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China's Uighurs denounce cultural oppression

China blames a fiery attack in Tiananmen Square on "terrorists" from Xinjiang backed by international militants, but residents say that rather than jihadism, violence is driven by cultural repression, corruption and police abuses. Duration: 00:40 Nov 12, 2013
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Grim search for bodies goes on in Philippines

Rescue workers in the Philippines were still picking up victims' bodies on Tuesday to gather them for forensic examination in Tacloban, a city devastated by super typhoon Haiyan. Duration: 00:54 Nov 12, 2013
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Woman shot dead in Cambodia clashes: rights group

A woman is shot dead and several people injured in clashes between protesting garment workers and riot police in the Cambodian capital, a rights group and family members say. Duration: 00:51 Nov 12, 2013
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Relief efforts intensify in Tacloban

Typhoon Haiyan survivors - including children - evacuate from Tacloban airport, Leyte province, as rescue workers struggle to care for the sick and injured. Duration: 01:28 Nov 12, 2013
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Volunteers queue up to help Philippines aid effort

The global response to the horrific typhoon disaster in the Philippines gathered pace Tuesday, with the launch of a $300 million appeal by the United Nations as countries and companies swung into action. Duration: 01:31 Nov 12, 2013
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Poisoning rhino horns to prevent poaching

South African conservationists are poisoning rhino horns to make them harmful to humans. It's the latest tactic in the war against poachers, who have killed almost 800 rhinos so far this year. Duration: 02:54 Nov 12, 2013
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Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia Dam

With an economy already in tatters, Egypt's farmers fear the building of an upstream Nile dam in Ethiopia could lead to water shortages and crop failures with catastrophic effects on their livelihood. Duration: 02:45 Nov 12, 2013
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Senior Haqqani network commander killed in Islamabad

Nasiruddin Haqqani, the chief fundraiser of the Haqqani militant network -- one of the most feared groups fighting US-led forces in Afghanistan -- has been shot dead in the Pakistani capital, the Taliban says. Duration: 01:20 Nov 12, 2013
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Myanmar Buddhist monks rally against visit by Muslim body

Around 300 Buddhist monks marched through Yangon Tuesday in protest at a looming visit by delegates from the world's top Islamic body to Myanmar, which has been rattled by several bouts of anti-Muslim violence. Duration: 00:30 Nov 12, 2013
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