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Five years on, Haiti's earthquake amputees still struggling

Haiti's 2010 earthquake caused terrible damage, but while much of Port-au-Prince is being rebuilt, the scars of those who lost limbs in the disaster will never completely heal. Five years on, many amputees are still struggling. Duration: 02:32 Jan 8, 2015
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World leaders react to deadly attack on French weekly

US President Barack Obama condemns the 'terrible' assault on a French satirical newspaper that left 12 dead, and expresses his 'deepest sympathies' to the people of Paris for what he calls a 'terrorist attack.' Duration: 01:13 Jan 8, 2015
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Syrian refugees struggle with snow storm in Lebanon

A Syrian man and young boy died in cold weather in Lebanon as a major storm dumped rare snow on parts of the Middle East Wednesday, bringing misery to thousands of Syrian refugees. Duration: 00:41 Jan 8, 2015
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Shell to pay 483m compensation to Nigerian fishermen

Oil-giant Shell have agreed to pay £55m to compensate 15,600 Nigerian fishermen and their community after it was devastated by two massive oil spills in the Niger Delta in 2008 and 2009. Duration: 01:05 Jan 8, 2015
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Zimbabwe to export elephants in population curb

Wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe announced at the end of December plans to export at least 62 elephants to top up scant state funding and curb a ballooning pachyderm population. Duration: 01:00 Jan 8, 2015
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France in shock as 12 dead in 'terrorist' attack

France is reeling after gunmen massacred 12 people at satirical weekly that had long outraged Muslims. The attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in a quiet Paris neighbourhood was the bloodiest in France for at least four decades. Duration: 02:27 Jan 7, 2015
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Twelve shot dead at French satirical weekly

At least 12 people were killed when gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs and a rocket-launcher opened fire in the offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday. Duration: 01:02 Jan 7, 2015
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Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas

Egyptian Coptic Christians were celebrating Christmas on Tuesday in a Coptic church in Cairo. Many Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas Day near January 7 to remember Jesus Christ’s birth, as described in the Gregorian calendar. Duration: 01:07 Jan 7, 2015

Paris attack: We are threatened because we are free, says Hollande

Paris, Jan 07 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that a shooting at the Paris offices of a weekly satirical magazine was a "terrorist attack". He added that France is in shock, in front of a terrorist attack and that the authorities were seeking those responsible. He further stated that France is being threatened because France is a free country. At least 12 people were killed and 10 wounded after masked gunmen stormed the offices of a French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Police and emergency personnel rushed to the scene to take victims to medical attention. Reportedly, a cartoon mocking ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was tweeted by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo just an hour before the gunmen bursted into their offices. Jan 7, 2015
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PM Modi condemns Paris attacks

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the attacks in Paris, also extending his condolences to the people of France. The Prime Minister took to twitter to express his views on the matter. "Condemnable and despicable attack in Paris . Our solidarity with people of France. My thoughts are with families of those who lost their lives," he wrote. Earlier in the day, gunmen entered the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire. According to reports, 12 people, including two police officers were killed in the attack, with five others seriously wounded. Charlie Hebdo has reportedly been facing threats after it published a series of cartoon depicting Prophet Muhammad. Jan 7, 2015
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