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New York's High Line celebrates fifth birthday

New York's High Line - a public park built on elevated former train tracks - is celebrating its fifth birthday, with officials claiming it attracts more tourists than the Statue of Liberty. Duration: 01:33 Jun 14, 2014
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Food handouts for S.Africa striking miners as deal looms

Striking workers gathering at mines near Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, are receiving free food handouts as they wait to hear about a possible deal to end the longest mining strike in South Africa's history. Duration: 00:52 Jun 14, 2014
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt lend star power to rape summit

US Secretary of State John Kerry affirmed Washington had taken immediate steps to shore up assistance to Iraq in its fight against a jihadist offensive. He spoke at the closing of a conference co-hosted by actress Angelina Jolie. Duration: 00:55 Jun 14, 2014
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Malawi's fish stocks in sharp decline

Chambo is a fish that's a staple for millions in Malawi but stocks are dwindling at an alarming rate due to over-fishing. There's also been a rapid drop in water levels of Lake Malawi driven by population growth and climate change. Duration: 01:21 Jun 13, 2014
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Shells and bombs increase tension in Slavyansk and Donetsk

Tensions mount in eastern Ukraine as Pro-Russian rebels remain on the outskirts of Slavyansk amid shelling and a minibus belonging to Donetsk rebel leader Denis Pushilin is blown up killing two of his entourage. Duration: 01:42 Jun 13, 2014
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Kudankulam anti-nuke federation rubbishes IBs allegation of Greenpeace stalling development

Chennai, June 13 (ANI): People's movement against nuclear energy, Kudankulam anti-nuke federation, slammed the Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB) for leveling foreign funding allegations in its report submitted to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The IB, in its report on June 03, has described the Greenpeace, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), as 'a threat to national economic security' and has claimed that there could be negative implications of the NGOs' role on GDP growth ranging from 2-3 per cent per annum. The report said that foreign funded NGOs negatively impact economic development in the country, while citing activities ranging from protests against nuclear and coal plants and funding of sympathetic research. Speaking in Chennai, Convener of Kudankulam anti-nuke federation, G. Anton Gomez, on Friday questioned the credibility of the report stating that the Kudankulam protest has been a people’s movement ever since its inception. Jun 13, 2014
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Nitin Gadkari brings tree plantation under MGNREGA

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday brought tree plantation along the roads under employment guarantee scheme to combat environment challenges and provide jobs to unemployed youths. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) mandates the government to provide at least 100 days of job to rural youths. Gadkari said three million youths would get jobs if trees were planted along roads across the country. Gadkari also claimed that water conservation by building check dams on water bodies would boost agricultural growth, alleviate poverty and provide employment. Jun 13, 2014
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Punjab CM seeks committee to probe 1984 Anti-Sikh riots conspiracy

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal, on Friday urged the home minister, Rajnath Singh, to set up a committee under the Supreme Court to probe conspiracy and collusion of officers in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Badal also urged home minister to completely seal the India-Pakistan border in Punjab to thwart the smuggling of narcotics. Jun 13, 2014
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Final decision on 'Maratha Samaj' reservations to be announced on June 21: Narayan Rane

Mumbai, June 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane has said that the Congress-NCP government would announce the final decision on 'Maratha Samaj' reservation on the 21st of June. Rane claimed that they would officially announce 20 percent reservation for Marathis in jobs this month. The move by the state government is being seen as a way to appease the people in the region ahead of the Assembly Elections that would be held later this year. Jun 13, 2014
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Delegation of BJP leaders meets home minister to discuss post-election violence in West Bengal

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): A delegation of BJP leaders met Home Minister, Rajnath Singh on Friday (June 13) to present their report after visiting West Bengal in order to assess the spate of post-election violence and attacks on its members in the province. Several BJP supporters were injured in a clash with TMC workers, in the Sandeshkhali area of the the state on May 28. Due to a spur of violent clashes and a blast near the north 24 Parganas district polling booth, voter turnout in the area dropped. The five-member delegation of lawmakers included Babul Supriyo, in-charge of the party affairs in the province, Siddharth Nath Singh, S.S. Ahluwalia besides Naqvi and Lekhi. Jun 13, 2014
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