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VIDEO: Capturing great artists in their element

Tue, 2014-09-23 17:50
What happens when an artist becomes the subject of a work of art rather than its creator? An exhibit curated by Picasso's grandson showcases photos of artists at work.
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VIDEO: China's Eco City looks for residents

Tue, 2014-09-23 17:49
China's Eco City was built to house 350,000 residents but so far just 12,000 people live there.
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VIDEO: US and Arab allies target IS in Syria

Tue, 2014-09-23 16:02
US President Barack Obama has hailed the support of Arab nations in air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants, saying: "This is not America's fight alone."
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VIDEO: Syria conflict 'enters new phase'

Tue, 2014-09-23 15:53
Syria was told of the US air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets before they were launched - but President Assad's regime did not condemn the operation.
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VIDEO: DiCaprio: Climate change 'not a fiction'

Tue, 2014-09-23 14:21
The Hollywood actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, tells a UN climate change meeting in New York that climate change is not ''a fiction''.
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VIDEO: Colombia tower blocks demolished

Tue, 2014-09-23 10:27
Engineers in the Colombian city of Medellin have blown up four tower blocks at the Space apartment complex, which was deemed unsafe following a deadly collapse.
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VIDEO: 'Mass murder': Survivors describe boat horror

Tue, 2014-09-23 07:49
Three Palestinian survivors of a refugee boat sinking have told the BBC they saw people smugglers deliberately ram the boat, and then chop the hands off those who clung to the sides of the vessel.
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VIDEO: Hong Kong student strike enters second day

Tue, 2014-09-23 07:37
More than 1,000 students in Hong Kong have taken their fight for democracy to the centre of the city, on the second-day of a week-long strike.
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VIDEO: Many Islamabad state schools closed

Tue, 2014-09-23 03:18
Weeks after the start of term, many state schools in the capital, Islamabad, are still closed, after being taken over by police drafted in to deal with ongoing political protests.
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VIDEO: US launches air strikes on Syria

Tue, 2014-09-23 01:13
The US and allied nations have launched a campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, the Pentagon says.
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VIDEO: Rockefellers to divest fossil fuels

Mon, 2014-09-22 23:20
The Rockefeller family, which made its fortune from oil, is to sell its investments in fossil fuels and put money into clean energy.
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VIDEO: White House intruder 'had ammo'

Mon, 2014-09-22 22:16
US authorities say Omar Gonzalez, who broke into the White House on Friday evening, had 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in his car.
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VIDEO: Sharp rise in Malaysia dengue deaths

Mon, 2014-09-22 17:50
The number of people dying from dengue fever in Malaysia has more than tripled this year compared with 2013, with 250 cases being reported daily.
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VIDEO: Thousands of Kurds flee Syria

Mon, 2014-09-22 15:19
Mark Lowen speaks to refugees on Turkey's border with Syria, as the Turkish government says more than 130,000 Syrian Kurds have crossed over in the last three days to try to escape IS militants.
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VIDEO: 'Every parent's worst nightmare'

Mon, 2014-09-22 07:35
The parents of missing Virginia University student Hannah Graham appeal for help as the search for their daughter continues.
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VIDEO: HK protests: 'We have to fight'

Mon, 2014-09-22 05:37
Thousands of students in Hong Kong have converged on a university campus to begin a week-long boycott of classes.
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VIDEO: Ghani on becoming Afghan president

Mon, 2014-09-22 05:28
Ashraf Ghani has said people in Afghanistan "demonstrated a remarkable will for wanting transformation" during this election.
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VIDEO: Sculptor creates art using Lego

Mon, 2014-09-22 02:21
Nathan Sawaya, a New York-based artist has multiple unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks with several new sculptures created specifically for each exhibition.
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VIDEO: Climate change in global spotlight

Mon, 2014-09-22 01:36
Street protests demanding urgent action on climate change have attracted hundreds of thousands of marchers in more than 2,000 locations worldwide.
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VIDEO: Kenya mall attack: Questions remain

Sun, 2014-09-21 22:40
A year on from the assault by Islamist militants on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenyans still have questions about the four-day siege and its aftermath.
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