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Will Rahul throw away JPC report as well in dustbin: BJP

Allahabad, Sep 28 (ANI): After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi called the Ordinance protecting convicted politicians a 'nonsense' and as something which should be torn and thrown into the dustbin, BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh asked whether Gandhi is ready to throw away the JPC report on 2G scam as well. The draft report of the JPC on 2G spectrum allocation exonerated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram of any wrongdoing and blamed the then Communications Minister and DMK MP A Raja.

Sep 28, 2013

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Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful brain surgery

Myanmar's tallest man -- 'Big Zaw' -- has returned from Singapore where doctors say he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his excessive growth. Duration: 0:29

Sep 27, 2013

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Obama holds historic phone call with Iranian counterpart

US President Barack Obama and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani spoke by phone on Friday in the historic first direct communication between leaders of the two nations since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Duration: 0:57

Sep 27, 2013

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Dakar residents try to cope with ongoing water shortage

Several neighborhoods of the Senegali capital Dakar have been experiencing water shortages for almost a week due to a fault at the water source, a lake in the country's north. Duration: 0:45

Sep 27, 2013

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Sharif slams India, Pakistan arms race as massive waste

Pakistan and India have wasted "massive resources" on a nuclear arms race, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday ahead of a landmark meeting with his Indian counterpart. He also added Pakistan to the list of countries calling for reform of the UN Security Council. Duration: 0:38

Sep 27, 2013

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Turkey police arrest dozens in swoop on football fans

Turkish police Friday detained dozens of football fans after the pitch invasion that caused the abandonment of the weekend's Istanbul football derby between bitter rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas. Duration: 0:32

Sep 27, 2013

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Lavrov accuses West of blaming Syria without proof

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday accused western nations of blaming Syria's President Bashar al-Assad of staging chemical weapons attacks without proof. Duration: 0:58

Sep 27, 2013

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UN panel more certain mankind behind global warming

A UN panel said Friday it was more certain than ever that humans were the cause of global warming and predicted temperatures would rise another 0.3 to 4.8 degrees Celsius (0.5-8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) this century. Duration: 1:21

Sep 27, 2013

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Kidnap drama 'Prisoners' tops North American box office

Crime thriller "Prisoners," starring Hugh Jackman as a desperate parent in search of his child and Jake Gyllenhaal as the detective in charge of the investigation, pulled in more than $20.8 million over the weekend and topped the North American box office. Duration: 0:56

Sep 27, 2013

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Malians react as rebels suspend talks with government

Tuareg and Arab rebels, who control northern Mali, announced Thursday the suspension of negotiations with the Bamako government, dealing a blow to hopes of a durable peace. Duration: 0:53

Sep 27, 2013

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Paletinians demonstrate on Intifada anniversary

Thousands of demonstrators in the Gaza Strip protested in support of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, in marches called for by the enclave's Islamist rulers Hamas. Duration: 0:35

Sep 27, 2013

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Femen rally in Paris against Russia Greenpeace detention

A group of Femen activists have staged a topless demonstration on a boat on the Seine, protesting against the imprisonment of 30 Greenpeace activists being held in Russia. Duration: 0:41

Sep 27, 2013

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Bots, artist simultaneously draws in three cities

An Austrian artist on Thursday drew three pictures simultaneously in three European capitals thanks to two robots copying his every movement in real time in Britain and Germany.

Sep 27, 2013

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Istanbul art displays solidarity with protesters

Istanbul's 13th contemporary art Biennal has begun and artists have clearly been inspired by the June protests of Gezi Park. Duration: 02:31

Sep 27, 2013

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Interpol joins Kenya on Nairobi attack probe

Interpol experts in Kenya to investigate the deadly attack on a Nairobi shopping mall as well as help in arresting suspects. The assault on the part Israeli-owned complex has claimed at least 67 lives and left some 200 wounded. Duration: 00:55

Sep 27, 2013

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