first' android newscaster

Duration: 1:20
Updated: 02 Sep 2014

Japanese scientists on Tuesday unveiled what they said was the world's first news-reading android, eerily lifelike and possessing a sense of humour to match ...

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Ethiopia spearheads green energy in sub-Saharan Africa

Duration: 2:32
Updated: 20 Aug 2014

Ethiopia's northern Tigray region is home to sub-Saharan Africa's largest wind farm, a symbol of the country's commitment to pioneering green energy projects...

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Boko Haram claims Nigerian schoolgirls' abduction

Duration: 0:41
Updated: 05 Sep 2014

Boko Haram on Monday said it was responsible for the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in northern Nigeria that has led to growing international outrage a...

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Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirls

Duration: 1:09
Updated: 04 Sep 2014

Boko Haram released a new video on Monday claiming to show the missing Nigerian schoolgirls, alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be r...

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Israeli shelling continues overnight in Gaza

Duration: 1:10
Updated: 23 Jul 2014

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request to briefly halt hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds, after an Israeli strike killed four Palestinian ch...

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Iran, Turkey pledge cooperation despite split over Syria

Duration: 0:47
Updated: 13 Aug 2014

Iran and Turkey on Monday pledged to work together to stop extremism and bloodshed in the Middle East despite their deep differences over Syria's civil war. ...

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Modi heading for landslide as India veers right

Duration: 2:43
Updated: 16 May 2014

Narendra Modi is closing in on a landslide victory in India's election, as results show him riding a wave of support for promises of jobs and development that has drowned out his image as a religious right-winger (Duration: 02:43)

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California drought is good news for gold prospectors

Duration: 1:58
Updated: 30 Apr 2014

For months California has suffered from a historic drought. The lack of water is worrying for farmers and ranchers, but for gold diggers it's a stroke of goo...

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Homs evacuation reveals extent of damage of Syrian war

Duration: 0:46
Updated: 07 May 2014

The evacuation of opposition-held parts of Syria's Homs city began on Wednesday under an unprecedented deal that hands control back to the government less th...

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Twin bomb blasts rock Beirut suburb

Duration: 0:37
Updated: 21 Feb 2014

A double suicide car bombing targeted an Iranian cultural centre in Beirut Wednesday, killing at least four people in the latest attack linked to the conflic...

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Rouhani says Iran bears no hostility to the world

Duration: 0:44
Updated: 09 May 2014

Iran has no intention of committing acts of aggression but retains the right to defend itself militarily, President Hassan Rouhani said during a parade to ma...

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Kerry raises doubts if Iran ready for final deal

Duration: 0:40
Updated: 03 Jan 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday raised doubts if Iran was truly prepared to conclude a final deal with western powers on dismantling its nuclear progra...

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New generation of toy robots at Tokyo Toy Show

Duration: 1:10
Updated: 12 Jun 2014

The Tokyo Toy Show kicks off with an array of robo-toys that can be controlled by smartphones and tablets. Duration: 01:09

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US artist turns dumpster into a home

Duration: 1:39
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

US artist Gregory Kloehn's Brooklyn pied-a-terre is a live-in dumpster that sleeps two and hosts impromptu barbecue parties. Duration: 01:38.

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The causes of flooding

Duration: 1:23
Updated: 06 Jul 2013

Several people have died as torrential rains lashed central Europe on Sunday, forcing hundreds to leave their homes after floods and landslides. Austria, Ger...

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Louis Vuitton trunk descends on Moscow's Red Square

Duration: 0:25
Updated: 02 Sep 2014

A giant Louis Vuitton trunk has been assembled in Moscow's Red Square ahead of the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the famous fashion brand. Duration: ...

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Brazil's best buttocks at Miss BumBum 2013 pageant.

Duration: 1:05
Updated: 06 Sep 2014

25-year-old Dai Macelo was chosen among 15 finalists as the woman with the most beautiful buttocks in Brazil. Images and soundbites of the election of Miss B...

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Da Vinci's 'Viola Organista' comes to life in Poland

Duration: 1:07
Updated: 01 Sep 2014

With elegant black and tan keys it looks like a baby grand piano, but when tinkled they release the voluptuous tones of a cello. Duration: 1:06.

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Moi, robot: France's animatronic tradition

Duration: 2:12
Updated: 21 Jul 2013

The animated figurines that entertain passers-by from behind department-store windows are just the latest version of a French automaton tradition that goes b...

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Kuratas robot unveiled in Japan

Duration: 0:35
Updated: 03 Sep 2014

Japanese electronics company Suidobashi Heavy Industry unveils its latest robot "Kuratas" as a crowd of people take photographs at the Wonder Festival in Chi...

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Endangered species

Duration: 1:23
Updated: 18 Aug 2014

From bears to pandas and sharks to coral reefs; some 20000 of the world's plant and animal species are currently threatened with extinction according to the...

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Talking robots take control of Kinshasa's traffic problems

Duration: 1:49
Updated: 27 Aug 2014

Kinshasa may have found an answer to its traffic problems - robots. So far the DR Congo's capital has two eight-foot talking androids directing drivers and p...

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Tribute to Robin Williams on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Duration: 1:14
Updated: 01 Sep 2014

People in Hollywood pay tribute to Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams who died from suspected suicide after a battle with depression. Duration: ...

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Margaret Thatcher's Funeral - starts at 9:30 GMT

Duration: 40:20
Updated: 31 Aug 2014

AFP will live stream the arrival of the coffin of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher at Saint Paul's Cathedral where a ceremonial funeral will b...

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Live Interviews with Cannes Film Festival Winners

Duration: 83:22
Updated: 10 Jun 2014

As the winners of the 66th Cannes Film Festival walk outside the Palais des Festivals, AFP will broadcast live interviews with them from 18 :30 GMT.

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Water Pageant 18H GMT (private)

Duration: 47:07
Updated: 13 Nov 2013

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Complete Launching Footage Chang e 3 Jade Rabbit Lunar Landing mission

Duration: 53:24
Updated: 16 Feb 2014

Chang'e -3 'Jade Rabbit' Lunar Rover Mission Successful Launch "嫦娥三号"探测器发射任务全程视频 China's first lunar rover mission is underway, as the rocket carrying the si...

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NWO News: Ukraine is CUT OFF

Duration: 39:17
Updated: 18 Jul 2014

Truth Broadcast Network | A major pipeline in Ukraine carrying gas from Russia to the rest of Europe has been hit by a blast. Flames could be seen erupting f...

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Save the Whales Save Mother Earth The Deception TRUTH

Duration: 45:01
Updated: 18 Aug 2014

http://frederickwust.wordpress.com/ We're so self-important. Everybody's going to save ... www.goodreads.com/.../251836-we-re-so-self-important-ever... Goodr...

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Interview with Supreme Master Ching Hai by Agence France-Presse News Agency

Duration: 38:54
Updated: 25 Aug 2014

http://SupremeMasterTV.com • WOW1597; Aired on 28 一月 2011 Supreme Master Ching Hai was interviewed by AFP journalist during Her stay in Cancún, Mexico in Dec...

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The World This Week - 6 June 2014 (part 2) - #F24Debate

Duration: 26:21
Updated: 24 Jun 2014

In the world this week: world leaders gather on the Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day, Putin and Obama meet for the first time since Russia's annexation ...

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2013 08 16 1200 News

Duration: 25:47
Updated: 01 Sep 2014

Subscribe to arirang! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=arirang NEWSLINE AT NOON 12:00 (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ...

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Counterinsurgency and the 'War on Terror'- Doomed to fail?

Duration: 88:24
Updated: 02 Jul 2013

23/08/2011 - As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks we will be bringing together a panel of experts to discuss the "war...

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ALEX JONES And GERALD CELENTE On CYPRUS- Elite Takeover, Economy & BANKING COLLAPSE

Duration: 72:41
Updated: 11 May 2014

ALEX JONES And GERALD CELENTE On CYPRUS- Elite Takeover, Economy & BANKING COLLAPSE Alex invites economic trend forecaster and publisher of the Trends Journa...

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Fiesta or Fiasco? Brazil Aims to Pull Off a World Cup to Remember (part 2) - #F24Debate

Duration: 24:40
Updated: 24 Jun 2014

Fiesta or Fiasco? Brazil Aims to Pull Off a World Cup to Remember (part 1) It's kick-off time in the nation that puts the beautiful in the beautiful game. Sa...

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UNTV Cup 2 Finals: AFP Cavaliers vs PNP Responders (Game 3)

Duration: 147:40
Updated: 30 Aug 2014

Watch the UNTV Cup Season 2 Finals Game3 between the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Responders last July 08, 2014 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum during the Game 2 ...

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How Did News Spread Before Newspapers? A History of Journalism & Society (1997)

Duration: 42:20
Updated: 06 Jul 2014

Before the invention of newspapers in the early 17th century, official government bulletins and edicts were circulated at times in some centralized empires. ...

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ANTI-SEMITISM IN HUNGARY

Duration: 44:26
Updated: 01 Aug 2014

Today, neo-Nazism in Hungary takes the form of hatred towards Judaism and Israel. It can be observed from many prominent Hungarian politicians. The most famo...

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UNTV Cup: AFP vs CONGRESS-LGU (AUG252013)

Duration: 95:03
Updated: 08 Nov 2013

Watch the game between the basketball team of the Team AFP and the Team CONGRESS-LGU last August 25, 2013 at the Ynares Sports Complex-Pasig. UNTV Cup is a b...

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Richard Di Natale - questions to AFP regarding Australian-trained Indonesian military

Duration: 25:00
Updated: 01 Mar 2014

Senator Richard Di Natale asked questions of the Australian Federal Police during Senate Estimates, in relation to alleged involvement of Australian-trained ...

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VTV News 15h - 17/09/201

Duration: 28:31
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

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Pistorius Verdict - Thursday, September 10

Duration: 0:00
Updated: 10 Sep 2014

AFPTV will on Thursday offer a live video feed of the verdict in the trial of athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of the murder of his partner in February 2013. Source : Pool

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News May 13 2014 Iran TV IRIB Channel تلویزیون اسلامی ایران کانال خبر جام جم سه IRINN Persian Jam

Duration: 118:32
Updated: 15 Jun 2014

Scared but alive: Video purports to show abducted Nigerian girls (CNN) -- The girls sit quietly on the ground, dressed in traditional Islamic garb, barely mo...

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2-10-14 Hummingbird027's Updates on End-Time and Prophetic News

Duration: 58:19
Updated: 19 Apr 2014

Image Credit: Photos by M. Mishainik, distributed by Caters News Agency http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/09/...

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Brandon Darby and Border Patrol Agents Give Update on US Border

Duration: 37:06
Updated: 16 Aug 2014

Brandon Darby of Breitbart News came to the August 11th NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting with two Border Patrol Agents to give their update on what's going on at...

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Boko Haram - Boko Haram Leader Shekau Releases Video On Abduction Of Chibok Girls - New Update

Duration: 56:59
Updated: 26 Aug 2014

Boko Haram - Boko Haram Leader Shekau Releases Video On Abduction Of Chibok Girls - New Update Boko Haram - Boko Haram Leader Shekau Releases Video On Abduct...

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Dalai Lama slams killings in the name of religion

Duration: 1:05
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

The Dalai Lama condemns mindless violence in the name of religion, saying jihad is being misused and misinterpreted by Islamist extremists, at a meeting of spiritual leaders convened in Delhi. Duration: 01:05

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Climate change rally held in India ahead of UN summit

Duration: 0:42
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

Some 125 world leaders are expected to commit to action on climate change at a UN summit Tuesday called to inject momentum in struggling efforts to tackle global warming. Duration: 00:41

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Universal Studios receive Halloween makeover in LA

Duration: 0:44
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off the Halloween season with stars from "The Walking Dead" and "From Dusk 'Till Dawn" among others at the famed Los Angeles theme park turned for the occasion into a horror movie set. Duration: 00:43

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Scotland's 'Yes' voters skeptical of power promises

Duration: 1:08
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

Disappointed 'Yes' voters in Glasgow said Saturday they were skeptical of promises made by Gordon Brown and the three main British political parties to devolve more powers to the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. Duration: 01:07

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People in New York react to the Scottish referedum

Duration: 1:25
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

Britain's press heaves a sigh of relief over Scotland's decision to stay in the United Kingdom, but any thoughts of triumphalism were extinguished by concerns about the upcoming constitutional battle triggered by the campaign. Duration: 01:24

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Afghanistan veteran struggles in 'Fort Bliss'

Duration: 1:43
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

The movie "Fort Bliss" is out in theaters in the US. Starring Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston the movie follows an Afghanistan war veteran, also the mother of a little boy, as she returns home. Duration: 01:43

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'Ecstatic' New Zealand PM Key declares election victory

Duration: 0:38
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said he was "ecstatic" on Saturday after a crushing election win to secure his third term as leader of the South Pacific nation. Duration: 00:37

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Traditional leaders join fight against Ebola in Liberia

Duration: 1:47
Updated: 20 Sep 2014

Traditional, religious and local government Leaders are being trained in Liberia to enable them to take control of the fight against the deadly Ebola virus. Duration: 01:47

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New music with recycled instruments at Colombia fest

Duration: 0:50
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Jars, bottles, caps and even a pizza box, recovered from the trash, were the elements used by four musical groups at the "RSFEST2014 Sonorities Recycling Festival", in Colombian city of Cali. Duration: 00:49

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Turkey reopens border to Syrian Kurds fleeing IS group

Duration: 0:58
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Turkey on Friday reopened its border with Syria to Kurds fleeing Islamic State (IS) militants, saying a "worst-case scenario" could drive as many as 100,000 more refugees into the country. Duration: 00:58

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Yemen Shiite rebels rally for government ouster

Duration: 0:29
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Supporters of Yemen's Shiite rebels rally in the capital Sanaa to press for the ouster of the government. Duration: 00:28

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France's Sarkozy announces political comeback

Duration: 1:52
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy announced his return to French politics Friday, taking to Facebook to offer disenchanted voters a "new political choice" amid a deep economic crisis. Duration: 01:51

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Despair in neighborhood of rebel-held Donetsk after attack

Duration: 1:06
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

A neighbourhood in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk came under what appeared to be a rocket attack leaving one man dead, homes devastated, and angry locals. Duration: 01:06

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Ukrainian elderly people queue for food aid from Russia

Duration: 1:00
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Desperate elderly people in eastern Ukraine were queuing for food aid after going months without their pensions. Duration: 00:59

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Scottish independence leader Salmond to step down

Duration: 1:14
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said Friday he will step down from his post and as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after the country voted against independence in a historic referendum. Duration: 01:14

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France begins strikes against jihadist target in Iraq

Duration: 0:53
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

France carried out its first air strike against the Islamic State group in Iraq Friday, boosting US-led efforts to unite the world against the growing threat posed by the jihadists. Duration: 00:53

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Apple fans queue for hours in New York for new iPhone 6

Duration: 1:01
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Apple kicked off sales of its new large-screen iPhones in New York on Friday, amid record demand for the latest device from the trend-setting gadget maker. Duration: 01:01

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Asia's top male tennis player reacts to Li Na's retirement

Duration: 1:04
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Japan's Kei Nishikori expresses shock over Chinese star Li Na's injury-forced retirement but adds that he hopes to become the new leader of tennis in Asia. Duration: 01:04

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Paris Fashion Week: Finishing touches for Guy Laroche

Duration: 2:18
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Paris gears up for the city's busiest fashion event, the women's ready-to-wear week. Among the major fashion houses preparing for the catwalk is France's Guy Laroche and its chief designer, the Swede Marcel Marongiu. Duration: 02:18

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Sophia Loren opens exhibition on her career in Mexico

Duration: 1:13
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

The Italian movie star Sophia Loren inaugurated on Thursday in Mexico City an exhibition of objects she treasured over the extent of her career. Duration: 01:12

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US Army holds Air Assault exercises in South Korea

Duration: 0:36
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

The US Army holds a 10 day Air Assault exercises to train more than 200 soldiers in the Republic of Korea. Duration: 00:35

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London to host Euro 2020 final and semi-finals

Duration: 0:40
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

London's Wembley Stadium will host the final and semi-finals of the 2020 European football championship, which will exceptionally be held in 13 different countries, according to UEFA boss Michel Platini. Duration: 00:40

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Chocolate museum opens in Brussels

Duration: 1:00
Updated: 19 Sep 2014

Considered a "national heritage" in Belgium, chocolate now has a new museum in Brussels. In a former chocolate factory, visitors to the permanent exhibition spaces, workshops and tastings can discover derivatives of the cocoa bean. Duration: 01:00

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photo: AP / Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group

This image posted by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, a militant extremist group, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians inspecting the rubble of a damaged houses following a Syrian government airstrike in the northeastern city of Raqqa, Syria, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.

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US airstrikes hit both Islamic State, Nusra Front targets in Syria

Boston Herald

23 Sep 2014

WASHINGTON — The U.S ... U.S ... News reports, citing unidentified U.S ... Kobane is known as Ayn al Arab in Arabic ... U.S ... CNN and other TV news channels reported that the Sunni Muslim powerhouses of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan were among the nations “taking part” in the air campaign, which, if true, would give the Obama administration a measure of diplomatic cover for entering a conflict with deep sectarian underpinnings ... 7 ... ....(size: 6.5Kb)

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US/Israel-Created Middle East Tensions

CounterPunch

22 Sep 2014

The US designedly engenders political-diplomatic conflict wherever it goes and whenever it can, not because it is integrally infantile or churlish, but because its geopolitical strategy of divide-and-conquer is integral to its ambition for unilateral global hegemony ... World power is becoming crowded at the top ... ***. The New York Times editorial, “The Unlikeliest of Coalitions,” (Sept ... The Middle East provides a good start ... My question ... ....(size: 11.4Kb)

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) rocket lifts off carrying India's Mars spacecraft from the east coast island of Sriharikota, India, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.

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Indian spacecraft 'Mangalyaan' enters Mars neighbourhood

BBC News

22 Sep 2014

India's maiden mission to Mars has "entered the Martian neighbourhood", its space agency says, 48 hours before its planned arrival in orbit ... US, Russia and the European space agency already have probes there ... Regional space race ... Separately, the US space agency Nasa's latest Mars satellite arrived successfully in the Mars orbit on Monday after its 10-month journey ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Congratulations to Interfax news agency (The President of Russia)

noodls

23 Sep 2014

(Source. The President of Russia). Vladimir Putin congratulated the Interfax news agency staff on its 25th anniversary ... This is why Interfax always provides reliable information, the latest news and analytical materials."....(size: 1.0Kb)

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North Korea says jailed California man sought to be '2nd Snowden'

Stars and Stripes

23 Sep 2014

BEIJING — The California man who was sentenced to prison in North Korea last week deliberately sought to get arrested so he could meet another American imprisoned in the country, negotiate for his release and ultimately expose "the 'human rights situation" in the country after leaving jail, the nation's state-run news agency said Saturday....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Israel downs Syrian fighter jet over Golan Heights

BBC News

23 Sep 2014

"We believe [the pilot's] mission was to attack enemy forces - not ours - in the Syrian Golan Heights," he was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Syria said the downing of the plane was an act of aggression, Reuters news agency reported ... a Patriot missile, an Israeli defence source told the Associated Press news agency....(size: 1.7Kb)

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Local NGO Request for Trained Community Police in Cities to Curb Mob Justice

All Africa

23 Sep 2014

[Malawi News Agency]Lilongwe -A local Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Lilongwe has appealed to the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to extend training in community police in the three cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu to curb mob justice currently on the increase in the country, Malawi News Agency has learnt. ....(size: 0.3Kb)

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China fireworks factory blast kills 12

BBC News

23 Sep 2014

The blast left surrounding areas scattered with debris and glass shards from broken windows of nearby houses, Xinhua news agency said. The fireworks factory was cordoned off after the blast, Xinhua news agency said ... ....(size: 1.0Kb)

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Syrian air strike kills 10 rebels near Lebanon border

The Siasat Daily

23 Sep 2014

In another incident, 11 militants were killed when the Syrian troops destroyed a factory for manufacturing explosive devices and improvised rockets in Idlib province's Sarkeh town, SANA news agency reported. The Syrian government troops killed tens of other "terrorist" in the central province of Hama, Idlib and the northern countryside of the coastal city of Latakia, the state news agency further added ... Latest News ... Related News ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)

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Royal baby story helps Press Association profits rise to £9.8m

The Guardian

23 Sep 2014

PA Group’s turnover falls 6% to £99.4m but like-for-like revenues have grown as it warns of threat from digital news rivals. Press Association chief Clive Marshall says the birth of Prince George was the agency’s biggest story of 2013 ... PA Group, which owns the UK news agency, reported a 6% fall in total turnover to £99.4m ... • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email media@theguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Increased gun sales create good problem for wildlife agency

The State

23 Sep 2014

The so-called Obama bump is great news for the agency’s wildlife management projects, but it does create some challenges. To use the windfall, the agency must come up with a 25 percent match – about $1.1 million more than last year – and come up with projects suited for one-time money ... As a hunter himself, Ruonala hopes the natural resource agency will spend the extra money on improving public hunting areas....(size: 4.9Kb)

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Life sentence for prominent Uigher activist

Al Jazeera

23 Sep 2014

Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown, reporting from Urumqi, said that "human rights group deny that he advocated separatism" ... He said ... Tohti's lawyer told the Reuters news agency that his client was was innocent and would appeal against the verdict ... Agencies. ....(size: 1.2Kb)

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Brazil lowers growth forecast to 0.9 pct

Xinhua

23 Sep 2014

Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega had warned in July the government would downgrade the projected growth in its September report, Brazilian G1 news agency said....(size: 1.2Kb)

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Turkey Bars Kurds From Entering Syria to Fight Islamic State

Bloomberg

23 Sep 2014

More than 130,000 of them have taken refuge in Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said late yesterday after a cabinet meeting, according to the official Anadolu news agency. Thousands of male refugees found a way back across the border into Syria to rejoin the fight against the militants, after taking their families to safety in Turkey, the Kurdish news agency Firat said....(size: 3.8Kb)

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SA, Russia agree to $50-billion nuclear deal

Mail Guardian South Africa

23 Sep 2014

The delivery of the reactors will enable the foundation of the first nuclear power plant based on Russian technology on the African continent, the Rosatom agency said in a statement. Rosatom director general Sergey Kirienko estimated the value of the deal at around $50-billion, given that one reactor costs around $5 billion, according to the Itar-Tass news agency....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Traffic police to begin carrying guns on patrol

China Daily

23 Sep 2014

In a congratulatory letter to the 58th general conference of International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on Monday, Li said China has always kept close ties with the organization and contributed to global nuclear safety ... He stole to feed his drug habit, Xinhua News Agency reported ... A house undergoing reconstruction in Taiyuan collapsed and killed three people on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday....(size: 6.6Kb)

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