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Ship carrying 20 tonnes of cannabis intercepted at sea

Around 20 tonnes of cannabis resin has been found on board a commercial vessel searched by French naval forces in the Mediterranean, according to police sources, who said that the haul had been set on fire by the crew as the ship was boarded. Duration: 00:21 Sep 12, 2013
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20 years on, Oslo accords seen as false dawn

Twenty years after the historic Oslo accords, seen then as the cornerstone of an imminent peace settlement, little has changed for communities like Hebron where Oslo's promises feel hollow. Duration: 02:28 Sep 12, 2013
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Salvage operation nears for cruise ship wreck

Salvage workers will attempt to raise Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship on Monday, weather permitting, in an unprecedented operation costing more than 600 million euros ($798 million), officials said. Duration: 00:41 Sep 12, 2013
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MSF concerned by violence in Central Africa

The humanitarian organisation Médecins sans frontières (MSF) says it is increasingly concerned by the religious dimension of fighting in the Central African Republic. On Wednesday, officials in the country said fighting between supporters of the country's ex-president and the man who ousted him has killed almost 100 people. Duration: 00:37 Sep 12, 2013
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Philippine troops, Muslim rebels clash in Zamboanga

Philippine soldiers along with their armored personnel carrier fire back at rebels' positions during fire fight between government forces and Muslim rebels as stand-off enter its fourth day in Zamboanga City in southern island of Mindanao on September 12, 2013. Duration: 00:31 Sep 12, 2013
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McLaren roars into China luxury auto market

Britain's McLaren Automotive on September 12, 2013 opened its first dealership in mainland China in hopes the country's wealthy will buy its race car-inspired vehicles for up to $2.1 million apiece. Duration: 00:29 Sep 12, 2013
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Guinness World Records 2014 unveiled

A giant robot dragon, a skateboarding goat, and a collection of hoovers have all earned their place in the 2014 Guinness World Records book. Duration: 01:56 Sep 12, 2013
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Merkel backs German car sector on campaign stop

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended Germany's big-hitting carmaking industry which is battling new EU environmental rules, on an election campaign stop at a major auto show. Duration: 00:33 Sep 12, 2013
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Suu Kyi says unable to stop anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said it was not up to her to stop anti-Muslim violence in her country, but that the solution was to install the rule of law. "It's not something that I alone could do, but I think what this whole society has to strive to do," the democracy icon told reporters in Warsaw during a tour of central Europe. Duration: 01:00 Sep 12, 2013
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YouTube ban in Pakistan: one year on

Pakistan has banned access to YouTube for one year now. Internet censorship is rife in the Muslim country of 180 million people. Pakistanis have to find different ways to fight the censors. Duration: 01:58 Sep 12, 2013
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