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VIDEO: Blackphone 2 aims to protect privacy September 28, 2015
The maker of a second-generation Android smartphone that promises to protect its users' privacy explain how it works.
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VIDEO: 'Supermoon' around the world September 28, 2015
People around the world have been watching a rare lunar eclipse that coincided with a so-called "supermoon".
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VIDEO: Catalonia nationalists win elections September 28, 2015
Pro-independence parties in Spain's Catalonia region have won an absolute majority in regional elections, near complete results show.
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VIDEO: Hungary 'may close border with Croatia' September 28, 2015
The BBC's Nick Thorpe reports from Hungary's border with Croatia, as people prepare to enter Hungary in search of asylum despite reports the border may close soon.
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VIDEO: Xi's UN 'gender equality' pledge criticised September 28, 2015
Lu Jun, an NGO director in New York, describes the arrest and jailing of his some of his colleagues who were working in the field of women's rights in China.
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VIDEO: The magical science behind the 'supermoon' eclipse September 28, 2015
Keith Cowing, editor of nasawatch.com in Washington, explains the reasons for the unusual phenomenon of a ''supermoon'' eclipse.
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VIDEO: Modi tears up at Facebook Q&A session September 28, 2015
On a visit to Facebook headquarters in California, Indian PM Narendra Modi appeared to cry as he talked about the sacrifices made by his mother during his childhood.
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VIDEO: Hong Kong's protest art goes on display September 28, 2015
Democracy activists in Hong Kong are preparing to mark the first anniversary of the ''umbrella movement''- when tens of thousands of people paralysed key parts of the city, calling for greater democracy.
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VIDEO: Arctic trip to probe warming waves September 27, 2015
Oceanographers have been gathering evidence of a 'vicious circle' of wind-driven turbulence in the Arctic Ocean, stirring up heat from the depths.
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At least 15 soldiers have been killed, on Wednesday 07/29/2009 morning, in an ambush by alleged MAGHREB al-Qaeda, local media has reported.
According to El Watan newspaper, the soldiers were killed when their convoy was attacked in the Tipaza province, about 100km (60 miles) from the capital, Algiers. The paper said the convoy was first hit by roadside bombs, after which gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons. The death toll could rise as many of the injured were seriously wounded. Reports also suggested five militants died.
Algerian officials have not yet confirmed the reports.
Algeria has been fighting an insurgency for nearly two decades. Violence has increased in the past two months, with 18 paramilitary police killed in an ambush in east Algeria in June (see – Annaba 06.17.09).
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