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Defiant Florida church says Koran burning to go ahead Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 63 seconds A small Florida church Wednesday shrugged off global outrage and vowed to go ahead with a Koran burning ceremony amid growing fears it will ignite a wave of Islamic rage. US Muslims are being urged not to overreact to the threat to burn the Korans on the anniversary of September 11. AFPTV talks with Imam Muhammad Musri, who recently met with Pastor Terry Jones.Duration: 01:03 |
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Roma leave France, immediately reenter Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 100 seconds Three Romanian Roma facing deportation from France walked 100 metres into Belgium Thursday and then returned in order to show the "absurdity" of the crackdown on travellers, their lawyer said.Duration: 01:40 |
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Groundbreaking female pilot to captain Gulf airline Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 52 seconds She may not be the first female pilot in the history of aviation but she has the same name. Sophie Blanchard has just become the first female captain at Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi based airline. Duration: 00:51 |
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Floods of hot water hit small Guatemalan village Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 43 seconds Homes flooded by boiling water and steam -- this is the unexpected consequence of the historic rains that killed 45 people in Guatemala over the last week, in two villages near the Pacaya volcano. The hot water, thought to be coming from the active volcano and a overflowed lake nearby, hasn't caused any casualty but is making life impossible for locals. Duration: 00:43 |
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Islamophobia rears head in New York before Sept 11 Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 125 seconds Nine years after the September 11 attacks, the city may be on the mend, but recent controversy over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero threatens to reopen old wounds and stir up what some say is politically charged Islamophobia. Duration: 02:05. |
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Devastating Mexico flooding to worsen: state governor Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 84 seconds Floods that have affected almost one million people in the south and east of Mexico will likely worsen after the opening of a dam and predictions of more rain, a state governor said Wednesday. Duration: 01:24. |
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After destroying Iraq's army, US retrains former foe Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 119 seconds Ten years ago the military machinations of Saddam Hussein were a security obsession for the United States, but American forces in Iraq now aim to make the army of their former foe stronger than ever. Duration: 01:59. |
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Fighting to save the Tasmanian Devil Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 129 seconds The race is on to save Australia's iconic Tasmanian Devil from being wiped out by a hideous facial cancer. Some 70 percent of devils have already been lost to the infectious disease, which is spread by biting. Duration: 02:09 |
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EU eases visa applications in DRC Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 148 seconds As the EU grapples with the thorny issue of immigration, the bloc has opened an innovative new centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to deal with all visa applications to the Schengen Zone -- the borderless area within Europe which encompasses 25 countries.Duration: 02:27 |
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Clinton slams 'disgraceful' Koran-burning but pastor defiant Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 79 seconds An evangelical pastor insisted his plans to torch the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the "disgraceful" burning ceremony in Florida.Duration: 01:18 |
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Blair book a bestseller despite cancelled launch party Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 83 seconds Britain's former premier Tony Blair postponed a planned launch party for his memoirs at London's Tate Modern museum Wednesday after anti-war protestors threatened to target the event, his office said. Duration: 01:23.. |
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Rent-a-cow scheme to help Swiss city dwellers relax Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 128 seconds What best to combat the stress of city life than renting a placid Swiss cow ? This is the serious offer made by a farmer in the Alpine country, who claim that fresh air and a new ruminant friend can help city-dwellers regain serenity. Duration: 02:08. |
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Angelina Jolie in Pakistan to meet flood victims Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 64 seconds Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited Pakistan's northwest to draw world attention to the plight of 21 million people affected by the country's worst-ever floods. Duration: 01:03. |
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US church vows Koran burning will go on despite warnings Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 38 seconds An evangelical Florida church Tuesday vowed to press ahead with plans to burn the Koran to mark the anniversary of 9/11 despite mounting concern that it may endanger allied troops in Afghanistan.Duration : 00:38 |
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Ahmed the 'Muslim' gargoyle adorns French cathedral Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 42 seconds The gargoyles grinning down from Lyon's majestic St Jean Cathedral may in recent centuries have lost their power to intimidate sinners, but a new arrival has perturbed some hardliners. Duration: 00:42. |
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Subway strike causes travel chaos in London Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 63 seconds Millions of Londoners faced travel chaos Tuesday as workers on the city's Underground network staged a 24-hour strike over planned job cuts. Commuters were forced to join long queues for crowded bus and boat services, walk or cycle to get to work as all of the network's 11 lines were either suspended or badly disrupted. Duration: 01:03. |
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Reading their way out of poverty: Egyptian women hit the books Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 106 seconds Around 700 million people across the world are illiterate, more than two thirds of them women. In Egypt, this means around 17 million women cannot read or write. But one NGO is trying to change that -- by offering them free literacy classes. In a country where thousands of families live below the poverty line, it's an offer more and more women are taking up. Duration: 01:46. |
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Workers in Christchurch tear down buildings damaged by the quake Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 26 seconds Workers tore down quake-damaged buildings in Christchurch on Tuesday. The city was rattled by violent aftershocks after a 7.0 magnitude quake hit New Zealand on September 4. Duration: 00:26. |
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Fresh rains claim nearly 50 lives in Guatemala, Mexico Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 86 seconds Major storms ravaging Guatemala and southern Mexico since the weekend have killed at least 48 people and caused damage worth hundreds of millions of dollars, officials said. Damages from the stormy weather were expected to reach half a billion dollars in Guatemala, as the impoverished Central American nation struggles through its worst rainy season in 60 years. Duration: 01:25. |
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All together now! Beijing revives mass exercises Posted by: AFP
Video duration: 121 seconds Men and women in suits grimace as they leap up and down doing jumping jacks... Authorities are reviving mass calisthenics in the Chinese capital under a new government health push. Duration: 02:01. |
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