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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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Hazardous material cleaners spray disinfectant on their personal protective equipment after working in the apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan, the Ebola patient who traveled from Liberia to Dallas, stayed last week, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Dallas.

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Ebola Was Not the Only Factor That Killed Duncan

WorldNews.com

10 Oct 2014

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. The family of the first person to die of Ebola in the U.S. has a right to be upset. Especially since Ebola was just one of several factors which caused his death. Along with "unfair" treatment, Thomas Duncan was killed by nativism, classism, racism, and corporatism. Although three U.S ... Since much of the healthcare industry in the U.S ... Classism still plagues the U.S ... corporatism....(size: 4.9Kb)

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File - In this Sunday, March 31, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo Monday, April 1, 2013 by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un raises his hand with other officials to adopt a statement during a plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Kim Jong-un missing: North Korean leader 'could have fled after attempted coup'

The Independent

09 Oct 2014

Reports surrounding Kim Jong-un’s prolonged absence are now suggesting the North Korean leader may have been subjected to an attempted coup, over a month after he disappeared from the public eye. Kim, a man whose appearance is central to state propaganda, has not been seen at an event since 3 September. Rumours are rife as to where the leader of the notoriously secretive state could be ... In pictures ... World News in Pictures . ....(size: 3.0Kb)

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File - This undated file image posted on a militant website on Jan. 4, 2014, which is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Shakir Waheib, a leader in the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), center, searching a government office in Ramadi, in Iraq's Anbar Province.

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Iraq appears for help in Anbar against Islamic State

BBC News

11 Oct 2014

Iraqi officials have made an urgent appeal for military help in the western Anbar province, saying the area could fall to Islamic State (IS) militants. The jihadist group has been attacking the provincial capital Ramadi, and has seized army bases in the area. A US official told AFP news agency the situation in Anbar was "fragile". IS fighters control large stretches of territory in Syria and Iraq ... 'Fall in days' ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of an official breakfast in his honour hosted by the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Dilma Rousseff, Brasilia, Brazil, 15 July, 2014.

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Russia: The cost of sanctions

Al Jazeera

11 Oct 2014

But a strange thing has happened. Russian consumers are feeling the pinch, the currency is in a mess, and unemployment is at a record low ... The backstory is that some tech companies signed up to a deal where they would disclose the amount of data requests they get from spy agencies, but only in broad numbers, which does not tell users a whole lot about how much they are being watched ... 597 Source .. Al Jazeera . ....(size: 3.3Kb)

photo: AP/Okinawa Times, Ayako Uehara

Firefighters from Naha Fire Department look up at a thin metallic object hanging from electric cables after it was apparently blown off a strong wind in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture (State), southwestern Japan, Friday, July 13, 2007. A powerful typhoon pound

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Typhoon Vongfong Churns Toward Okinawa

Huffington Post

11 Oct 2014

TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A large powerful typhoon moved slowly towards Japan's Okinawa island chain on Saturday, packing heavy winds that disrupted flights and knocked out power. Typhoon Vongfong, Japan's strongest storm this year, at 0500 GMT Saturday was about 150 km (94 miles) southeast of Naha City, the biggest city in Okinawa, and moving north at 15 kph (9 mph), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said....(size: 1.8Kb)

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Zeenews

12 Oct 2014

Iran's official news agency says a police airplane has crashed in the country's southeast and the fate of the seven people onboard remains unclear. ....(size: 0.1Kb)

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Road Hauliers In Christmas Deliveries Warning

Orange News

12 Oct 2014

12 October 2014, 1.56. Road Hauliers In Christmas Deliveries Warning. Tweet ... They say the cost of obtaining a licence and strict EU rules are putting off many would-be drivers ... Chris Stevenson, 24, from Bloxwich, told Sky News he is desperate to become a lorry driver ... That is great news for agency staff like Martins Svarcs from Latvia, who is working for the West Bromwich-based company ... more money news ... popular ... 7 days ... on Orange News today ... ....(size: 4.5Kb)

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Battles of Syria's Kobane kill over 500

Xinhua

12 Oct 2014

... adding that the news about the IS capture of 40 percent of Kobane is unconfirmed ... 10 (Xinhua) -- Turkey tried to strengthen security measures along the Turkish-Syrian border so as to confront threats from the Islamic State (IS) in Syria by sending a dozen of military tanks to its southeastern part, private Dogan news agency reported on Friday....(size: 3.5Kb)

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Ukraine crisis: Putin 'orders Russian troop pullback'

BBC News

12 Oct 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops stationed near the Ukrainian border to return to their bases, Russian media report ... "[Mr] Putin has ordered to start the returning of troops to regular station," presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in quotes carried by Interfax and Ria Novosti news agencies. Mr Peskov said this was because the period of training was completed ... Difficult talks ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)

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Spain monitoring three more for Ebola signs

Al Jazeera

12 Oct 2014

Three more people have been admitted to hospital in Madrid to be monitored for signs of Ebola, bringing the total number under observation to 15 ... Teresa Romero, 44, is the only person known to have caught the virus outside Africa ... Images by the Reuters news agency showed Romero alert and sitting upright in her hospital room with an oxygen mask strapped to her face and responding to the hospital staff attending to her ... 526 Source . ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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Syria: Kobane situation remains 'dangerous' says US

BBC News

12 Oct 2014

The situation in Kobane in northern Syria remains "dangerous" says US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel. Fighting between Islamic State militants and Kurdish defenders continues, with more than 500 people reported dead in a month of conflict ... The fight against IS in Syria and Iraq would be a long-term effort, he said ... "The supply of fighters is very good..." Kobane official Idris Nassan told Reuters news agency ... ....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Gorbachev hospitalized, 'determined to fight for life'

WorldNetDaily

11 Oct 2014

(Agence France-Presse) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, 83, has been hospitalized but is determined to fight for his life, Russian press agencies reported Thursday ... agency ... I am determined to fight for my life,” he told Interfax news agency....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Report: Iran police airplane crashes in southeast

Star Telegram

11 Oct 2014

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency says a police airplane has crashed in the country's southeast and the fate of the seven people onboard ......(size: 0.8Kb)

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>Report: Iran police airplane crashes in southeast

Seattle Post

11 Oct 2014

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says a police airplane has crashed in the country's southeast and the fate of the seven people onboard remains ......(size: 0.8Kb)

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AFP wins the Bayeux-Calvados photo award for war correspondents (AFP - Agence France-Presse)

noodls

11 Oct 2014

AFP - Agence France-Presse) ... or news stories covering the defence of freedom and democracy ... AFP is a global news agency delivering fast, accurate, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology ... This noodl was issued by AFP - Agence France-Presse and was initially posted at www.afp.com....(size: 2.7Kb)

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Report: Iran police airplane crash kills 7

Springfield News-Sun

11 Oct 2014

An Iranian police airplane flying to the country's southeast crashed late Saturday, killing all seven people aboard, including a top police officer, the country's official news agency reported ... Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency says the plane took off from Tehran to head to southeastern Iran to investigate an incident involving an attack on police there, without elaborating....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Report: Iranian police airplane crashes in country's southeast; fate of 7 onboard unclear

Fox News

11 Oct 2014

TEHRAN, Iran –  Iran's official news agency says a police airplane has crashed in the country's southeast and the fate of the seven people onboard remains unclear ... Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency says the plane took off from Tehran to head to southeastern Iran to investigate an incident involving an attack on police there ... See the latest updates on the hottest midterm races from Fox News Full Elections Coverage →....(size: 2.9Kb)

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Landslide in northwest China kills 19 road workers

U~T San Diego

11 Oct 2014

The official Xinhua News Agency says the landslide crushed eight temporary dormitory rooms and buried workers as they slept late Friday in the northwestern province of Shaanxi....(size: 1.0Kb)

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