The Islamic hajj pilgrimage this year p...
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The Islamic hajj pilgrimage this year peaks from November 25 to 29, coinciding with the height of a global alert over swine flu. Of the 6,000 Muslim faithful in Jordan preparing their journey, few have been vaccinated against the strain. Duration: 1:40
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President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to...
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President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to finish the job in Afghanistan and promised to unveil a decision soon on sending tens of thousands more US troops to battle Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Duration: 00:36
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Iranian President Ahmadinejad arrived i...
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Iranian President Ahmadinejad arrived in Brasilia on Monday for a 24-hour stay that started with a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Duration: 00:32
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchne...
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Tuesday praised Sudanese activist-journalist Lubna Ahmed Hussein for her courage in fighting a Khartoum law punishing women who wear trousers. Duration: 01:02
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The presence of green algae on the coas...
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The presence of green algae on the coast of Brittany is more than an eyesore — gasses given off by the algae are harmful, and have already claimed the life of a horse. The problem is thought to be caused by nitrates in the sea, the byproducts of intensive agriculture. It’s sparked a fierce...
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In spite of the South African governmen...
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In spite of the South African government’s promises to tackle crime, police in rural areas remain overstretched and under-resourced. In the Eastern Cape, one of the country’s poorest provinces, violence against women is particularly widespread, illustrated recently by a string of rapes, murders ...
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Two Congolese militiamen, Germain Katanga, 31, and Mathieu Ngudjolo, 39, pleaded not guilty as they were accused in The Hague on Tuesday of plotting to wipe out a village where their forces killed civilians, raped women and enslaved child soldiers. Duration: 00:44
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With the holiday shopping season set to...
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With the holiday shopping season set to kick off this week, many of the small businesses that create about 65% of all new jobs in the US are struggling to keep their doors open. One garden shop in Washington, D.C. filed for bankruptcy last month when its credit ran out. Now, like many stores, it...
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Gypsies, or Rom, have lived in the Middle East for centuries and until the fall of Saddam Hussein, played an important, if marginal, role in the local culture. But since the war in 2003 and the subsequent rise of religious extremism, they have been pushed even further into poverty and exclusion....
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An environmental disaster is unfolding ...
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An environmental disaster is unfolding in northwest Canada. The region is rich in fossil fuels, but its so-called tar sands require energy-intensive — and polluting -- processes to turn them into fuel. Duration: 01:57
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Warning for Parents: Crib Recall
