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Pro-Russian rebels dig in as Ukraine forces advance

Retreating pro-Russian insurgents dug in on Monday in Ukraine's sprawling industrial hub of Donetsk after government forces scored a string of morale-boosting victories in the bloody battle for the future of the ex-Soviet state. Duration: 00:47 Jul 8, 2014
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Preliminary results project Ghani as Afghan poll winner

Former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan's presidential election, according to preliminary results Monday, but fraud allegations are set to spark a dispute over the outcome and stoke concerns of instability. Duration: 00:37 Jul 8, 2014
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Pope slams Church complicity in child sex abuse.

Pope Francis acknowledged Monday that the suicides of clerical sex abuse victims weigh on his conscience as he thanked victims on Monday for shining a light on the "terrible darkness" at the heart of the Catholic Church. Duration: 01:15 Jul 8, 2014
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Pistorius claims on vulnerability called into question

South African prosecutors on Monday sought to show Oscar Pistorius's sports doctor overstated his immobility without prostheses, as a leaked video shows the star sprinter re-enacting the shooting of his girlfriend. Duration: 01:00 Jul 7, 2014
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South Sudan marks third year of independence

It was just three years ago that South Sudan celebrated its newfound independence from Sudan. Now, a civil war is tearing the young state apart, and aid agencies warn of famine on the horizon. Duration: 03:15 Jul 7, 2014
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Ahead of budget, Indians want faster, safer and better rail network

Coimbatore/ Patna /Ranchi, July 7 (ANI): Indians expect an affordable rail network, better facilities and improved security arrangements as Narendra Modi-led new government prepares to lay out its vision for the critically important but often neglected sector in a budget due on Tuesday. Commuters in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand hoped that the rail fare does not rise further after last month’s increase when passenger fare and freight fares were hiked by 14.2 percent and 6.5 percent respectively. In the southern city of Coimbatore, daily commuters said it was time India joined the fast lane and added high speed trains to the network. As the government prepares to present the railway budget, women commuters have their wish list – with their safety being the prime concern. Jul 7, 2014
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Rangarajan report on Poverty: Former Infosys director says poverty line should be based on present c

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI): Former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai, said new poverty report by C Rangarajan could be accepted if it was based on present currency value. A panel headed by former Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, C Rangarajan, submitted a report stating that people spending below rupees 47 a day in cities would be considered poor, much above the rupees 33-per-day mark suggested earlier by the Suresh Tendulkar Committee. India has witnessed stellar economic growth over the last two decades, yet one third of the country's 1.2 billion population still lives below the poverty line. Jul 7, 2014
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