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China dissident arrives in the US Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 93 seconds The Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng is spending his first night on US soil. He has already thanked the US for helping him leave China. Chen caused embarrassment to Beijing when he escaped house arrest last month. He scaled a wall and made his way to the US embassy - despite being blind. Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler reports from New York. |
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S Korean monk scandal prompts calls for religious reform Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 124 seconds South Korea's biggest Buddhist order, the Jog-Ye, is in crisis after allegations of serious wrong-doing by its monks. A secretly filmed video showed some of them drinking and gambling. Harry Fawcett explains how the scandal has given campaigners another opportunity to argue for reform for all religious groups. |
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News Bulletin - 21:30GMT update Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 109 seconds The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world. |
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Afghanistan to top NATO agenda Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 146 seconds Delegations from around 60 countries will gather in Chicago on Sunday for the start of a two-day NATO summit. Top of the agenda will be the war in Afghanistan and the European missile defence system. Another crucial issue is NATO's budget. The US has complained for decades that it pays too much. Patty Culhane reports. |
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Libya Elections: Voters cast ballots in Benghazi Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 94 seconds People in Libya's second largest city Benghazi are casting their ballots in local elections. Voters are choosing 41 city councillors. And given that Benghazi was the birthplace of the revolution in Libya, the poll is taking on wider significance. Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh reports from Benghazi. |
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Mexican centre puts its finger on autism Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 128 seconds In Mexico, a team of software designers is collaborating with special education experts to produce the first application in Spanish and English aimed at helping children with autism and dyslexia. As a part of a special series, Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras takes us to a therapy centre in Tijuana, where autistic children are benefiting from this groundbreaking new technology. |
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Serbia's economy hinges on elections Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 166 seconds Millions of Serbs will decide their future in a presidential election run-off on Sunday. Pro-western democrat candidate Boris Tadic is facing nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic. With a national debt of more than $35bn and 25 per cent rate of unemployment, the winner will have to worry about the economy. Al Jazeera's Peter Sharp reports from Belgrade. |
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Mafia suspected in Italy school blast Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 113 seconds A bomb blast outside a school in the south Italian city of Brindisi has killed a teenage girl and injured seven other people. Two of those caught in the blast are suffering from severe burns. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports. |
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Frost Over the World - The changing face of world politics Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 2850 seconds This episode focuses on world politics, beginning with an overview from the the British prime minister, David Cameron, as he talks about the tragedy of 9/11, the so-called war on terror, the impact of the Arab Spring, the military intervention in Libya, the security situation in Afghanistan and the recognition of Palestine as a state. |
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News Bulletin - 14:00 GMT update Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 92 seconds The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world. |
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'Red Shirt' crackdown marked in Thai streets Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 130 seconds Thousands in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have marked the second anniversary of a government crackdrown on the so-called 'Red Shirt' protesters in 2010. The government-ordered military crackdown led to the death of 90 people and another 2,000 injured. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from the streets of Bangkok, where for many, a sense of injustice remains. |
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Iranian artists negotiate government guidelines Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 142 seconds Despite issues of censorship and cultural sensitivities, Iranian artists work to change the image of Iranian art, educating the world on the country's contemporary art scene. While galleries and artists sometimes struggle with government guidelines, they nonetheless manage to produce work that is often recognised in overseas exhibitions. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports from Tehran. |
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Car bomb hits Syrian city of Deir az-Zor Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 136 seconds A car bomb has hit the eastern Syrian city of Deir az-Zor. The government says at least nine people have been killed. This latest attack appears to have targeted a military compound. Al Jazeera is unable to independently verify reports of violence, as the Syrian government has placed strict restrictions on reporting. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports. |
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Talk to Al Jazeera - Ali Salim el-Beidh: Separating South Yemen Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 1527 seconds Is it possible for a united Yemen to move towards a new future or will the forces that are advocating a division of the country win in the end? Ali Salim el Beidh, the leader of the separatist movement in South Yemen, is the man now considered one of the most important figures in this respect. |
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Teenage girl dead in Italy school bombing Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 60 seconds A teenage girl has been killed in southern Italy after a bomb exploded outside a school. Seven other students were also injured in the city of Brindisi. Nadim Baba has the details. |
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Egypt's revolution fails to benefit slum dwellers Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 151 seconds Across Egypt there are millions of people living in slums. Last year's revolution focused on Egyptians demanding their rights in Tahrir Square - but have the country's slum-dwellers gained anything from the uprising? With just a few days to go before the Presidential election, Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal went to find out. |
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First private space mission aborted Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 44 seconds SpaceX rocket remains on launchpad as countdown reaches zero, delaying US's first commercially operated space mission. |
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Libya on the Line - Watch part two Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 3156 seconds Watch the second part of Libya on the Line: The war retold. |
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'Car bomb blast' near Syrian military complex Posted by: AlJazeeraEnglish
Video duration: 107 seconds A car bomb has exploded in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, causing an unknown number of casualties, according to state-run media and an opposition group. The blast reportedly struck a parking lot for a military intelligence complex on Saturday. |






















