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Pope slams fundamentalist terrorism after Paris attacks

Pope Francis on Monday slammed "deviant forms of religion" following deadly attacks by Islamist militants in France last week and dubbed the "never-ending spread of conflicts" around the world a third world war. Duration: 00:42 Jan 13, 2015
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Amnesty: Nigeria attacks deadliest so far by Boko Haram

Violence escalates in restive northeastern Nigeria after three female suicide bombers kill at least 23 in separate attacks. According to Amnesty International the recent attacks in Baga could be the group's deadliest so far. Duration: 01:10 Jan 13, 2015

France steps up security at Jewish schools

France announced an unprecedented deployment of thousands of troops and police to bolster security at "sensitive" sites including Jewish schools Monday, the day after marches that drew nearly four million people across the country. Duration: 01:13 Jan 12, 2015
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Cyprus Airways employees protest airline closure

Cyprus Airways former employees demonstrated outside the Finance Ministry against the airline's closure over the weekend. Cyprus decided to halt flights, calling the closure of debt-laden Cyprus Airways "unavoidable". Duration: 01:01 Jan 12, 2015
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Iraqis react to the latest developments in France

Iraqis express opinions on the dramatic events in Paris, a day after historic anti-terrorism demonstrations in France. More than 1.5 million people marched through Paris on Sunday for those murdered in Jihadist attacks in France. Duration: 00:56 Jan 12, 2015
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Once-blind orangutan returns to Indonesian wild

A once-blind female orangutan who regained her sight with surgery returns to the rainforests of Indonesia's Sumatra island, but with only one of her young twins, an environment group says. Duration: 01:30 Jan 12, 2015
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Donetsk coal mine closes after heavy shelling

Heavy shelling in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine left 364 miners trapped underground and forced the mine to stop operating. All the miners were safely brought to the surface but the underground chambers are now full of gas. Duration: 00:51 Jan 12, 2015
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Croatia elects first woman president after tight vote

Opposition challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is elected Croatia's first female president, narrowly winning a tight run-off vote with a pledge to kickstart the EU country's ailing economy. Duration: 01:02 Jan 12, 2015

S. Korea's Park says open to summit with N. Korea's Kim

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye says she is willing to hold unconditional talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, and to "meet just about anyone" to seek peace and reunification on the peninsula. Duration: 00:56 Jan 12, 2015
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