Family members react to police officer shooting Posted: 08 Apr 2015 11:13 PM PDT | Family members of Walter Scott are expressing sorrow after a South Carolina police officer shot the man dead. They're thankful the officer has been charged, but they're also calling for... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:21 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese diplomats evacuated from Yemen return to Beijing Posted: 08 Apr 2015 10:58 PM PDT | A total of 14 diplomatic officers previously based at the Chinese embassy in Yemen came back home to Beijing Wednesday afternoon. As of now, all the 613 Chinese nationals who wished to leave... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:50 | More in News & Politics |
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Fifth giant panda dies of canine distemper in China Posted: 08 Apr 2015 10:40 PM PDT | A fifth giant panda has died from canine distemper in the same rescue center in northwestern China's Shaanxi province where four other pandas died over the past three months. After the outbreak,... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:47 | More in News & Politics |
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DPRK to unveil new economic policy Posted: 08 Apr 2015 10:36 PM PDT | Democratic People's Republic of Korea will hold a major parliamentary meeting on Thursday. This time, the DPRK may unveil legislation on a new economic policy aimed at improving the living... | Views: 4 0 ratings | Time: 01:00 | More in News & Politics |
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When can police use lethal force against fleeing suspect? Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:56 PM PDT | The video of a white police officer shooting a black man in the back as he ran away has ignited public anger in the U.S., and sparked a discussion about the use of lethal force by U.S. police... | Views: 8 1 ratings | Time: 05:09 | More in News & Politics |
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Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts in Boston Marathon bombing Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:21 PM PDT | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing by a federal jury that now must decide whether the 21 year old former student should be executed or serve life in prison. | Views: 2 0 ratings | Time: 03:11 | More in News & Politics |
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Iran deploys warships off Yemen’s coast Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:44 PM PDT | Iran sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, state media reported. The action establishes a military presence off the coast of Yemen where Saudi Arabia is leading a bombing campaign... | Views: 13 4 ratings | Time: 01:04 | More in News & Politics |
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11 dead in clashes in Yemen's Aden Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:47 PM PDT | In Yemen, clashes continue between rebels and forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in the main southern city Aden. A military source says eleven people were killed overnight on... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Shell to buy BG Group for over $70B Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:44 PM PDT | Royal Dutch Shell will buy its smaller rival, BG Group for more than 70 billion U.S. dollars. The deal was put together by Shell CEO Ben Van Beurden and BG's Chairman Andrew Gould at the London... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:46 | More in News & Politics |
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Islamic State released over 200 Yazidi hostages in Iraq Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:26 PM PDT | Islamic State militants have freed more than two hundred members of northern Iraq's Yazidi minority they've been holding for months. A commander in the Kurdish Peshmerga forces confirmed... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:39 | More in News & Politics |
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Kenyan government shuts down Somali terrorist money sources Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:22 PM PDT | The Kenyan government has frozen the bank accounts of 86 people suspected of funding the militant group Al-Shabaab. It also closed down 13 money transfer services, known as hawalas. The move... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:46 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. defense chief says new guidelines will ‘transform’ U.S.-Japan alliance Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:21 PM PDT | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter in Tokyo on Wednesday. They discussed military ties between the two countries. In relation to the revision of the... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:06 | More in News & Politics |
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Greek PM flies to Moscow amid speculation of bailout from Putin Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:35 PM PDT | Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Tsipras arrived in the Russian capital Wednesday morning. He sat down with Putin in the afternoon. | Views: 5 2 ratings | Time: 00:42 | More in News & Politics |
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Sarah Brightman to blast off on September 1 Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:59 PM PDT | Sarah Brightman will fly to the International Space Station in September on board a Russian spacecraft for the first ever space concert. She will begin training at the European Space Agency... | Views: 6 3 ratings | Time: 01:23 | More in News & Politics |
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Details of the Walter Scott shooting Posted: 08 Apr 2015 06:44 PM PDT | In the United States, cellphone video has led to murder charges against a white South Carolina police officer. He shot and killed an unarmed black Walter Scott in the back as he was running... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 03:24 | More in News & Politics |
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American jazz singer surprises Chinese fans by singing “Little Apple” Posted: 08 Apr 2015 09:22 PM PDT | American jazz singer Carolyn Malachi surprised fans during her concert on Friday in Shanghai, playing the popular Chinese song “Little Apple”. The Grammy-nominated jazz singer had plenty... | Views: 28 1 ratings | Time: 02:56 | More in News & Politics |
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Nanjing primary students won an international gold medal for their fire-fighting robot Posted: 08 Apr 2015 02:11 PM PDT | Recently, two primary students, Wang Xiyuan and Jia Baozhi from Ding Jiaqiao Primary School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province won a gold medal at the Annual Fire-fighting Home Robot Contest held... | Views: 68 5 ratings | Time: 00:43 | More in News & Politics |
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Corn factory worker in Xinjiang trapped in pile, nearly lost life Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:55 AM PDT | A worker at a corn factory in Xinjiang Autonomous region accidentally became trapped in the pile of corn during his shift on Tuesday. The police rushed to the scene to carry out the rescue.... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:41 | More in News & Politics |
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World Bank ready to share experience with AIIB Posted: 08 Apr 2015 06:16 AM PDT | World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the institution welcomes new development banks, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank established by the... | Views: 9 0 ratings | Time: 01:01 | More in News & Politics |
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China urges U.S. to respect its efforts to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue Posted: 08 Apr 2015 01:22 PM PDT | China has urged the U.S. to respect its efforts on resolving territorial disputes through dialogue with relevant countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the appeal... | Views: 93 3 ratings | Time: 00:45 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese PM Li Keqiang meets CPV General Secretary Posted: 08 Apr 2015 05:14 AM PDT | Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with the visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, or CPV, Nguyen Phu Trong, in Beijing. Li Keqiang mentioned the forming of maritime,... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 01:11 | More in News & Politics |
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Civilians killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen Posted: 08 Apr 2015 05:16 AM PDT | The Saudi-led airstrike campaign in Yemen has already had a huge humanitarian impact. The airstrikes are not only hitting Houthi targets, but also causing collateral damage. Lack of medical... | Views: 17 1 ratings | Time: 01:36 | More in News & Politics |
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Huge humanitarian impact on Saudi-led airstrike campaign in Yemen Posted: 08 Apr 2015 01:06 AM PDT | The Saudi-led airstrike campaign in Yemen has already had a huge humanitarian impact. According to the UN, more than 500 civilians have been killed, including 74 children, and 100 thousand... | Views: 13 3 ratings | Time: 01:16 | More in News & Politics |
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Group of Uzbeks switch allegiance from Taliban to ISIL Posted: 08 Apr 2015 01:05 AM PDT | Details are emerging of a new pledge of allegiance to ISIL. This time it comes from a group of Uzbek militants in Afghanistan. The group has also released a video of beheading a hostage. These... | Views: 6 1 ratings | Time: 02:02 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. white police officer faces murder charges in death of unarmed black man Posted: 08 Apr 2015 04:59 PM PDT | A white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina is charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop. A video showed Michael T. Slager shot the motorist... | Views: 253 6 ratings | Time: 01:44 | More in News & Politics |
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