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Millions of Chinese return home for Lunar New Year

It's the world's largest annual human migration- the days and weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday when hundreds of millions of Chinese make their way home. Carrying suitcases and bags, crowds of

Feb 11, 2015

Elephant patrols seek to protect Indonesia's rainforests

Indonesian men ride on Sumatran elephants as they patrol though dense jungle in the west of the tropical archipelago, warriors on the front line of the fight against illegal logging and poaching. Duration: 01:09

Feb 11, 2015

Household debt keeps Thailand Southeast Asia's sick man

With a monthly wage dwarfed by his payments to loan sharks, Non is among millions of Thais sinking in debt. But spiraling household debt is just one of a plethora of problems dragging on a stuttering Thai economy. Duration: 01:40

Feb 11, 2015

"Now here I am stuck without a home"- Bolivia flood victim

A home on a hill top collapses after torrential rains in Bolivia. There are no reports of fatalities but at least eight houses have been ripped apart. Families are left with no place to call home.

Feb 11, 2015

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship leaves space station

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station dispatched a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (February 10), while

Feb 11, 2015

Japanese zoo simulates 'leopard' escaping in a practice drill

Japan's Tama Zoo had visitors riveted, watching an animal escape drill. A staff member dressed up as a snow leopard, escaped from its enclosure while other staff set up their nets, poles and

Feb 11, 2015

Heavy rains trigger mudslides in Peru

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Heavy rains in various regions of Peru caused flooding and mudslides on Monday (February 9), destroying homes and prompting evacuations. Mud and rocks pummelled

Feb 11, 2015

China consumer inflation hits five-year low

Another weak snapshot of China's economy. Consumer inflation slowed to only 0.8 percent year-on-year in January - the lowest in five years. The data adding to pressure on the country's central bank

Feb 10, 2015

Pakistani tourists laud Indian government's speedy clearances to bus service between two nations

Poonch, Feb 10 (ANI): Pakistani residents, arriving in Jammu and Kashmir state by bus service, lauded Indian government for giving speedy clearances to them. The bus service between Rawalakot and Poonch district was first launched in 2005 to facilitate relations between the two nations. People coming from Pakistan to India said that they were happy as the latter provided clearances in a swift manner, saying they could meet their relatives after 63 years. Another resident of Pakistan, Nazam Abdul, reiterated Rashid's sentiment. Abdul added that she would love to visit India again. This bus service has been suspended in the past at several occasions owing to tensions between India and Pakistan at the border.

Feb 10, 2015