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Fight for justice continues, 20 years after Rwanda genocide

As Rwanda marks 20 years since the genocide that killed at least 800,000 people, the fight to bring those responsible to justice continues. Duration: 02:51

Mar 31, 2014

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Top UN court orders Japan to end Antarctic whale hunt

The UN's top court on Monday ordered Japan to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt, saying in a landmark ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science. Duration: 00:54

Mar 31, 2014

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Marseille reacts to National Front breakthrough

The French National Front scored a breakthrough in local elections, including in the country's second-largest city Marseille, where it won a district.

Mar 31, 2014

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Bali prepares to celebrate Hindu New Year with colourful parade

Bali prepares to celebrate Hindu New Year with colourful parade. Duration: 00:48

Mar 31, 2014

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Former Israel PM Olmert convicted of bribery

A Tel Aviv court on Monday found former premier Ehud Olmert guilty of bribery linked to a Jerusalem property development, in one of the worst corruption scandals in Israeli history.

Mar 31, 2014

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Millionaire Kiska wins Slovak presidential race

Political newcomer and millionaire Andrej Kiska emerges out of nowhere to win a landslide in presidential run-off, preventing veteran leftist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico from tightening his grip on power.

Mar 31, 2014

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Residents in Istanbul react to ruling party's sweeping poll win

Residents of Istanbul react after the victory of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party in local elections.

Apr 1, 2014

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MSF: Ebola outbreak in Guinea an 'unprecedented epidemic'

Aid organisation Doctors Without Borders said Monday an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing at least 78 people in Guinea was an "unprecedented epidemic" that had spread across the west African nation.

Apr 1, 2014

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Ukrainian Interim President visits military training camp

Interim Ukrainian President visits a training centre of the National Guard in Kiev.

Apr 1, 2014

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Flight MH370 families pray as airline offers little solace

Anguished relatives of passengers who were travelling on the missing MH370 flight left tearful messages and notes ahead of a meeting with Malaysian officials at a hotel in Beijing Monday.

Apr 1, 2014

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Tunisia police deny rape, accuse 'victim' of seeking sex

Two Tunisian policemen accused of raping a young woman in 2012 denied the charge on Monday, instead accusing the alleged victim of seeking to have sex with them.

Apr 1, 2014

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Legally practicing law, illegally living in the US

Undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia won the right to practice law in California. But while the state allows him to practice in a court of law, his presence on US soil remains illegal and he could be deported at any time. Duration: 02:32

Mar 31, 2014

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Iraq parties jump the gun on election campaign

Despite the disarray since the mass resignation of Iraqi election chiefs, several candidates for seats in the Iraqi parliament are pressing ahead with unofficial campaigning, ahead of the official start on April 1st. Duration: 02:07

Mar 31, 2014

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Rwanda village reconciles victims and perpetrators of genocide

In Rwanda’s Reconciliation Village victims and perpetrators of the genocide live side by side. Duration: 02:00

Mar 31, 2014

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Economic growth is stable and there are no downgrade threats: P Chidambaram

New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday claimed that the economy of the country today is far more stable and far stronger than it was 20 months ago. He added that the government is hopeful of meeting major fiscal consolidation targets and the country's current account deficit is estimated to come down to Dollar35 billion in the 2013-14 from a record high of Dollar88 billion.

Mar 31, 2014

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