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US credits Assad over Syria arms destruction

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can take "credit" for moving quickly to eliminate his regime's chemical arms, US Secretary of State John Kerry says, after experts begin destroying the banned arms. Duration: 00:54 Oct 7, 2013
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Dutch fishermen give eels new lease of life

On an autumn morning on a small Dutch canal, fisherman Aart van der Waal pulls up a fish trap stuffed with squirming eels -- not for the pot, but as part of a bold initiative to save the critically endangered species. Duration: 00:39 Oct 7, 2013
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Harrison Ford in Berlin to promote 'Ender's Game'

Harrison Ford was in Berlin to promote his latest film "Ender's Game" with Ben Kingsley. The Sci-Fi drama will start screening October 24 in Germany, October 25 in the UK, November 1 in the US and November 6 in France. Oct 7, 2013
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Asian artists use Hong Kong as launchpad to fame

Southeast Asian artists are hoping to step out of China's shadow to conquer the art world with creations inspired by the tumultuous history of their native countries. Duration: 02:17 Oct 7, 2013
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Car bomb kills three policemen in Egypt's Sinai

Suspected militants killed nine people in attacks in Egypt on Monday. In south Sinai, a car bomb explosion outside provincial police headquarters killed three policemen, the interior ministry said. Oct 7, 2013
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Cellular breakthrough trio wins Nobel for medicine

James Rothman and Randy Schekman of the United States and Thomas Suedhof of Germany won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for groundbreaking work on how the cell organises its transport system. Duration: 00:31 Oct 7, 2013
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Palestinian Oktoberfest beer festival draws crowds

Despite a change of venue, music and beer drew scores of Palestinians to the Taybeh Ocktoberfest this year. The beer festival was held in a hotel in Ramallah instead of the town of Taybeh, a tiny Christian village which is home to the only Palestinian beer brewery. Oct 7, 2013
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Suicide bombers target Shiites in Iraq

Suicide bombers attacked a series of sites in Iraq on Sunday including a primary school, a police station in a Shiite village in the north of Iraq, and a mosque where Shiite pilgrims were gathered killing dozens. Duration: 00:34 Oct 7, 2013
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Kerry subs for Obama at APEC Summit in Bali

The US federal shutdown has stopped President Barack Obama from attending the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, and another summit this week of East Asian leaders in Brunei. Duration: 01:00 Oct 7, 2013
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US launches new $100 banknote

The United States launches on Tuesday a new $100 bill that comes with, for the iconic greenback, a new touch of color, as well as special features to foil counterfeiters. Duration: 00:47 Oct 7, 2013
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Prince William at football event in Buckingham Palace

Britain's Prince William warned footballers to watch the Buckingham Palace windows on Monday as Queen Elizabeth II's official residence staged the first football match in its 308-year history. Duration: 00:44 Oct 7, 2013
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