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Flood of Muslim pilgrims stone devil in final hajj ritual

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims converged on the Mina valley in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to participate in a symbolic stoning of the devil, the final stage of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims say the reduction in the number of people attending this year is making the event run more smoothly. Oct 15, 2013
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Serbian postman who goes the extra mile

After Serbian postman Filip Filipovic saw how many people in the town of Kursumlijska Banja lived in isolation without access to basic goods, he decided to deliver groceries and other essentials along with the mail and even helped renovate a school. Oct 15, 2013
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The - gradually - disappearing ruins of Detroit

The ruins of Detroit's proud industrial past have become something of a tourist attraction in the now bankrupt city. But development is revitalising some of the grandest ruins downtown, leaving ruin aficionados with mixed feelings. Duration: 02:37 Oct 15, 2013
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Polish church helps find matches made in heaven

Churches in Warsaw are opening their doors to singles looking for love. Catholic Poland has a singles scene of about five million adults and some will settle for romance that is nothing less than divine. Duration: 01:54 Oct 15, 2013
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M23 suspends talks with DRC government

DRC’s rebel group M23 condemned Tuesday the FARDC’s attack on their position in North Kivu, suspending direct talks with the government for 48 hours, and requested the withdrawal of its troops from the position. Duration: 01:03 Oct 15, 2013
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Gao residents happy to celebrate Eid amid tight security

Exclusive coverage of celebrations in northern Mali marking the first day of Eid. Nine months after the liberation of their city from jihadists, the inhabitants of Gao celebrate the feast of Tabaski under heavy surveillance. Duration: 00:51 Oct 15, 2013
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Thousands of sea turtles lay their eggs on Mexico beach

Hundreds of Olive Ridley sea turtles started to lay their eggs in the sand of Ixtapilla beach in Mexico. More than 1,000 turtles a day are expected to arrive in the area in the next few months. Duration: 00:27 Oct 15, 2013
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Cong demands MP CM's resignation, BJP says wait for enquiry

New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Even as the Congress demanded sacking of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Datiya temple stampede that has claimed at least 115 lives, the BJP on Monday said they were awaiting an enquiry into the matter and that action will be taken against the culprits. Oct 14, 2013
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'Phailin' is expected to reach Jharkhand accompanied by heavy rains: IMD

Bhubaneswar/Ranchi, Oct 14 (ANI): The officials in the weather department forecasted on Monday that the Super-Cyclone 'Phailin' is expected to reach Jharkhand accompanied by heavy rains in several regions. Earlier, a mass evacuation saved thousands of people from the cyclone in Odisha. Director of weather department, Bhubaneshwar, Sarat Sahu, confirmed that the intensity of the cyclone had calmed down. Meanwhile, the acting director of meteorological department in Ranchi, J S Jojo said that the state of Jharkhand could face the impacts of cyclone accompanied with heavy rain. Oct 14, 2013
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