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China's 'Biggest Marijuana Plantation' Spotted by Satellite Could be Legal Hemp Farm

The country's space authorities had stated last week that the police discovered the biggest marijuana plantation in recent history.

Aug 26, 2014

France hosts knife-throwing world championship

147 knife- and ax-throwers from 15 countries met to compete in the sport's world championship held in western France. Duration: 01:01

Aug 26, 2014

Iran claims to have downed downed Israeli drone with missile

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said it has brought down an Israeli stealth drone above the Natanz uranium enrichment site in the centre of the country. Duration: 00:51

Aug 26, 2014

Brazil tries genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue

A factory in the industrial state of Sao Paulo produces genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue, a deadly tropical disease more prevalent in Brazil than anywhere else in the world. Duration: 00:57

Aug 26, 2014

Five dead, five missing after heavy rain hits S. Korea

A commuter bus is swept away and at least five people are killed by flash floods in South Korea. Duration: 00:45

Aug 26, 2014

A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier patrols near the fenced border with Pakistan in Suchetgarh, southwest of Jammu, January 20, 2010.

Heaviest Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan Since 1971 War: BSF

BSF chief says targeting of civilians to this extent is 'unprecedented'.

Aug 26, 2014

US Tests and Destroys Hypersonic Weapon that Travels 5 Times the Speed of Sound

A hypersonic weapon which is capable of reaching targets anywhere on earth just within an hour, was tested and destroyed by US.

Aug 26, 2014

Protesters stage 'Go Topless' sit-in against California ban

Dozens of people join 'Go Topless' in Los Angeles to protest against the ban on women being topless on California beaches. Duration: 00:58

Aug 26, 2014

Sushma Swaraj chairs regional Indian Heads of Mission meeting in Hanoi

Hanoi, Aug 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today chaired a meeting of Indian Heads of Mission in Vietnamese capital Hanoi. She is on a three-day visit to Vietnam and had earlier met the President and Prime Minister of Vietnam. The External Affairs Minister said India is working on its "Act East" policy, and added that she has discussed the way forward on bilateral ties with the Vietnamese leadership, especially in the fields of education, textiles, agriculture and natural resources. Indian heads of mission in East Asian countries were also instructed on New Delhi's approach to promoting bilateral relations in the region. President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to undertake a state visit of Vietnam next month, while the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, will visit India at the end of the year.

Aug 26, 2014

PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi meets Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi on Tuesday met Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Badal later informed that they had a talk about investments being planned by PepsiCo in the country.

Aug 26, 2014

Rebels parade captured soldiers on Ukraine independence day

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd on Sunday in mockery of the country's Independence Day celebrations. Duration: 00:36

Aug 26, 2014

Al Sharpton eulogises Michael Brown during funeral

Michael Brown, the black teen whose shooting by a white officer ignited protests and a national debate on race, was eulogized at a cathartic funeral service Monday as a victim of abusive policing whose untimely death demands justice. Duration: 00:51

Aug 26, 2014

Gwalior judge appeals SC for new panel in sexual assault case, hearing on Thursday

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): A Gwalior judge, who had alleged sexual harassment against a Madhya Pradesh high court judge, moved Supreme Court expressing dissatisfaction over the probe committee and appealed the formation of a new panel under the SC. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear the case on Thursday.

Aug 26, 2014

Ukraine official: Russian incursion stopped 'by force'

Kiev on Monday said its forces were clashing with an armoured column that crossed the border from Russia as Moscow ramped up tensions ahead of crunch talks by pledging to send in a new aid convoy. Duration: 00:31

Aug 26, 2014

Boxer Manoj Kumar moves HC over Arjuna Award, next hearing on Aug 28

New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Indian Boxer and World Boxing Champion Manoj Kumar has filed a petition in the High Court regarding the selection of sportspersons for giving Arjuna Award. Kumar has alleged that he is a world champion and has achieved more points than the person selected for Arjuna Award. Lawyer Rahul Mehra said that the petition has challenged the basis on which sportspersons are recognized for awards and also the committee which selects them. The next hearing will be on August28.

Aug 26, 2014