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African nations pledge cash for C.Africa on the brink

Violence in Central African Republic could tear the country apart and destabilise the region, officials warned on Saturday as African countries raised cash for a peacekeeping force in the strife-torn country. Duration: 01:01 Feb 1, 2014
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US, EU slug it out with Russia over Ukraine protests

In an address to the annual strategic and defence conference in Germany, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that he sees "a disturbing trend in too many parts of central and eastern Europe, and the Balkans." Duration: 01:35 Feb 1, 2014
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Survivors remember Rwanda massacre ahead of Simbikangwa trial

By Kesho hill, where more than 1,400 Tutsis were killed during the Rwandan genocide, those who escaped with their lives remember Pascal Simbikangwa, a man who will face trial in France next week accused of involvement in the massacre. Duration: 01:10 Feb 1, 2014
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Harish Rawat swears-in as Uttarakhands Chief Minister

Dehradun, Feb 1 (ANI): Harish Rawat on Saturday took oath as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun. Rawat sworn in to abide by the duties and responsibilities of Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister and to keep the secrecy of the same maintained. Feb 1, 2014
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Harish Rawat named as new Uttarakhand CM

Dehradun, Feb 1 (ANI): Senior Congress Leader Janardan Dwivedi on Saturday announced the name of Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Rawat has replaced Vijay Bahuguna after Bahuguna resigned from his post on Friday. Dwivedi also said that Congress President Sonia Gandhi selected Harish Rawat as new CM of the state. Feb 1, 2014
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Maharashtra CM inaugurates Mumbai Monorail

Mumbai, Feb 01 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday inaugurated India’s first monorail at the Wadala Monorail Station in Mumbai. Soon after flagging it off, Chavan along with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took 8.93 km long ride to Chembur Monorail Station. At Mahatma Gandhi Maidan in Chembur East, Chavan announced Wadala – Chembur Monorail ‘Open’. Curious and excited Mumbai locals thronged at the stations to try their luck for a joyride on Saturday but the service will be open for public from Sunday morning. Feb 1, 2014
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No intent of leaving UPA Omar Abdullah

Jammu, Feb 01 (ANI) Refuting the speculations on the split of Congress and National Conference (NC) alliance, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the party has no intention of leaving the Congress. He said that both the parties agree on the point that they will stay in alliance till the very end. Commenting on Farooq Abdullah’s meeting with DMK President M Karunanidhi, he said that the two dignitaries are friends and their meeting should not be seen as a political meeting. It can be that the meet was to strengthen ties between the Congress and DMK. Feb 1, 2014
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AAP in favour of Telangana: Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Senior AAP leader Yogendra Yadav on Saturday said that the AAP is in favour of separate Telangana state. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he said that AAP supports smaller states and thus it is in favour of separate Telangana. Feb 1, 2014
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