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VIDEO: Controlled explosion on US bridge

Tue, 2014-09-16 13:59
Part of a bridge has been demolished near Paducah in Kentucky, in the US.
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VIDEO: Surviving childhood in Malawi

Tue, 2014-09-16 11:13
Fergus Walsh reports from Malawi on how the country has worked to reduce infant mortality.
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VIDEO: Rare colossal squid defrosted

Tue, 2014-09-16 09:06
Scientists in New Zealand have thawed and started to examine a rare colossal squid caught in a fisherman's net.
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VIDEO: 'Number of suspects' in Thai deaths

Tue, 2014-09-16 05:50
Police investigating the deaths of two Britons in Thailand say they are focussing on the Burmese migrant community, reports Jonathan Head on Koh Tao.
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VIDEO: UN security council to discuss Ebola

Tue, 2014-09-16 01:56
The president of Ghana calls for the easing of restrictions on West African countries fighting the Ebola epidemic.
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VIDEO: Hurricane Odile stuns Mexico resorts

Tue, 2014-09-16 00:10
Hurricane Odile causes devastation in the beach resorts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, triggering looting in some areas.
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VIDEO: On front line near IS-controlled Zumar

Mon, 2014-09-15 23:12
Jim Muir reports from the front line near IS-controlled Zumar, near Mosul, where Kurdish forces are fighting Islamic State militants.
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VIDEO: Hunting for migrants fleeing Libya

Mon, 2014-09-15 22:42
The growing instability and fighting in Libya, has turned the country into a major departure point for migrants who are hoping to reach Italian shores by boat.
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VIDEO: Haiti's disease-fighting eco toilet

Mon, 2014-09-15 22:29
Poor sanitation has caused serious health problems in Haiti - but could a special eco toilet improve the situation?
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VIDEO: Dr Edhi: A life helping Pakistan's poor

Mon, 2014-09-15 18:06
Sixty years ago, Abdul Sattar Edhi gave up everything to start a charitable organisation, dedicated to improving the lives of the poor in Pakistan.
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VIDEO: On patrol with Kurds fighting IS in Iraq

Mon, 2014-09-15 17:59
A report from Kurdish-held territory in northern Iraq, as US Secretary of State John Kerry agrees a plan to tackle the jihadists.
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VIDEO: Friends again: Cafe marks 20 years

Mon, 2014-09-15 16:19
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the start of the Friends series, a pop-up coffee shop is opening in New York City.
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VIDEO: Preacher releases church collapse video

Mon, 2014-09-15 14:34
Preacher TB Joshua believes the church collapse in Nigeria is linked to a plane being seen overhead shortly before the building fell.
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VIDEO: Wedding tragedy as groom dies in floods

Mon, 2014-09-15 08:16
Flooding in Pakistan has claimed the life of a groom who was travelling to his wedding reception on a boat.
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VIDEO: Egypt migrant boat 'sunk deliberately'

Mon, 2014-09-15 07:11
The sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Malta in which up to 500 people may have drowned was deliberate, claim two Palestinian survivors.
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VIDEO: Indian launch for Android One phone

Mon, 2014-09-15 07:06
Google launches the first Android One branded smartphones in India.
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VIDEO: Polish theatre will play to the gods

Sun, 2014-09-14 23:53
Kasia Madera reports from Poland on the Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre, which has a unique opening roof.
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VIDEO: Invictus closing ceremony highlights

Sun, 2014-09-14 23:18
The Invictus Games have been brought to a close in London with a sell-out concert at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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VIDEO: Litvinenko suspect gets Russian TV show

Sun, 2014-09-14 22:54
The prime suspect in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian agent killed in London now has his own TV programme in Russia
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VIDEO: Australian fears over IS at home

Sun, 2014-09-14 22:05
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced plans to take passports from Australians who may be planning to travel to fight with Islamic State.
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