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Banning beggars in Basra, Iraq
Tue Feb 9, 2:26PM PT
Reuters 2:07 | 19177 views
Beggars will be banned in Basra for security reasons -- in the run up to March elections. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Eid gifts cheer Pakistan children
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Reuters 1:25 | 279 views
Children of a village in northwest Pakistan see a glimmer of joy, as volunteers deliver Eid gifts in the form of shiny new clothes.
Raw Video: Colour film of London Blitz found
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AP 1:19 | 4037 views
Rare colour film of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz. (Sept. 6)
Spain rejects Basque truce offer
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AP 1:34 | 6931 views
The Spanish government has rejected a ceasefire announcement by the Basque militant group ETA. Madrid ruled out talks on Basque independence and said police would continue their crackdown on the group. (6 Sept 2010)
Germany's Merkel sets stage for nuclear battle
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AFP 0:50 | 4561 views
German Chancellor Angela Merkel set the stage on Monday for perhaps the biggest fight of her time in office with proposals to postpone the date when Europe's biggest economy abandons nuclear power. "The government yesterday approved a far-reaching and sweeping concept for energy production in the coming decades, making our power generation the most efficient and most environmentally friendly in the world," Merkel said. Duration: 00:50.
French films the toast of Venice filmfest
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AFP 2:01 | 5570 views
Whether it's the coming together of heavyweight stars Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu in the farce "Potiche" or the raunchy "Happy Few" directed by Antony Cordier, French films are turning heads at Venice Film Festival. Duration: 02:01.
Flood alert in southeast Australia
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Reuters 1:18 | 4042 views
Residents of several Victoria towns remain on high alert as flood waters continue to rise.
Afghans protest Koran burning
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Reuters 1:28 | 4230 views
Protesters stage an anti-U.S. rally in Kabul after an American church says it will burn the Holy Koran on the September 11 anniversary.
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The Vogel family is 14,000 miles into their ride from Alaska to Argentina.
Juju Preps for First Triathlon
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Juju Chang shares her motivation to get in shape and train for a triathlon.
Sarkozy pensions plan faces angry French street
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AFP 1:36 | 5160 views
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings. French unions have called a national day of strikes and rallies for Tuesday, when Sarkozy's embattled labour minister Eric Woerth is due to present a draft pension reform law to parliament. Duration: 01:36.
ETA peace declaration 'not enough'
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Reuters 1:57 | 9322 views
Following ETA's announcement that it will halt violent attacks, the Spanish government and public say the declaration does not go far enough.