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One dead in shooting at Danish meeting with artist who drew Mohammad

Danish Police in the capital Copenhagen race to the scene of a shooting. It happened Saturday inside a cafe and cultural center during a meeting attended by controversial cartoonist -- who had

Feb 15, 2015

A Valentine's Day Kiss off in Peru

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Hundreds of couples met for a kissing contest in Callao, Peru on Friday night (February 13) to get in the mood for Valentine's Day. The organizers of the

Feb 15, 2015

Four dead in two UK motorway crashes

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Four people were killed in two separate motorway collisions on Saturday (February 14) in Britain. Three men died when a coach crashed into the Audi in which

Feb 15, 2015

Amvid shows attack on Shi'ite mosque in Pakistan that killed 19

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) A cell phone video emerged on Saturday (February 14) of a suicide attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar during Friday (

Feb 15, 2015

A Valentine's Day Kiss off in Peru

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Hundreds of couples met for a kissing contest in Callao, Peru on Friday night (February 13) to get in the mood for Valentine's Day. The organizers of the

Feb 14, 2015

A 'bisou' with a view -- Eiffel tower becomes the 'place to kiss' on Valentine's Day

Couples who were not afraid to kiss and tell took their "amore" to the top of the Eiffel Tower on Valentine's Day. Designated kissing spots were scattered up and down the iconic Paris monument, where

Feb 14, 2015

A 'bisou' with a view -- Eiffel tower becomes the 'place to kiss' on Valentine's Day

Couples who were not afraid to kiss and tell took their "amore" to the top of the Eiffel Tower on Valentine's Day. Designated kissing spots were scattered up and down the iconic Paris monument, where

Feb 14, 2015

One dead in Copenhagen shooting following lecture on blasphemy

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: A civilian has died after shots were fired in a Copenhagen cafe at which controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks attended a debate on art and blasphemy,

Feb 14, 2015

McCain on Kayla Mueller's death: 'I failed'

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Senator John McCain held back tears as he spoke to reporters about the death of U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller. An emotional McCain blamed himself for failing to

Feb 14, 2015

Rare anti-coup protest in Thailand

Dozens of anti-coup activists held a demonstration in central Bangkok Saturday, handing out roses and copies of George Orwell's "1984" -- a rare expression of public dissent in a nation still under strict martial law. Duration: 00:51

Feb 14, 2015

Shelling hits Ukraine's Artemivsk hours before ceasefire

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Multiple strikes by shells or rockets were reported on Saturday (February 14) in the Ukrainian town of Artmevisk, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Debaltseve

Feb 14, 2015

Shelling hits central Donetsk ahead of Ukraine ceasefire

A man and a woman were killed Saturday by shelling in the centre of the eastern Ukraine rebel stronghold Donetsk, just hours before a truce was due to start, an AFP journalist at the scene said. Duration: 00:47

Feb 14, 2015

War rumbles in eastern Ukraine as Donetsk residents doubt ceasefire

Hours before a ceasefire is supposed to start in eastern Ukraine, they're removing the dead in Donetsk. Shelling struck here near the university, killing at least one person and injuring several

Feb 14, 2015

Special prayers held ahead of India- Pakistan match in cricket WC- 2015

Vadodara/ Kanpur/ Mumbai, Feb 14 (ANI): Special prayers were held at famed Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Mumbai on Saturday (February 14) ahead of India-Pakistan match in cricket World Cup 2015. Indians across the country are hoping the 2011 defending champions will beat their traditional rival. Some former cricketers chanted hymns and kept the Cricket World Cup Trophy in front of Ganesha's idol to seek his blessings and good fortune. A fan in Vadodara said that beating Pakistan would be quite challenging. India won the 1983 and 2011 cricket World Cups, and fans are looking for another success this year. Another cricket fan said they were planning to install a giant screen to watch the game. Matches between India and Pakistan are fiercely competitive. India has never lost a single match to Pakistan in the World Cup tournament. Even when Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup the team had lost to India in their only clash of the tournament.

Feb 14, 2015

Valentine police punish lovers in Kanpur

Kanpur/ Chennai, Feb 14 (ANI): Right-wing Hindu group, Bajrang Dal, in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday harassed and beat up couples spending time together in public places on Valentine's Day, deeming the occasion as vulgar. Bajrang Dal workers in Kanpur snaked through streets on motorcycles, waving flags and shouting anti-Valentine slogans, and stormed public places to catch unguarded couples. He added that young couples should refrain from looking at Bollywood movies and actors as their inspiration. Meanwhile, in a unique ceremony in Chennai, stray dogs were married off as an opposition to Valentine's Day. Around 35 members of a regional Hindu Munnani group carried out a procession in streets, garlanded and smearing dogs' heads with colour. Local police later, detained Hindu Munnani cadres in a nearby community hall.

Feb 14, 2015