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Turkish PM offers condolences as coal mine collapse kills 238

Hopes were fading for an estimated 120 people still trapped in a collapsed mine in Turkey on Wednesday, as the death toll reached 238 and edged closer to becoming the country's worst-ever industrial disaster. Duration: 01:11

May 15, 2014

Rare yellow diamond fetches record $16m at auction

A 100-carat yellow diamond sold for 14.5 million Swiss francs ($16.3 million, 11.9 million euros) at auction in Geneva on Tuesday. Duration: 00:43

May 15, 2014

Strikers to 'remain steadfast' at S.Africa platinum mine

Thousands of club-wielding striking workers at a platinum mine in South Africa were urged by their leaders to remain steadfast in the face of a deadline to return underground. Duration: 01:00

May 15, 2014

Qatar to end sponsorship system for foreign workers

Qatar, which will host the 2022 football World Cup, said Wednesday it will abolish its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers as international criticism mounts over their treatment. Duration: 01:07

May 15, 2014

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Teams race to rescue Turkish trapped miners after blast

Anger erupted across Turkey on Wednesday as hopes faded for scores of workers trapped in a collapsed mine and the death toll rose to 274, in what has become the country's worst mining disaster. Duration: 01:05

May 15, 2014

Chilean comes up with a groundbreaking water purifier

A Chilean designed an innovative purifier that transforms water into plasma, killing viruses and bacteria. It will be installed in poor areas of Haiti, Bolivia, Chile and Ghana, benefiting about 10,000 families in its pilot phase. Duration: 01:43

May 15, 2014

Kiev hosts 'unity' talks as Russia warns of civil war

Ukraine's embattled leaders vowed Wednesday they would not bow to "blackmail" by pro-Russian rebels waging an insurgency in the east as Kiev launched round-table talks under a Western-backed push to prevent the country falling apart. Duration: 00:53

May 15, 2014

Sept. 11 Memorial Museum prepares for opening

More than a decade after the twin tower attacks in New York City, the National September 11 Memorial Museum will open its doors with a dedication from President Obama on Thursday, and an official opening for the public on May 21. Duration: 00:52

May 15, 2014

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South Asia Newsline - May 14, 2014

May 15, 2014

Manish Tewari refutes claims of limited autonomy to Prasar Bharti - Part - 1

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): IandB Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday refuted all claims of the ministry limiting the autonomy of Prasar Bharti. Tewari said that the autonomy of the Prasar Bharti is guaranteed by an act of the Parliament and that the IandB Ministry has an arms length relationship with the organization. He also said that it was on his initiative that Sam Pitroda committee was constituted and one of its terms was looking at government- Prasar Bharti relation. Further, on Narendra Modi's claims of freedom of press in India, Tewari said that the ministry too is concerned about the same in Gujarat and will like to look into the matter.

May 3, 2014

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