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At least 3 dead in offshore explosion near Brazil

REUTERS NEWS VIDEO ONLINE (NVO) ATTENTION ALL SUBSCRIBERS Please note the following edit is being withdrawn as it contained file photos of the Cidade de Sao Mateus platform that were outdated. The

Feb 12, 2015

Friends, relatives ecstatic at Al Jazeera journalists' release

==RESENDING WITH UPDATED HEADLINE AND INTRO== A defiant Mohamed Fahmy raises the Egyptian flag in a Cairo courthouse. After spending more than 400 days in prison, a judge releases the Al Jazeera

Feb 12, 2015

Texans free puppy trapped in storm drain

These Texans are in the hole for a noble cause -- to free a trapped puppy. A Houston resident reportedly heard a cry Wednesday night, and discovered the pup was trapped in a storm drain. Locals

Feb 12, 2015

Bombing survivor recalls horrors of Dresden, seventy years on

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) The day before the eastern German city of Dresden commemorates the 70th anniversary on Friday (February 13) of Allied bombing raids which killed 25,000 people and

Feb 12, 2015

Jazeera journalists freed on first day of Egypt retrial

An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists Thursday pending retrial, after they spent more than 400 days in prison in a case that sparked worldwide outrage. Duration: 00:36

Feb 12, 2015

Marathon Ukraine peace summit agrees ceasefire

Marathon talks in Belarus have secured a ceasefire in Ukraine's war with pro-Russian separatists, leaders said Thursday after negotiations through the night to halt the spiralling bloodshed. Duration: 00:42

Feb 12, 2015

Greek PM meets Belgium PM ahead of EU summit

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel ahead of his first EU summit in Brussels, after his government failed to secure a deal on renegotiating its huge bailout. Duration: 01:07

Feb 12, 2015

Wives of Al Jazeera journalists ecstatic over their release

A defiant Mohamed Fahmy raises the Egyptian flag in a Cairo courthouse. After spending more than 400 days in prison, a judge releases the Al Jazeera journalist on bail while awaiting re-trial. It's

Feb 12, 2015

'Glimmer of hope' for Ukraine after deal at Minsk peace summit

Expectations were low going into the Ukraine peace talks in Minsk, Belarus but on Thursday... the welcome news from German Chancellor Ankela Merkel that rebels had agreed to a ceasefire starting

Feb 12, 2015

Chinese relatives protest in Malaysia over MH370

Chinese relatives of those on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 protest outside the carrier's office demanding Malaysia withdraw a statement declaring all the passengers dead. Duration: 00:31

Feb 12, 2015

Toxic orange cloud spreads after Barcelona chemical blast

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) For motorists, it was an eerie sight; a toxic orange cloud rising into the sky from the site of a chemical explosion. Three people were injured in the explosion at

Feb 12, 2015

China ready to support Kabul-Taliban reconciliation: minister

Beijing is ready to support the Afghan government in reconciling with the Taliban, the Chinese foreign minister says, further indicating China's desire to expand its role in its war-torn neighbour. Duration: 00:48

Feb 12, 2015

CBS reporter Bob Simon killed in car crash

==THIS STORY REPLACES THE VERSION THAT RAN EARLIER=== Veteran CBS news correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car crash in New York City Wednesday night. Police say Simon was a passenger in a hired

Feb 12, 2015

CBS reporter Bob Simon killed in car crash

==THIS STORY REPLACES THE VERSION THAT RAN EARLIER=== Veteran CBS news correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car crash in New York City Wednesday night. Police say Simon was a passenger in a hired

Feb 12, 2015

Maoists blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand, call for shutdown

Ranchi, Feb 12 (ANI): Maoists on Thursday called for a 24-hour shutdown in Ranchi against the government's land acquisition bill and blew up some railways tracks in Gomoh, Bokaro and Dhanbad regions of Jharkhand state. The shutdown had an impact as no public transport was available for daily commuters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed an urgent executive order in December 2014 to ease land-acquisition rules in sectors like power, housing and defence to kick-start hundreds of billions of dollars in stalled projects, though investments are unlikely to flow in immediately.

Feb 12, 2015