Travelogue: Jinzhong’s Earth and Fire Festival

Travelogue: Jinzhong’s Earth and Fire Festival


Travelogue: Jinzhong’s Earth and Fire Festival

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 09:52 PM PST

This Chinese New Year, let Travelogue show you where the party's at! On the last day of the Spring Festival period in Shanxi Province, the city of Jinzhong erupts into color and sound. Join...
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DPRK fires missiles before U.S. - ROK drills

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 09:41 PM PST

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired two short-range missiles into waters off the country's east coast on Monday. The launches come the same day that ROK and the United States...
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ROK and U.S. kick off annual joint military drills

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 09:41 PM PST

The Republic of Korea and the U.S. have begun their joint annual military exercise. The drills are divided into two phases both beginning from today, 'Key Resolve', which runs until March...
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Xi Jinping meets Prince William in Beijing

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 09:41 PM PST

The United Kingdom's Prince William is in Beijing, kicking off a four day visit to bolster cultural exchange between the U.K. and China. The prince met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, toured...
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U.S. astronauts make 3rd spacewalk to prepare Space Station

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 07:40 PM PST

Two U.S. astronauts stepped out on the third ever ISS spacewalk on Sunday to prepare the International Space Station for the arrival of more commercial spacecraft in the coming years. NASA...
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U.S.-Israel tensions intensify over Iran nuclear talks

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 07:02 PM PST

The divide between U.S. President Barack Obama, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be growing larger. While both leaders have staked large parts of their political legacies...
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Britain's Prince William ends his four-day visit to Japan

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 08:22 PM PST

Britain's Prince William has ended his four-day visit to Japan with a tour of the country's tsunami-ravaged northeast. Prince William also visited Onagawa, where he was welcomed by a traditional...
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Australia to test improved plane tracking

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:58 PM PST

Australia has announced it is working with Malaysia and Indonesia to trial a new system of tracking planes traveling over oceanic areas. The announcement comes just one week before the anniversary.
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Hundreds in Bangladesh pay respect to murdered U.S. blogger

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:55 PM PST

In Bangladesh, hundreds of people have gathered in the capital Dhaka to pay their respects to a prominent American blogger. Teachers, publishers and fellow writers met near the spot where Avijit...
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British royal Prince William arrives in Beijing to begin 4-day tour

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 10:01 PM PST

Prince William has arrived in Beijing for a 4-day visit to China. It is the final stop on his Asian tour, and the first visit to the Chinese mainland by a member of the British royal family...
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Footage shows 3 U.K. girls at Syrian border

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:51 PM PST

Three British schoolgirls boarded a bus in Istanbul's Esenler district on February 17th, according to footage obtained by the Turkish news channel, Ahaber. British police said in a statement...
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Relatives of “Jihadi John” being monitored in Kuwait

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:48 PM PST

Authorities in Kuwait are reportedly monitoring the relatives of Mohammed Emwazi, the militant believed to be “Jihadi John”. According to media reports, a number of Emazi's relatives...
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Woman with Nemtsov “released after questioning”

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:47 PM PST

The woman who was with Boris Nemtsov when he was murdered has been released by police. The woman, believed to be a model from Ukraine, was walking with the politician as they headed home ...
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Thousands march in memory of slain opposition leader

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:26 PM PST

More than 20000 people took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday to honor the slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was supposed to lead an opposition march but his supporters held...
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Raw: Major car accident kills 9 at Shenzhen’s airport

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:17 PM PST

A car rammed into a crowd of pedestrians on a bridge on Sunday at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong Province, killing 5 on site. 4 more later died in the hospital. 23 others...
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Cute kids become Oscar celebrity look-alikes

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 07:03 AM PST

An American photographer Tricia and her team took a group of kids and turned them into mini celebrity look-alikes from this year's Oscar's red carpet. Highlights include a mini Dakota Johnson...
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Egypt working on “new timetable” for parliamentary elections

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:11 AM PST

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that an article in an election-related law was unconstitutional. The decision paves the way for a possible delay in a long-awaited March-April...
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Thousands in Moscow march in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:47 PM PST

Thousands are marching to honor the memory of slain Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov on Sunday. The march began around 3pm local time, and authorities say they will allow up to ...
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Man dies after 19-hour online gaming binge

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:12 AM PST

A man surnamed Wu collapsed motionless and died after a 19-hour computer gaming binge at an Internet cafe in Shanghai. Security footage showed Wu coughing blood before suddenly collapsing in...
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Eyewitness speaks about Boris Nemtsov’s murder

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 04:01 AM PST

A Russian television station Life News interviewed one of the three witnesses to the murder of Boris Nemtsov. The witness recalls the night of the shooting. Click the video to have a look....
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Iraqi PM vows to avenge antiquity smash by ISIL in Mosul

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:50 AM PST

The National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad has re-opened to public. During the opening ceremony, Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed to track down and punish those behind the smashing...
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S. Korean President urges Japan to acknowledge history

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 04:57 AM PST

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has urged Japan to acknowledge historical truth, and take action over the issue of South Korean sex slaves during World War II. She made the comments in...
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Venezuelan President to limit number of U.S. diplomats

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:10 AM PST

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced on Saturday that he will limit the number of U.S. diplomats allowed to work in the country. Maduro said he had ordered his Foreign Minister...
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Russians to march in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 01:07 PM PST

Opposition supporters will march in Moscow on Sunday in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday. The march will begin at 8 pm, with up to 50000 people expected...
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ISIL releases 29 Christian Assyrians

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 01:52 AM PST

Islamic State militants have released 29 Christian Assyrians, part of 220 Assyrians that were kidnapped by ISIL on the 23rd of February in northern Syria. The ISIL court decided to release...
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FAA: Close calls between drones and other aircraft up sharply from last year

FAA: Close calls between drones and other aircraft up sharply from last year


FAA: Close calls between drones and other aircraft up sharply from last year

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 09:45 AM PST

On the heels of releasing new proposed rules on drones, CBS News has learned that the Federal Aviation Administration is concerned about a dramatic increase ...
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ISIS emailed photos of Kayla Mueller's body to her parents

ISIS emailed photos of Kayla Mueller's body to her parents


ISIS emailed photos of Kayla Mueller's body to her parents

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 05:23 PM PST

CBS News has learned more information about the last email ISIS sent to Kayla Mueller's parents, including details of the 3 photos it contained showing the 2...
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