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Khodorkovsky calls for Russian-Ukrainian dialogue

Former Russian oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, freed after a decade in prison in Russia, on Thursday opened a forum dedicated to Russian-Ukrainian dialogue. Duration: 01:03

Apr 25, 2014

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Putin warns Kiev against using force in east Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the deployment of military forces in east Ukraine by the Kiev authorities was a crime against its own people that will "have consequences." Duration: 00:42

Apr 25, 2014

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'Laughter yoga' in Lebanon helps Syrian refugees

The Lebanese physiotherapy consultant and instructor, Liliane Akiki, is the first "laughter therapist" in Lebanon and the Middle East. She launched the concept in Lebanon as a remedy for a wide-range of symptoms. Duration: 00:55

Apr 25, 2014

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Emotional, violent protests a year after Bangladesh disaster

Thousands of Bangladeshis held emotional and violent protests on the one-year anniversary of the world's worst garment factory disaster, as Western retailers face pressure to hike aid for victims of the accident that cost 1,138 lives. Duration: 00:57

Apr 25, 2014

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Nairobi police tow away car after overnight bombing

Police officers in Nairobi on Thursday confiscated a car believed to have been used to carry bombs in the city's Pangani area, less than a kilometre from the police station where a car bomb exploded on Wednesday killing four people. Duration: 00:44

Apr 25, 2014

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Ukraine army launches armoured assault on Slavyansk

Ukraine's military launched assaults with armoured vehicles and a helicopter Thursday to retake rebel-held eastern towns, including Slavyansk, in which up to five people were reported killed, a move Russian President Vladimir Putin warned would have "consequences".

Apr 25, 2014

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Rapturous welcome for Modi in Varanasi battleground

India's opposition leader and election favourite Narendra Modi is cheered by supporters in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi where he is filing his nomination papers in the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh. Duration: 00:42

Apr 24, 2014

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Mourners flock to funeral of Myanmar pro-democracy hero

Thousands of mourners Wednesday attended the funeral of Win Tin, a giant of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, in an outpouring of grief for one of the country's best loved champions of freedom. Duration: 00:39

Apr 24, 2014

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Obama backs Japan in China island row

US President Barack Obama vows to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urges Beijing to help stop North Korea from forging ahead with its "dangerous" nuclear programme. Duration: 01:19

Apr 24, 2014

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PLO, Hamas continue unity talks as Israel mulls reprisal

Rival Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip continued their reconciliation talks on Thursday, angering Israel at a time when US-brokered peace talks are at a standstill. Duration: 00:44

Apr 24, 2014

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Putin's top critic, Navalny, faces threat of jail in new trial

Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes on trial Thursday in a major case that his supporters fear will end in a lengthy jail sentence for President Vladimir Putin's top critic. Duration: 00:32

Apr 24, 2014

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Memorial outside tragedy hit Korean high school

A makeshift memorial is set up outside Danwon high school where many of the schoolchildren are missing or died in South Korean ferry disaster. Duration: 00:43

Apr 24, 2014

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Rio ramps up security after deadly unrest

Just 50 days before Brazil hosts the World Cup, authorities beef up security in Rio de Janeiro after a violent clash between residents and police in a slum near the tourist haven of Copacabana beach. Duration: 01:29

Apr 24, 2014

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Policeman guns down three US citizens at Kabul hospital

An Afghan policeman opened fire on staff at a Kabul hospital run by a US charity on Thursday, killing three Americans including a doctor in the latest deadly attack targeting foreign civilians in the city. Duration: 00:53

Apr 24, 2014

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