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India-China-Bangladesh-Myanmar corridor to boost trade, says Bangladesh PM's energy advisor

Palatana, Dec 1 (ANI): Prime Minister's energy affairs adviser Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury said that India-China-Bangladesh-Myanmar economic corridor was planned to boost trade and economic co-operation in the region. Chowdhury said it was discussed at South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Nepal last week. Chowdhury said India and Bangladesh would further come closer under the leadership of two prime ministers in the fields of connectivity, energy, trade and business sectors. Dec 1, 2014
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Manohar Parrikar says soldiers more important than weapons

Panaji, Dec 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the soldiers are more important than the weapons they carry, while addressing a news briefing in Goa. Meanwhile, Parrikar also vouched for better support to soldiers by providing them with proper family accommodation, which can solve the problem of isolation. However, Parrikar further stated that they cannot intervene in inter-personal relationships at every point, but can have a setup that can look into the matter. Dec 1, 2014
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Social activists demand apology from America for Bhopal gas tragedy

Bhopal, Dec 1 (ANI): Social activists demanded immediate scientific assessment of environmental pollution caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy three decades back. Social activist Satinath Sarangi said that a scientific assessment of air, water and ground quality should be done to address the situation. Sarangi added that the waste should be removed and disposed of away from the area, and feel that authorities, who now own the site, have fumbled on taking action. Sarangi even demanded an apology from the government of America and extradition of John Macdonald, secretary of Union Carbide. Dec 1, 2014
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Tensions soar after night of clashes in Hong Kong

Police unleash pepper spray and baton charges at students who tried to storm Hong Kong's government headquarters, as tensions soar in the third month of pro-democracy protests. Duration: 01:22 Dec 1, 2014
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New Delhi gay pride marches on after shock ruling

Hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters of gay rights marched through the streets of New Delhi in the first such parade in the capital since the Supreme Court reinstated a colonial-era ban on gay sex. Duration: 02:27 Dec 1, 2014
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Ecological funerals in Belgium

Cardboard coffins, organic cotton and wicker urns are just a few of the eco-friendly products on offer at the Alveus funeral cooperative in Brussels which lures customers with it's alternative approach to funerals and cheap prices. Duration: 01:36 Nov 30, 2014
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Ukraine rebels lay down law in illegal state

Russian Eduard Yakubovsky is trying to become the new face of justice in east Ukraine. As "Supreme Court" president in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, he's now attempting to set up a legal system in this illegal state. Duration: 00:47 Nov 30, 2014
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MOSE system protects Venice against floods

A project designed to protect Venice from flooding was tested as part of the Experimental Electromechanical Module (Mose). Rows of barriers can isolate Venice's lagoon from the Adriatic sea when tide reaches above about a meter. Duration: 00:33 Nov 30, 2014
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