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Free expression in the world US acts against foreign libel laws Discover the audio

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Hot chocolate chemistry Chocolate contains substances linked with mood enhancing brain chemicals Discover the au ...

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UNESCO Fact and figures about the UNESCO Discover the audio

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European Union / Latin American trade ties The European Union is the leading investor in Latin America Discover the audio

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Nelson Mandela at 92 Short biography of Nelson Mandela. Discover the audio

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The roads to Santiago 2010 holy year Discover the audio

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How earthquakes happen? Result of a sudden release of tension inside the planet's crust Discover the audio ...

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3D captured and replayed New generation TVs offer high-definition images in 3D Discover the audio

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Apple's iPad Touchscreen tablet computer debuts in the US Saturday Discover the audio

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Asterix celebrates 50 years Half a century on, Asterix still holding out Discover the audio

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Chinese yuan China adjusts central parity rate to 6.7980 Discover the audio

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The Demilitarized Zone The DMZ, a buffer between South and North Korea Discover the audio

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The European Union's decision-making triangle Respective roles and powers of the three European institutions Discover the audio

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Growth in internet users 2008-2013 2.2 billion people forecast to have access to internet by 2013 Discover the audio ...

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Hunger in the world Number of undernourished people in the world Discover the audio

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Kava plant Kava, a natural anxiety reducer Discover the audio

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Louvre : Mona Lisa's room Map locating the room where the famous Mona Lisa is exhibited Discover the audio

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Most powerful celebrities Based on income over past 12 months and references in the media Discover the audio ...

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The life and works of Mozart Life of a genious (1756-1791) Discover the audio

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Museums in Paris A number of museums has been renovated in Paris Discover the audio

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Nuclear fusion Energy of the sun Discover the audio

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The pilgrimage to Mecca Pilgrims begin the hajj by circling the Kaaba seven times Discover the audio

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Argentina's Teatro Colon opera reopens The theatre reopens as star of Argentina's bicentennial Discover the audio

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The Vatican The Vatican in figures (population, official name, ...) Discover the audio

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Walls of the world Countries have built walls Discover the audio

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Wheel appeal: Cycle cafes take off in London You've heard of cyber cafes -- now London's home to its very own cycle cafés. The sites offer cyclists a chance to meet up for a drink while they ...

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US east wilts in heat wave The eastern United States wilted Tuesday in a heat wave expected to last all week, putting power companies under pressure and driving city reside ...

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Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium The South Africa's most iconic stadium.

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France's politicians to debate ban on veil France's lower house meets on Tuesday to consider whether or not to introduce a ban on wearing the full veil in public spaces. It's expected to g ...

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Tickling the ivories on New York sidewalks Piano serenades have now joined the discordant symphony of traffic and blaring sirens on the streets of New York. For the next two weeks, musicia ...

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Train retraces route of first Auschwitz convoy, 70 years on Survivors of the first-ever convoy to Auschwitz paid tribute Monday to the death camp's victims, exactly 70 years after being packed into cattle ...

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New species in Borneo 123 new species discovered on the island of Borneo according to WWF.

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April 1st : All Fools' Day A tradition of hoaxes and jokes.

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Forests in the world Net change in forested area by country, 2005-2010.

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The world's strongest insect Pound-for-pound champion in pulling power.

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Who was Ned Kelly? Infamous Australian outlaw and hero.

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Afghan jirga seen as 'last hope' for peace A high-security meeting of Afghan elders is the country's best hope for making peace and bringing an end to the long war with the Taliban, many d ...

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Elite British school counts one more Prime Minister Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron has re-established a time-honoured tradition by becoming the 19th man to go on to lead his country aft ...

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Environment Giant oil slick washes ashores in Louisiana.

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Eurozone Rising debt puts pressure on euro and threatens to restrict growth.

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Space CryoSat-2 in orbit to survey thickness of Arctic ice.

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Endangered sharks A third of the world's 64 species of pelagic (open-water) sharks face extinction (IUCN).

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IMF Growth Forecasts A sluggish recovery.

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Volcanic ash : the invisible threat Fine dust cannot be seen, but can devastate aircraft.

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Doc Martens stomp into middle age Unmistakable, unbreakable and definitively British, the famed Dr. Martens boot fetes its 50th birthday on Wednesday. AFPTV looks back at the evol ...

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Rare Amur leopard cubs in eastern France zoo Three small 'Amur' or 'Manchurian' leopard cubs are being raised at the Mulhouse zoo in eastern France where they were born three months ago. The ...

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The world's youngest king finally gets his crown The world's youngest king assumed his official duties at a ceremony in a quiet town at the foot of Uganda's Rwenzori mountains. 18 year old Oyo N ...

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Zidane launches reality TV search for new football talent First it was music, then it was dance. Now reality TV is taking a chance on football. Spain's channel four is set to launch a new programme calle ...

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Cannes interview: Stephen Frears With a career stretching back 30 years, Stephen Frears is one of the most lauded directors in Britain, renowned for combining critical plaudits w ...

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Renewed life for old fabric in fashion integration project With their heads held high, dozens of women took to the catwalk in Paris on Thursday to show off their own fashion creations -- in a project spon ...

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Greece rushes austerity cuts as anger builds European governments have  rubber-stamped an unprecedented 110-billion-euro bailout for Greece, in a bid to halt a domino effect on markets bring ...

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Canada's rising pop star looks to Europe He is barely 20 years old, and already his deep, soulful voice is rocking the music industry. Bobby Baini's first album, "Better in Time" is set ...

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Formula 1 How to qualify for pole position?

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Collapsed dike floods towns in western France Emergency workers deployed on Monday to reach stranded residents.

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Canadian reserve evicts non-Mohawk residents Some 8,000 people live on the Kahnawake Indian Reserve near Montreal -- but not all of them are Mohawks. With less than 50 square kilometres of l ...

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Indian matchmaking service for HIV-positive As India continues to fight the scourge of HIV/ AIDS, a unique matchmaking service is providing hope to millions of people who are already infect ...

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From El Greco to Picasso, Spanish masterpieces on show From Murillo and El Greco, to Dali and Picasso, some of the most exquisite masterpieces of Spanish art throughout the ages are on show in Paris, ...

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El Nino threat to biodiversity In Costa Rica -- a naturalist's paradise -- the national parks are under threat. And this time it's nothing to do with man. The most important ex ...

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Clothing exchanges let fashionistas swap till they drop Fashion followers in the US are discovering an innovative way to update their wardrobes without breaking the bank. For a small entry fee would-be ...

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Cockroaches and worms 'a la carte' in Thailand For many adventurous tourists travelling in Thailand the dish of choice is not for the faint-hearted... deep-fried insects. From cockroaches to g ...

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What are the causes of the Yushu earthquake? Video with interactive exercises Bernie Owen, a geography professor, says Chin ...

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Sudan's Beshir votes in first competitive polls in two decades Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir voted on Sunday in the first multi-party polls of his two-decade rule, but the election was marred by an opposi ...

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Asteroid killed off the dinosaurs Scientists say they have definitely answered the question of how the dinosaurs were wiped out.

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European Union National debt on the increase.

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Cinema The Oscars and the Academy Awards goes to...

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GMO European Commission approves cultivation of genetically-modified potato.

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Panama: canal expansion work to begin The Third Locks project.

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Science Large Hadron Collider : The world's biggest particle accelerator.

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Jerusalem Old City Map of the Jerusalem Old City.

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An appetite for whales Whale in the Japanese diet.

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Chronology of the Greek financial crisis Change of CDS on five year bonds.

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Atom smasher opens 'new era' for science Scientists celebrated a momentous scientific achievement on Tuesday as the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva started colliding particles a ...

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Google row exposes China internet censorship laws Google's decision to effectively shut down its Chinese-language search engine is exposing mainland censorship laws, an analyst says, but this is ...

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Bluefin trade ban rejection 'catastrophic': Greenpeace Japan welcomed Friday a decision by delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting to reject a ban on cross-border commerce in rapidly declining Atlant ...

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Chelsea boss gives sympathy to Beckham David Beckham's former manager at AC Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, offers his sympathy to the England midfielder who will almost certainly miss the Wor ...

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'Granny karate' -- the aged fight back in Nairobi It's street-fighting...for your grandma. A group of older women in one of the Kenyan capital's most notorious shantytowns have got tired of alway ...

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Camel's milk chocolate turns heads in Dubai Dubai is well known for its skyscrapers and its artificial islands. Another attraction turning the heads of many tourists is its chocolate factor ...

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Year of the Tiger The new year in lunar calendar Discover the audio

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Sarah Chang, from violin child prodigy to superstar Violonist Sarah Chang has performed and recorded with the greatest names in classical music for two decades, and she's still only 29. An encounte ...

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Spain's government urges calm despite jittery markets The Spanish government has announced an austerity plan, including savings of 50 billion euros, so as to bring its public deficit back under the e ...

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Former US officials in cyberattack simulation Former top US officials staged an elaborate exercise on Tuesday to test the US response to a cyberattack which disables cellphone networks, slows ...

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Britain develops taste for trendy tea Britain's love affair with tea is taking on a new dimension with the opening of a new generation of trendy tea houses. More and more people are t ...

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Ukraine : Country brief Ukraine in figures (population, GDP growth, institutions, resources...).

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Hydroelectric dam in the Amazon The Brazil government approved a project to build the Belo Monte dam in the Amazon river basin.

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Battling Cuba's racial divide Racism is a taboo subject in Cuba, where 10 percent of the population is black. Fidel Castro's regime supposedly suppressed racial inequality hal ...

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All-female baby lion cubs born at Israeli zoo After years of male dominance, girl power is back at Ramat Gan safari park in Israel. The zoo's three-year-old lioness has given birth to an all- ...

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The Oscar Nominees List of the Oscar Nominees.

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Freestyle skiing Olympic Freestyle Skiing, ski cross, aerials and moguls for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Figure skating The skater must combine technical prowess with artistic interpretation in a choregraphed performance.

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Hurricane hunters Vital data on the Atlantic's huge tropical cyclones are gathered with the aid of planes that fly directly into the eye of the storm.

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J.D. Salinger Short biography of the American writer JD Salinger.

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Reading Tutankhamun's genes DNA tests show the boy king was born of an incestuous relationship.

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Sumatran rhinoceros The elusive forest-dweller is on the verge of extinction in the wild.

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The Baltic sea One of the most polluted oceans in the world.

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Toyota's sticky accelerators Auto company says pedal problem can be fixed quickly.

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US carp invasion "Vacuum cleaner" species threatening local ecosystems.

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Mandela, South Africa's icon of freedom and forgiveness When Mandela walked free two decades ago, he was no longer a young man, but starting a new life. AFPTV looks back on the life of the 91-year-old, ...

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Snow storm closes New York schools, snarls transport A major snowstorm blanketed much of the densely populated northeastern United States on Friday, forcing the closure of New York schools, power fa ...

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Somalia piracy sparks windfall for Kenyan fishermen Fishermen in Kenya are enjoying bumper catches -- and they've got the Somali pirates who terrorise the Indian Ocean to thank. Fear of attack by a ...

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Motoring More trouble for Toyota.

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Armagnac marks 700th birthday Armagnac is celebrating 700 years of existence. Connoisseurs in France and worldwide are raising a glass to the spirit, a neighbour to another Fr ...

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Sick falcons treated at Abu Dhabi hospital The falcon is an important cultural symbol in the United Arab Emirates. Used for hunting, some birds are worth tens of thousands of dollars -- an ...

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The acceptable face of US marijuana? Support for legalising marijuana is growing in the United States. In Colorado, the number of medical marijuana dispensaries has gone from fewer t ...

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Muslim model faces caning over beer Kartika is in limbo, unsure if she will be given corporal punishment for drinking beer. The Muslim part-time model just wants closure on her case ...

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Jazz legend Django Reinhardt lives on in Paris Legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt would have been 100 years old this year. In Paris, the city where he grew up and first made his mark as ...

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Irish Saint Valentine's statue hears lovers' wishes He remains of the original Saint Valentine, patron saint of lovers, have been kept in the Carmelite Whitefriars Street church in Dublin since the ...

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Decades of war deprive Iraqi women of husbands With a long succession of wars since the 1980s, Iraq has lost many thousands of soldiers -- the vast majority of them men. The country now faces ...

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Caveman cuisine, the latest fad diet Cave men weren't obese. That's the inspiration behind a new weight loss craze in America. Paleo-dieter Vlad Averbukh allows himself fruits, veget ...

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Can recycling be sexy? Start-up designers like Kate Goldwater are taking recycling to the extreme by reusing old clothes to make new fashionable garments. High-end desi ...

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Bathing bravado in icy Bosphorus There are a handful of dedicated swimmers in Turkey for whom even recent freezing temperatures and the snowy banks of the Bosphorus are no obstac ...

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South Africa Nelson Mandela: 20 years of freedom.

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Davos January 27-31 World Economic Forum.

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Poland combats Baltic Sea pollution With fertilisers, sewage and chemicals pumpted into its waters, the Baltic was one of the world's most polluted seas at the end of the 20th centu ...

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Uganda 'memory books' capture stark AIDS truths More than one million children in Uganda have been orphaned by AIDS. A local aid group is now encouraging HIV-positive parents to write down thei ...

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The renewal of Irish traditional music Irish traditional music may have an old-fashioned image but groups like Liadan, an all-female band from Limerick, are proof the local scene is yo ...

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Archaeology DNA sheds light on Tutankhamun parentage.

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Cinema Return of the 3-D movie.

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Ricker wins gold in snowboard cross final Maelle Ricker became the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold on home ground when she claimed victory in the snowboard cross on Tuesday. V ...

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Last chance to save rare northern white rhino It's perhaps the last chance for the northern white rhino, one of the world's most endangered species. Only eight of them are left worldwide, all ...

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New workers' tombs found near Egypt's great pyramid Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a number of tombs of workers who helped to construct the country's largest pyramid. Video transcript : ...

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Animals in space Long history of animals leading the way.

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The world's tallest tower Scheduled to open on January 4, 2010.

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The Himalayas and Asia's major rivers Major rivers and population living in each river basin (in millions).

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The full body scanner How it works?

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Journalists killed in 2009 Journalists killed per year since 1994.

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Jazz classic honoured US lawmakers vote 409-0 to hail Miles Davis album.

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Haze in Hong Kong Total hours of reduced visibility per year.

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Scorsese and DiCaprio together again for gothic thriller A remote island, a missing psychiatric patient, and a hurricane. All elements of the latest Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island, a gothic thrille ...

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This decade in technology As the decade comes to an end, life looks a lot different than it did ten years ago. Experts weigh in on how digital technology has changed the w ...

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Haiti quake just beneath surface on notorious fault: expert The quake that struck Haiti erupted just below the surface on a notorious fault where two plates of the Earth's crust jostle and grind, scientist ...

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Geothermal energy, driving an Italian town The Tuscan village of Lardarello digs deep into the ground for its energy. Geothermal energy provides electricity to one million Italian homes, a ...

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Tintin embarks on new adventure in China Beloved Belgian cartoon reporter Tintin is getting a makeover in China thanks to a new, more faithful Mandarin translation of his adventures. ...

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French students take English classes at home Students in northwest France who want to improve their English can now experience total immersion right on their doorstep. In rural Brittany, a n ...

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Feeding fish'n'chips to the finicky French It would seem an impossible goal -- to get famously finicky French eaters to embrace the basics of British cuisine, from cheddar cheese, to fish ...

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In Egypt, demand grows for female bodyguards In Cairo, "ladyguards" are providing a niche service to women who have broken through the Arab world's glass ceiling and achieved fame and fortun ...

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The life of a child soldier in eastern DR.Congo Lawyers for the Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga begin their defence on Thursday before the International Criminal Court, where he is charged wit ...

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Do pets pollute the environment? Is man's best friend also destroying the planet? The ecological footprint of cats, dogs and other house pets, according to some studies, equals t ...

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EU to focus on economic coordination under Spain Spain officially inaugurated its six-month presidency of the European Union on Friday, with the European Union's three chief representatives appe ...

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Spain's 'guardian angels' help cut prison suicides In a bid to reduce suicide attempts in its prisons, the city of Leon in northern Spain has created a team of "guardian angels", detainees who wat ...

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EU's Lisbon Treaty comes into force As the Lisbon Treaty came into force on Tuesday, a ceremony took place in the Portuguese capital in the presence of the European Union's first pr ...

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Algeria looks for improvements in Africa Cup of Nations After their humiliating defeat to Malawi on Monday, the Algerian team are now taking on Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations. They'll need the help ...

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Apple unveils the "iPad" Apple showed off it's latest invention, the iPad, in San Francisco on Wednesday. The hand-held, touch-screen tablet can display books, play movie ...

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Technology Apple unveils the iPad.

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Cameroon's cacao farmers sow seeds of prosperity Cacao farmers in Cameroon are seeking to rejuvenate their beleaguered industry with a new generation of plants which grow faster and produce more ...

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Botswana's youth go crazy for a rubber of bridge It's one of the strangest hangovers of colonialism but Botswana, which gained its independence from Britain 40 years ago, still shows its attachm ...

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Search and rescue in collapsed buildings Techniques of search and rescue in collapsed buildings Discover the audio

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Haiti's vulnerability on the Caribbean tectonic plate Tuesday's quake occured along a notorious fault.

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NASA's hunt Earth-like planets Discovered five planets in ten months.

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Africa Armed conflicts.

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Air travel Full body scanner.

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Christmas Traditions and belief worldwide.

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Europe Ice and snow accross the continent.

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Haiti World rallies round earthquake victims.

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Retrospective 2009 The year in words and pictures.

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China tops worldwide executions China executed the most people in 2008, according to Amnesty International.

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Golden Globe Awards Winners in key categories for the 67th Golden Globes.

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Afghan midwives on frontline to save lives Afghanistan has the world's second highest rate of maternal mortality -- but midwives in remote Bamiyan province are on the frontline to save liv ...

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No rain on the parade China plans to control the weather over Beijing during the 60th anniversary celebrations.

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China : 60 years of Communist rule 60 years of the People's Republic of China.

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Africa's valley of relics New study on a sketelon named "Ardi" from Ethiopia's Afar valley brings the "common ancestor" of the great apes one step closer.

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Islam : The holy month of Ramadan starts The holy month of Ramadan starts the last week of August.

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Argos system A satellite system to study and protect the environment.

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The digital camera's "electronic eye" The invention of the CDD image sensor Discover the audio

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Borneo's disappearing forest The spred of palm oil plantations is wiping out orangutan habitats on the island.

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French sea-going 'vacuum cleaner' sucks up water pollution An innovative new anti-pollution ship has hit the high seas off western France. The 'Catamar' can collect debris and more importantly help clean ...

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Versailles royal dress on show at Versailles Royal pomp and circumstance are on display at the Versailles palace outside Paris in an exhibition of the dresses, crowns and finery of Europe's ...

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Tsunami in Samoa Disaster in Samoa.

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French eco-homes promise huge energy savings A pioneering eco-friendly village in northern France is being seen as a blueprint for low energy living of the future. While the very latest tech ...

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Wine barrels turn ecological in France The French wine industry is turning ecological. After developing organic wines, some in the business have now patented ecologically responsible w ...

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Screen goddess honoured in exhibition Brigitte Bardot, the 1950s French film icon, turns 75 with a very first exhibition in her honour. The Paris show, gathering some 2,000 photos, fi ...

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Voltaire still popular, 250 years after Candide In honour of the 250th anniversary of the publication of "Candide", Voltaire's philosophical satire, Oxford University is holding a conference on ...

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Still mad for the Mini: 50 years on This month the iconic Mini turns 50. The compact space-saver is still going strong and fans are as fanatical as ever, in spite of a controversial ...

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Mobile school spreads literacy in India slums A bright yellow mobile school is trying to bring basic education to tens of thousands of Indian children living in Delhi's slums and left out of ...

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Slavery in modern-day Mauritania Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday to elect their president but one community remains highly marginalised. Thousands of Haratines are sti ...

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Scotland's eco-haven Europe's first organic waster water installation and its first environmentally-conscious currency, the Eko, are just some of the hallmarks of the ...

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'Don't worry be curry': Germany celebrates best of the Wurst As German as the Brandenburg Gate, the nation's favourite snack, the curried sausage or "currywurst", has now got its own museum, a shrine to the ...

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Vets fight to save orangutans Sumatran orangutans are among the most endangered animals in the world. Hunting and loss of habitat has driven the apes to the brink of extinctio ...

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Zipcar becoming an American staple Carsharing has seen enormous success in the U.S. and a handful of other European cities. Zipcar, a company that lets customers borrow cars straig ...

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Virgin White Tea -- a brew fit for an emperor A Sri Lankan tea maker has revived a centuries-old Chinese tradition to make a brew fit for the tastes and pockets of an emperor. Virgin White Te ...

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Mediterranean mosaics underfoot and overhead France's Brittany region isn't all about beaches, buttery crepes and Breizh language. Written into its architecture is a legacy of Italian-style ...

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The perseid meteor shower The shooting stars are more visible in temperate, northern latitudes

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Mapping the earth from the sky Ever wondered what goes into making internet mapping sites like Google Earth. AFPTV goes out for a fly with an airborne photography team. Vid ...

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Roms and travellers Main communities in the European Union (average estimate June 2007).

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The French pensions system Special pension statutes and current retirement conditions.

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What do we know about cancer ? A pathological breakdown in the cell proliferation process.

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History : The World War II Anniversary 70 years ago, World War II broke out in Europe.

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Antarctica : a continent devoted to scientific research Main scientific bases (Concordia, Dumont d'Urville) and sovereignty claims.

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Nelson Mandela Retrospective The early life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

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Athletics : Usain Bolt, the King of the sprint Usain Bolt : Man or Superman?

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Climate : how temperature rises will affect the planet Some effects of global warming : six possible scenarios.

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Disneyland Visitors and results (in million euros).

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United States : All the President´s men and women Tax issues shake the Obama's team.

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Mexico's growing drugs problem Mexican drugs and arms traffic high on the agenda as US President Barack Obama meets North American leaders.

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The tool that changed the universe 400 years ago the universe was turned on its head... by the telescope.

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World gender equality Nordic countries are leading the way in equal opportunities for women.

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Swine flu : Contagious acute respitory disease Transmission and symptoms.

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The enlarged Prado museum New annex to Madrid art museum opens, increasing floor space by 50%.

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What the G20's five trillion dollars means ... Equivalents of the funds mobilised during the G20 summit.

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Statue park reminds Lithuanians of Soviet past They're a throwback to a bygone era, but the Soviet statues in Lithuania's Gruto Park still draw a crowd. While for the younger generation, the h ...

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A facelift for Turkey's traditional sailing vessels A favourite with visitors to the Turkish coastal resorts -- gulets. These traditional sailing vessels are now moving into waters -- the luxury ma ...

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Fugitive pieces: Paris street artists adorn city walls Facades in Paris have never been the same since these street artists adorn them with their signature paintings, including men in black raincoats, ...

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Iconic London landmark -- the black cab -- under threat The black cab -- icon of London's streets and famous for their knowledgeable and witty drivers -- is under threat. Licensed minicabs now outnumbe ...

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Football referee signals Referee's tool kit and main signals.

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Easter Island hat mystery Britain archeologists have looked into how massive hats were transported to ancient statues.

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Progression of women's rights Since 1977, March 8 is International Women's day Discover the audio

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King of Chinese bike The flying pigeon.

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Jules Verne's biography Biography and novels of adventure and science.

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Women in power Women in power around the world.

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Italy's mozzarella of controlled origin (DOC) DOC indicates products made in specific areas according to traditional procedures.

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Chinese dress up for manga championship Teams of teenagers in their early 20s dress up as Asian popular culture manga characters and act out fantasy role playing games at China's annual ...

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The "new" Canadian Timber Worker The myth of the rugged lumberjack, axe in hand and chequered flannel shirt, has become just that -- a mythical remnant of the past. Canada's timb ...

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The Taj Mahal: the Mughal emperor's "Crown Palace" The Taj Mahal complex.

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The Rio Carnival Graphic and data about the Sambodrome (during the 2007 festivities).

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A few pesos for a hit It’s just a few pesos for a hit. In Latin American, a freebase cocaine byproduct, or Paco as it is called, is ravaging the country’s youth. Vi ...

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Argan oil throws Moroccan women a new lifeline Prized for its anti-ageing properties, argan oil is used in cosmetics the world over. Its popularity is giving women who produce the oil in south ...

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Giant sand sculptures in central Berlin Giant Buddhas, elephants and Rodin's Thinker... sand carvers are sculpting up a storm far from Germany's beaches. The World sand sculpting champi ...

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A school in the forest Five hundred kilometers from Montreal, several native communities live deep in the isolated forests. They still have no running water, no electri ...

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Bringing Mozart to Nigeria Classical music is not an easy art to practice in Africa, where teachers and venues are scarce. One Russian pianist established a teaching progra ...

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Statues come alive in London's Trafalgar Square London’s Trafalgar Square has taken on a series of brand new statues to accompany its world-famous Nelson’s Column. Except the new recruits are a ...

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Hungry vultures get daily 'five-star' feast in Spain From his mountaintop home, Jose Ramon Moragrega goes through the same daily routine -- feeding rabbits to vultures. His efforts are helping to su ...

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How to develop solar energy? As the climate heats up, the world is grappling with how to produce cheap energy from renewable sources. A Californian company has found a way to ...

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Fifty jobs in fifty weeks Daniel Seddiqui has embarked on a challenge: to find 50 different jobs in 50 weeks in 50 states. This week, he's a cook in a Maryland restaurant. ...

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Exploring Harry Potter's birthplace JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books and one of Britain's richest women, wrote the early novels in an Edinburgh cafe to save on heati ...

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Cold start to British summer The latest indoor ski slope to open in Britain is perhaps the most unusual. It's built on the side of a real hill, has real grass on its roof and ...

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China's violin industry aims high The mass-produced violins producing heroic music during China's Cultural Revolution have given way to a new generation of sophisticated instrumen ...

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Internet : Twitter Twitter, a communication tool for the modern age.

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Biofuel: the "Green petrol" All the information about the "green petrol".

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How they tore down the Iron Curtain ? The fall of the Soviet empire 1989-1991.

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Environment : Radiation all around ELECTROSMOG, domestic radiation all around.

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European Union The search for a President.

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The best restaurants of the world The 100th Michelin guide to France is published.

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KIBO : The first Japanese space laboratory Shuttle mission to complete construction of Japanese space lab.

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Monsoon : Torrential rain in tropical regions Air flows during the winter and the summer seasons.

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Research about stem cells Towards a "new frontier" in American science.

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World population : More than half the world now lives in a city The rise of city life around the world.

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The GPS navigation system GPS operates using 24 satellites on fixed orbits at an altitude of 20,000 Kms.

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Don Quixote Country Castilla La Mancha will celebrate 400 years since Cervantès' masterpiece was published.

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Obama's double debuts at Paris wax museum It's a sign of President Barack Obama's celebrity status. He's entered France's hall of fame, with the unveiling of his wax statue by the Grevin ...

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The potato conquest of the world World conquering tuber from the Andean Mountains.

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The world's best and worst tourists Survey of 40,000 hotels which ranked tourists from 27 countries based on nine criteria.

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What's at stake in EU elections? On the eve of elections across the 27-member EU bloc, AFPTV takes a look at the importance of parliamentary elections in the European Union and t ...

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Under the spell of Harry Potter "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

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The 65th anniversary D-Day landings June 6, 1944 : the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy which was a turning point in the World War II.

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Tangoing into the digital age A lot of people are obsessive about their music collection, but one man in Argentina is putting them all to shame. Ignacio Varchausky is planning ...

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Flu pandemics Annual influenza epidemics infect 3-5 million people, and kill 0.25-0.5 million people.

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Retrospective about the late Yves Saint Laurent designer Key dates in the life and career of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Changing the locks on the Panama Canal A consortium, led by Spanish firm, will design and build the new locks.

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Federer makes tennis history Swiss breaks Pete Sampras record of 14 Grand Slams.

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The G8 summit in Italy The G8 will include emerging giants countries.

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Whale hunt Annual whale slaughter since 1986.

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Greenhouse effect A natural phenomenon magnified by human activity.

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Business is booming for 'Mr Ant' Dominique Dewulf is a myr-mecologist - he specialises in ants. 'Mr Ant', as he is known, runs the only company in France that raises and sells co ...

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Rugby Six Nations Championship 2010.

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The elixir of life? A new study raises hopes for a possible anti-angeing pill... eventually.

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1st BRIC Summit Main data of the emerging giants Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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A museum recaptures a key moment in modern history Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, one exhibition is attempting to bring the historical moment to life to those too young to have ...

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Beaufort wind scale The effects of the force of the wind on land and at sea according to the Beaufort wind scale.

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How volcanoes work? Cross-section of an eruption and hotspots around the world.

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30 years of Brazilian ethanol It's been thirty years since Brazil first started making ethanol available at gas pumps. Today 90% of cars manufactured in the country can be run ...

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California wind rush attracts job seekers As California gets ready to vastly increase it's windpower, workers who found themselves laid off as a result of the recession are flocking to wi ...

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The principal rules of football Offside, ball in play, penalty, free kick, corner...

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A look behind the mask Venice's annual Carnival festivities get under way on Saturday. The two-week bout of merrymaking and revellery is an excellent showcase for craft ...

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Christopher Columbus reaches the New World Columbus arrived in the Bahamas in 1492 without realising he had discovered a new continent.

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Paris Air Show, June 15-21 The flying team will perform an acrobatic display to celebrate the French air force's 75th anniversary.

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Delhi Hindu temple world's largest: Guinness Guinness World Records has reportedly recognised a sprawling mock-ancient monument in the Indian capital as the world's largest Hindu temple. ...

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Illegal fish feed European markets Fish is now the most traded animal commodity on the planet -- some 140 million tonnes of wild and farmed varieties sold in 2004. Environmental gr ...

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German emigrants dream of new start abroad They flee Berlin for sunny California, dream of opening a restaurant in Cambodia, or attempt to set up as horse-breeders in Tuscany -- never in t ...

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Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security ...

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Global warming Temperatures and sea levels have both risen in the past 150 years.

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Water resources in the world World leaders sign agreements on major water issues.

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Estonia stakes out high-tech future Estonia is one of the most tech-savvy spots on the planet. Its capital, Tallinn, boasts free internet access, text-message payment systems, and " ...

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Asia's super rich are getting richer The number of dollar millionaires in Asia has swelled by 8.6 percent, with Japan home to more than 1.47 million, a report published Wednesday fou ...

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Clever car runs on natural gas Small, eco-friendly car launched in Britain.

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Eurostar drives urban renewal in London The inauguration of Saint Pancras as the new Eurostar terminal in London also heralds the renewal of the rundown neighbourhood surrounding it. Ef ...

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Women and corporate power Women's influence in the world's top 200 companies in 2006.

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Ancient chocolate drinkers New study says that people were brewing up cacao beans more than 3,000 years ago.

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EU says car pollution targets unworkable A senior EU official has said that a European Union deadline to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 2012 was unrealistic, according to ...

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From the Andes to the world: the "conquistadora" potato Originally from the Andes where archeologists trace it 8,000 years back, the potato launched its conquest of the world after the colonisation of ...