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Pistorius lawyer: 'It was huge unfortunate mistake'

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer said Friday the "cold facts" did not prove the star sprinter had intended to kill his model girlfriend, as he launched a final bid to save the "Blade Runner" from life in prison. Duration: 00:52 Aug 9, 2014
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Residents of Ukraine's restive Donetsk pray for peace

People gathered in front of a church in Ukraine's troubled eastern city of Donetsk Friday to pray for peace, with fighting between government and pro-Russian forces moving closer to the city centre. Duration: 00:38 Aug 9, 2014
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WHO declares Ebola an international helath emergency

The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries. Duration: 01:03 Aug 9, 2014
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EU food embargo a blow for Russian cheese shop

Russia's embargo against food from the European Union will affect 10 percent of the EU's food exports and may cause a crisis of glut in Europe, industry experts warn. For one cheese shop in Moscow, the immediate future is uncertain. Duration: 00:57 Aug 8, 2014
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Baghdad residents react to Obama's decision

President Barack Obama has ordered US warplanes back into Iraqi skies to stop jihadists from moving into autonomous Kurdistan and carrying out a potential genocide against displaced minorities. Duration: 01:29 Aug 8, 2014
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'Shaun the Sheep' arts trail launched in London

A public arts trail featuring children's animated character Shaun the Sheep was launched in London on Friday. 'Shaun in the City' will feature 120 giant decorated sculptures of the character, aiming to raise money for sick children. Duration: 01:31 Aug 8, 2014
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Oil firms brace for Mexico comeback

After marathon debates, Mexico's Congress voted to implement a historic reform reopening the state-controlled oil and gas sector to foreign firms, which were expelled in 1938. Major oil companies are now gearing up to invest. Duration: 02:30 Aug 8, 2014
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Pak hands over captured jawan, BSF DG says no mishandling done

RS Pura, Aug 08 (ANI): After Pakistan handed over to India a BSF jawan who was captured by Pakistan Rangers, BSF Director General, DK Pathak assured that the jawan was treated well and no mishandling was done. He said that after trooper Satyasheel Yadav was swept away to Pakistan by strong currents of River Chenab, civilians and other people helped him across the border and also gave medical assistance to him. Pathak also said that the questions asked by the trooper were very common and usual. He also said that the jawan is fine and doing well. Aug 8, 2014
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Bhopal: Congress protests demanding increase in pension for old people

Bhopal, Aug 08 (ANI): Party workers of Congress staged a protest against the government of Madhya Pradesh on Friday as they demanded rise in pension for the old people. Thousands of widows and old people, along with Congress party workers, held flags and shouted slogans as they encircled the residence of state chief, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Bhopal. The protesters also presented a memorandum to Sub Divisional Magistrate asking an increase in the pension. Meanwhile, Congress leader Taslim Wahida Lashkari said the pension for poor people should be raised to rupees 1000 and the 400,000 people made ineligible should be made eligible. Aug 8, 2014
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Pak hands over captured BSF jawan to India

RS Pura, Aug 08 (ANI): A Border Security Force jawan, who was swept away into Pakistan by the strong currents of the Chenab River and picked up by Pakistan Rangers was on Friday handed to India at a border crossing point in Jammu. BSF jawan Satyasheel Yadav, was handed over to his battalion commander Varesh Singh. The trooper was carried by the river current to Bajwaat village in Sialkot area of Pakistan. Aug 8, 2014
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Support pours in for chief engineer who resigned over misbehaviour in Kashmir

Srinagar/ New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Government employees in Jammu and Kashmir took to streets on Friday, supporting the chief engineer, who resigned after a state minister used unparliamentary language against him. The chief engineer of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department, Muzaffar Lankar, submitted his resignation to state government after he accused Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Minister, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, of using abusive language against him during a meeting at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar city. Supporters said Lankar was an honest man and hit out at minister. Protesters also demanded an apology from the government. Meanwhile, chief spokesperson of opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Naeem Akhtar, said the case was not new. Aug 8, 2014
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Salman Khan's 'Kick' set to enter Rs 300 crore club?

New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): Salman Khan Starrer 'Kick' has become the fastest movie to enter both the 100 crore and 200 crore slot. His much awaited Eid release, has minted Rs.200 crore in just 10 days of its release. Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial venture is doing well not just at the domestic market but overseas as well. According to reports, 'Kick' is raking in the moolah even at the third week of its release and maybe racing fast towards entering the 300 crore club.It will be the third 50 crore nett plus second week in history after 'Dhoom 3' and '3 Idiots'. This is also Salman's highest grossing movie ever. Looks like Sallu Bhai's Eid luck has done the trick and worked in his favour pretty well this time! Aug 8, 2014
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R-Patz reveals why he won't move back to London

New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): Robert Pattinson, who has now shifted to LA, has said that people would haunt him down if he moved back to London. The 'Twilight' star asserted that he would like a place in London but there would just be people outside his door all the time, a leading daily reported. The 29-year-old actor said that he was used to LA where he could hide and escape easily through underground car parks. Aug 8, 2014
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US Defence secretary Chuck Hagel meets PM Modi, Jaitley

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hagel, who is in New Delhi on a three-day visit, called on the prime minister along with members of his delegation. Hagel's visit to India, his maiden trip as defence secretary, comes less than a week after that of Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzeker. Hagel also met Defence Minister Arun Jaitley. Aug 8, 2014