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Winter Olympics shine light on Russian gay community

Russia's treatment of homosexuals has been condemned the world over, and now with months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia's gay community is hoping it will be an opportunity to expose and improve how they are treated. Duration: 02:31

Oct 30, 2013

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Hollande pays hommage to hostages back from Niger

French President François Hollande pays hommage to four French hostages returning home after three years of captivity. Duration: 00:58

Oct 30, 2013

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Chinese women shrug off Beijing police driving tips

A series of blog postings from the Beijing police department, aimed at women drivers, falls on deaf ears among some Chinese women who say they can drive just fine.

Oct 30, 2013

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Palestinians jubilant after Israel releases prisoners

A new batch of long-term Palestinian prisoners, freed by Israel as part of US-brokered peace talks, arrive home in Gaza and Ramallah. Duration: 01:23

Oct 30, 2013

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Brahimi to meet Assad Wednesday: diplomatic source

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi will meet Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday morning, a diplomatic source told AFP. Duration: 00:34

Oct 30, 2013

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Bachelet leads Chilean presidential election debate

Former Chilean president and socialist candidate, Michelle Bachelet, leads the first televised presidential election debate, two weeks before elections in Chile. Duration: 00:41

Oct 30, 2013

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Court adjourns case against bin Laden doctor

A Pakistani court adjourns the hearing in the case against doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden. Duration: 00:43

Oct 30, 2013

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CPI slams Kirit Parikh panel's recommendation of diesel price hike

New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): CPI leader D Raja on Wednesday slammed the Kirit Parikh panel's recommendation of a Rs 5 per litre hike in diesel price with immediate effect. Raja said that this move will spell disaster for the Congress party in the forthcoming general elections.

Oct 30, 2013

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Modi had threat to life; we had Intel of probable IED attack on him: Kanpur Police

Kanpur, Oct 30 (ANI): The Kanpur Police has said that they had received prior intelligence input before BJP’s PM Candidate Narendra Modi's rally (on Oct 19) about a threat to his life. Input said IEDs and rocket launchers could be used against him, informed Kanpur SSP, Yashasvi Yadav.

Oct 30, 2013

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NIA to probe Patna blasts case

New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde informed on Wednesday that the request of the Bihar government to transfer Patna blasts case to the National Investigation Agency has been accepted. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is in the national capital said that investigation is going on in the case but since the state authorities do not have proper database regarding the terror activities by terrorists, they have requested the NIA to investigate the matter.

Oct 30, 2013

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India bus crash inferno kills 44: police

A speeding bus exploded in a ball of flames after crashing into the central reservation on a southern Indian highway, killing 44 passengers as they slept. Duration: 00:38

Oct 30, 2013

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Nitish appeals Non BJP, Non Congress parties to unite against communalism Part - 1

New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): While addressing the Non BJP, Non Congress Convention in New Delhi on Wednesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appealed all the 17 parties participating in the convention to unite against communalism, terrorism and fascism in the country. Further, Kumar also slammed the BJP for instigating violence in the country and raising communal elements. He also appealed to fight against terrorism which gives birth to communal forces. Finally, the chief minister talked about a development model which targets not just corporates but common man.

Oct 30, 2013

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