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BBC: Howling at the Forest - Living with Predators |
| Transylvania is one of the only places in the world where you can howl at the forest and expect to get an answer. Fantastic clip from BBC wildlife documentary 'Transylvania - Living With Predators'. |
| Date: 2008-08-19 00:03:31 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 794 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 |
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BBC: Jupiter Explosion - A Comet's Tale |
| A rare chance to see space agency footage as a comet strikes Jupiter and is caught on camera. In one of the biggest explosions that have ever been witnessed, scientists discuss the theoretical impact of a relative blast on Earth. Clip taken from fascinating BBC documentary ' A Comet's Tale '. |
| Date: 2008-08-19 00:02:25 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 824 - Votes: 6 - Rating: 4.34 |
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The 'war of numbers' bewteen Russia and Georgia - 18 Aug 08 |
| From the start of the fighting between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia, there's been disagreement over the number of people killed, who killed them and whose side they were on. |
| Date: 2008-08-19 00:00:56 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 772 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Musharraf resigns |
| Musharraf resigns |
| Date: 2008-08-18 12:00:53 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 739 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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Pakistan's Musharraf resigns |
| Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing impeachment by parliament, is stepping down. |
| Date: 2008-08-18 12:00:17 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 728 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Russia will pull out troops on Monday - Medvedev |
| Russia will begin withdrawing its army from the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone on Monday, according to President Dmitry Medvedev. It means troops will return to the positions they held before the outbreak of fighting. |
| Date: 2008-08-17 21:54:55 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 776 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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Tskhinvali residents return home - 17 Aug 08 |
| More than a week of fighting between Russia and Georgia has left thousands of refugees on both sides of the conflict. |
| Date: 2008-08-17 21:15:47 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 746 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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Georgians targeted in S Ossetia - 18 Aug 08 |
| Human right organizations have accused armed groups of looting and burning Georgian homes in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. |
| Date: 2008-08-17 21:12:12 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 744 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 3.75 |
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Government Agrees To Release 200 Palestinian Prisoners Some |
| Israeli TV report: Despite opposition among coalition members the government on Sunday agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands, as a gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Several ministers opposed the decision, demanding that progress should be made to secure the release of soldier Gilad Schalit before more prisoners are set free. Almagor the terorr victims organization opposed the decision saying themove throws Israel back to the days of the Oslo Accord when hundreds of Israelis were killed in terror attacks. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni supported the deision, Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz opposed it.08/17/08 |
| Date: 2008-08-17 20:48:44 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 767 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Jewish Ethiopians Protest Israeli Government Decision To Bar Falash Mura Fr |
| Hundreds of Ethiopians demonstrated outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding that the government act immediately and allow their relatives to immigrate to Israel. Thousands of Ethiopian Falash Mura remain stranded in Addis Ababa and Gundar waiting in camps to be flown to Israel. Years ago the government promised it would look into the status of the Falash Mura who remain in Ethiopia and assist them to immigrate to Israel and join their families. However two months ago the government declared that the quota had been filled and there are no plans to examine the Jewish status of those waiting in Ethiopia. The protesters held the pictures of parents, children, relatives and oth |
| Date: 2008-08-17 20:44:47 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 791 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 |
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