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Space station crew returns to Earth with Olympic torch
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Three astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a 166-day mission, bringing the Olympic torch back from the International Space Station after a historic space walk. Duration: 00:45
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Indigenous Games kick off in Brazil
by AFP 422 views
The opening ceremony of the International Games of Indigenous Peoples has taken place in Cuiaba, Brazil. Duration: 00:55
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Thousands take part in Beirut Marathon
by AFP 101 views
More than 36,000 people from 104 countries take part in the Beirut Marathon that takes to the streets of the Lebanese capital. Duration: 00:57
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Tough tales but big ambitions at Afghan orphanage
by AFP 135 views
A packed timetable of lessons and football keeps boys at the Shiekh Zayed orphanage in southern Afghanistan occupied every minute of the day -- one way to deter them from dwelling on the tragedies that brought them there. Duration: 00:38
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Indigenous peoples' games take place in Brazil
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With the lighting of the sacred fire, the Brazilian city of Cuiabá becomes the indigenous capital of the Americas, 48 Brazilian ethnic groups and indigenous representatives from 17 countries are taking part in the indigenous peoples' games.
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All Blacks expecting 'hell of a match' from French
by AFP 385 views
New Zealand's All Blacks rugby squad say they'll be taking nothing for granted when they tackle France in Paris on Saturday. Duration: 00:44
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Muscovites willing to exercise given metro tickets
by AFP 222 views
Muscovites can get their hands on free metro tickets in the run-up to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but only if they perform thirty reps on a new exercise machine unveiled on Friday by the Russian Olympic Committee. Duration: 00:32
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Lippi prepares for 'hard' AFC Champions League final
by AFP 109 views
World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi prepares for a 'hard' Asian Champions League final as the Italian stands on the brink of winning football's top club titles on two continents. Duration: 00:37
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French rugby team warns Kiwis ahead of test match
by AFP 191 views
The French rugby team warns New Zealand that they won't just be "sparring partners" for the All Blacks, ahead of their match at the Parisian Stade de France on Saturday. Duration: 00:42
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France, Ecuador sign joint research agreements
by AFP 129 views
French President François Hollande has been meeting his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, as the two countries sign cooperation agreements in education and research. Duration: 01:03
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Astronauts take Olympic torch into space ahead of Sochi
by AFP 727 views
Russia on Thursday launched into space a trio of Russian, Japanese and US astronauts carrying an unlit Olympic torch that will for the first time be taken on a spacewalk to mark the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Duration: 00:43
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Russia launches Sochi Olympic torch into space
by AFP 528 views
Russia on Thursday launches into space a trio of Russian, Japanese and US astronauts carrying an unlit Olympic torch that will for the first time be taken on a spacewalk to mark the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Duration: 00:34
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Mexico to play qualifying game against New Zealand
by AFP 182 views
The Mexican national soccer team had training Tuesday under the leadership of their new coach Miguel Herrera. Only eight days remain until the crucial match against New Zealand to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. Duration:00:37
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Turkish PM defends government to ban coed dorms
by AFP 171 views
Turkey's conservative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday defended a plan to do away with mixed-sex dorms which has sparked an uproar in the mainly Muslim but staunchly secular country. Duration: 00:38
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Tiger Woods drives golf ball from Asia to Europe
by AFP 24,792 views
World number one Tiger Woods brought Istanbul to a 20-minute standstill on Tuesday as he hit golf balls from one continent to another. Special permission was needed for organisers of this week's Turkish Airlines Open to close three lanes of the Bosphorus Bridge that links Europe with Asia.
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Aussies glam up for the Melbourne Cup
by AFP 216 views
Australians dress up for the annual race that stops the nation: the Melbourne Cup. Duration: 00:45
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Paris SG ready for crucial Champions League group match
by AFP 124 views
PSG coach Laurent Blanc says Champions League clash against Anderlecht is probably the most crucial match in the stages as PSG can secure their qualificiation for the next round with a win. Duration: 00:52
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Tiger Woods holds golfing clinic in Singapore
by AFP 1,518 views
American star Tiger Woods holds a clinic for young golfers and dyslexic children in Singapore as part of his mini tour of Asia. Duration: 00:47
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French football clubs threaten strike over supertax
by AFP 57 views
Leading French football clubs maintain their threat of strike action in the first and second division after meeting with President Francois Hollande to protest against a 75 percent tax levied on high earners. Duration: 0:47
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Murray will compete in Australian Open if recovered
by AFP 119 views
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Thursday that he will only compete in next year's Australian Open if he feels capable of mounting a serious challenge to win it, as he is still recovering from back surgery. Duration: 01:23
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Russian football match suspended after crowd trouble
by AFP 1,481 views
A Russian Cup game between the country's most successful side Spartak Moscow and Shinnik of Yaroslavl was suspended on Wednesday after Spartak fans clashed with security forces and lit huge flares. Duration: 01:01
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Countdown begins: 100 days to Sochi Winter Olympics
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Russia began the 100 day countdown to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Wednesday, with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promising an "unforgettable" event despite a growing controversy over gay rights.
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Students flock to Cuba's Medicine School
by AFP 205 views
More than 13,000 young students from around the world study at the Latin American Medicine School of Havana.
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Winter Olympics shine light on Russian gay community
by AFP 627 views
Russia's treatment of homosexuals has been condemned the world over, and now with months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia's gay community is hoping it will be an opportunity to expose and improve how they are treated. Duration: 02:31
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Lessons learned at Australia's vast Outback classroom
by AFP 110 views
Hundreds of kilometres across the vast Australian Outback separate Cameron and his fellow pupils in what is considered the largest "classroom" on earth.
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Argentine school for transsexuals and transvestites
by AFP 284 views
The 'Mocha Celis' high school, which opened in 2012 in Buenos Aires, welcomes transsexuals and transvestites in a bid to help them change their lives marked by prostitution
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Footballer Yaya Touré joins fight against elephant poaching
by AFP 118 views
International football star Yaya Touré and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) unveiled a new alliance to combat the illegal ivory trade that sees thousands of African elephants slaughtered each year. Duration: 01:13
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Disabled Frenchman makes record jump over Everest
by AFP 299 views
A French multiple sclerosis sufferer becomes the first disabled person to skydive over Mount Everest. Duration: 00:46
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US accent booms in Hong Kong language schools
by AFP 824 views
A growing number of children in Hong Kong are learning to speak English like an American, with some parents believing it is more relevant than an accent of the southern Chinese city's former rulers, Britain. Duration: 02:05
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Olympic workers exploited, expelled: rights group
by AFP 107 views
Large numbers of migrants from inside Russia and ex-Soviet republics are being employed by construction firms racing to finish Olympic-related building works on time. But a rights group warns of detentions and deportations of workers, some of whom have not been paid. Duration: 01:21
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Kenya says nothing to hide in doping fight
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Speaking on the sidelines of the Nairobi marathon, won by Kenneth Mung'ara, Athletics Kenya's VP David Okeyo says running is far too important for Kenya's international image and economy to be allowed to be ruined by doping. Duration: 01:03
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Golfers Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods face off in China
by AFP 3,509 views
Rory McIlroy finally tasted success for the first time this year when he beat an ailing Tiger Woods by one shot in a megabucks exhibition in China on Monday. Duration: 00:40
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The future of education
by AFP 1,046 views
Digital pens, holograms and tactile learning platforms could all become the norm as education looks set to change dramatically over the next 30 years. With technology dominating in- and outside the classroom, interconnectivity is likely to play a key role in helping students adapt to the changing world around them.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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Hollande rules out supertax relief for football clubs
by AFP 162 views
President Francois Hollande ruled out Friday any special exemption for France's football clubs as clubs angered at the country's 75-percent tax on its highest earners ready for unprecedented strike action. Duration: 00:32
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Demolition starts on US school where 26 were killed
by AFP 812 views
Demolition work has begun on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, where 20 children and six adults were killed during a massacre last December. Duration: 00:41
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Tour de France champion in Japan race
by AFP 226 views
Tour de France champion Christopher Froome and other cycling stars from the Grand Boucle were in Japan on Friday, on the eve of the Criterium de Saitama. The race gives athletes a foretaste of the 2020 Olympics. Duration: 00:44
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Football: AS Monaco prepare to face Lyon in Ligue 1
by AFP 209 views
AS Monaco, currently in second place in France's Ligue 1, are preparing for their match against Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. Duration: 00:55
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French football clubs plan strike over 75% tax plan
by AFP 217 views
French football clubs will go out on strike for the first time in more than 40 years next month in protest at government plans to tax top earners 75 percent, the clubs have announced. Duration: 01:08
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Ibrahimovic scores four in PSG win
by AFP 5,761 views
Paris Saint-Germain gained a 5-0 victory over Anderlecht in the Champions League on Wednesday with a stellar performance which saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic score four times. Duration: 01:00
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British cyclists thrilled by 2014 Tour de France route
by AFP 556 views
Reigning champion Chris Froome has said he is delighted by the 2014 Tour de France route, despite it seemingly favouring pure climbers. Duration: 01:03
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Teen arrested after US teacher murdered in Massachusetts
by AFP 527 views
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday following the murder of a young math teacher whose body was found in the woods behind a US high school. Duration: 00:47
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Vatican cricket side ready to challenge other faiths
by AFP 760 views
The Vatican launches its own cricket club, challenging the Church of England to a match and vowing to take on Indian Hindu and Muslim teams. Duration: 01:09
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Ferguson lifts lid on Beckham, Rooney, England
by AFP 187 views
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched his new autobiography. Duration: 01:23
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Pakistani snooker champion aiming to go pro next year
by AFP 1,291 views
Mohammad Asif, Pakistan's World Amateur Snooker Champion, is training hard to defend his title in the hope of turning professional next year. Duration: 02:18
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France to play Ukraine in World Cup qualification playoffs
by AFP 288 views
Former football champions France were given a favourable pairing in the pick of the World Cup qualifying play-offs in Europe made by football's governing body FIFA on Monday. Duration: 00:56
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Ethiopia hosts very first "Haile Gebrselassie Marathon"
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Ethiopia hosted the very first "Haile Gebrselassie Marathon" on Sunday, with participants from Ethiopia, America and Europe. Duration: 01:11
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In Baltimore, French swimmer Agnel in Phelps' footsteps
by AFP 797 views
A public pool in Baltimore is an unlikely venue for international swimming excellence. Formerly home to Michael Phelps, the Meadowbrook pool is now where top French swimmer Yannick Agnel is readying his bid for 2016 Olympic gold. Duration: 02:15
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Thousands of French students protest foreign pupil deportations
by AFP 254 views
Thousands of French high school students continue to protest against the deportation of foreign pupils after the high-profile eviction of a 15-year-old Roma girl. Duration: 01:16
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Israel army protect Palestinian pupils from settlers
by AFP 796 views
Palestinian children living in the West Bank village of Tuba need an Israel army escort to protect them from extremist settlers on their way to school. Duration: 00:59
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French government under fire for Roma girl expulsion
by AFP 149 views
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has promised to cancel Kosovar teenager's expulsion if investigation into her arrest during a school outing finds police at fault. Duration: 00:42
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Brazil teacher protest turns violent as anarchists join
by AFP 321 views
A peaceful protest in Rio de Janeiro by striking school teachers to mark "Teachers' day" turns violent as "Black bloc" anarchists turn up and clash with police, leading to a reported 120 arrests. Duration: 00:54
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Thousands celebrate Bosnia's moment of footballing history
by AFP 2,650 views
Thousands of people take to the streets to celebrate Bosnia qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, their first ever major football finals. Duration: 01:10
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Mexico head into final World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica
by AFP 828 views
Mexico head into their final qualifier in Costa Rica needing at least a draw to secure a playoff against Oceania champions New Zealand for a World Cup berth. Duration: 00:35
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Ecstatic welcome home for triumphant Afghan cricketers
by AFP 751 views
Afghanistan's cricket team received a heroes' welcome on Saturday as cheering crowds lined the streets and packed a stadium in Kabul to greet the players after they qualified for the 2015 World Cup. Duration: 01:17
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England closer to World Cup after win over Montenegro
by AFP 195 views
Manager Roy Hodgson warns England not to take Poland lightly in their final World Cup qualifier next week after they take another stride towards Brazil with a 4-1 win over Montenegro. Duration: 01:08
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Malala calls on world to make education top priority
by AFP 788 views
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist who has become a world champion of girls' rights, called Friday for the World Bank to make education its top priority. Duration: 1:08
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FIFA admit much work to be done before World Cup
by AFP 127 views
FIFA secretary Jérôme Valcke admits that there is still much work to be done on building stadiums before the start of next year's World Cup in Brazil, as they announce they have received over 6 million ticket applications. Duration: 00:55
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Boris Becker launches 2nd autobiography at book fair
by AFP 133 views
Former German tennis star Boris Becker presented his second autobiography, "Life is not a game," at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Thursday. In it, Becker talks about the past thirteen years of his life, including his marital woes. Duration: 1:01
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Ghanaian boy finds future in soccer while fleeing for his life
by AFP 283 views
Following the murder of his parents, Bayan Mahmud fled from his country in Ghana and ended up in Argentina, where he began his career as a soccer player in the youth division of Argentina's most famous football team, the Boca Juniors. Duration: 2:04
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Tendulkar's retirement sends waves through cricket world
by AFP 164 views
Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar announced Thursday that he would retire after playing his 200th Test match next month, calling time on a career stretching nearly a quarter of a century. Duration: 1:09
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'Bolder steps' needed to protect workers in Qatar
by AFP 77 views
International trade unionists inspecting the plight of migrant workers in Qatar on Thursday urged immediate "bolder" steps by the 2022 football World Cup host country to protect workers. Duration: 00:53
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Former England rugby sevens captain promotes the sport in Brazil
by AFP 187 views
England's former rugby sevens captain Ollie Philips is in Rio de Janeiro to promote a sport which will feature in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Duration: 00:58
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Pakistan's Malala, a global icon of girls' education
by AFP 3,586 views
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner who survived a Taliban murder attempt last year, has become a global icon of the struggle for girls' education and peace. Duration: 02:47
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Nigeria ready to face Ethiopia in World Cup qualifications
by AFP 1,593 views
Nigeria's Super Eagles national football team have been in training in Abuja ahead of their game against Ethopia on October 13th, a key qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Duration: 0:32
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Cuba to Florida swimmer attempts new feat for charity
by AFP 344 views
The 64-year-old US woman who became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, begins an attempt to swim laps for two days straight to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. Duration: 0:46
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Vettel looking forward to possible fourth F1 world title
by AFP 490 views
Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel says he's looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka this weekend. Duration: 00:44
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Vettel launches Nissan's NY taxi in Japan
by AFP 404 views
Formula One star Sebastian Vettel unveils Nissan's New York cab. Duration: 00:33
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Can your baby DJ? They can in New York
by AFP 493 views
If baby yoga seems so yesterday and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" so last century, then the newest craze among trendsetter New York parents is for you: Baby DJ School. Duration: 01:07
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Football must lead fight against racism: UEFA
by AFP 43 views
Football must lead the fight against racism inside and outside the game, Michel Platini, head of the sport's European governing body UEFA told a United Nations meeting on Monday. Duration: 00:36
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Uruguay visit Ecuador in World Cup qualifications
by AFP 135 views
Uruguay will face Ecuador on Friday during the penultimate round of qualifications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Duration: 00:30
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Work inspectors in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup
by AFP 41 views
A delegation from an international labour federation arrived Monday in Qatar to inspect the situation of migrant workers in the 2022 football World Cup host, amid claims of severe exploitation.Duration: 00:58
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Native Americans seek name change for Redskins football team
by AFP 258 views
Battle lines were drawn Monday over the name of Washington's beloved American football team, the Redskins.Duration: 00:28
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Mexico football team trains ahead of crucial game against Panama
by AFP 374 views
Mexico will face Panama on Friday. It will be a crucial match for the Mexican "Tri" if they want to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Duration: 00:47
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Prince William at football event in Buckingham Palace
by AFP 1,007 views
Britain's Prince William warned footballers to watch the Buckingham Palace windows on Monday as Queen Elizabeth II's official residence staged the first football match in its 308-year history. Duration: 00:44
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Symbolic football match in Brussels for Qatar workers
by AFP 50 views
The International Trade Union Confederation holds a symbolic football match to draw attention to allegations of appalling working conditions in the preparation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Juve defeat depleted Milan to close gap on Roma
by AFP 27 views
Serie A champions Juventus overcame conceding a first-minute goal at home to stun AC Milan 3-2 and move to within two points of Serie A leaders Roma.
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Barca coach Martino says Messi 'recovering'
by AFP 361 views
Barcelona coach Tata Martino shares his thoughts about the coming season and Messi's return to the pitch following his injury.
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Russia kicks off torch relay for Sochi Games
by AFP 61 views
Russian torchbearers set off Monday on history's longest Olympic torch relay ahead of February's Winter Games in Sochi, which will take the flame across the country and even put it on a deer sleigh. Duration: 00:43
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Serena Williams 'challenged' in China Open win
by AFP 586 views
Serena Williams says she was "challenged" as she claimed the China Open women's singles title against Jelena Jankovic.
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Nadal returns to world number one
by AFP 984 views
Rafael Nadal will return to number one in the world rankings after his semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych retires injured at the China Open, capping an astonishing comeback for the 13-time Grand Slam champion.
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Ethiopia to face Nigeria in 2014 World Cup playoff
by AFP 1,083 views
Ethiopia will face Nigeria on October 13 in Addis Ababa in the first leg of a 2014 World Cup play-off. Duration 0:43
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FIFA on defensive over Qatar labour rights
by AFP 100 views
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Friday went on the defensive over claims of widespread abuse of migrant workers preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, acknowledging concerns but saying it could not step in. Duration: 00:27
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Treve, France's great hope for the Arc de Triomphe
by AFP 685 views
The world's most prestigious horse race, the Arc de Triomphe, is run on Sunday at the Longchamps race course outside Paris. An encounter with Treve, France's biggest hope for the meeting. Duration: 01:47
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'French Spiderman' Alain Robert strikes again
by AFP 1,042 views
French "Spiderman" Alain Robert has carried out another vertigo-inducing climb of the GDF skyscraper in Paris's La Defense business district. Duration: 01:11
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Olympics: Sochi security 'less strict' than London
by AFP 49 views
Russian security officials briefed reporters on measures to ensure the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are safe from the violence wrecking the volatile North Caucasus region
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Rio police use tear gas to disperse teacher protest
by AFP 363 views
Police in Rio de Janeiro use tear gas to disperse around 100 protesting teachers who tried to disrupt the city council vote on a wage increase. Duration:01:22
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Dog surfers battle it out on California waves
by AFP 3,281 views
Board-wielding cool canines battle it out on the California waves for the 5th annual Surf City dog surfing competition. Images and soundbites. Duration: 01:29
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Flame begins journey to Sochi for 2014 Winter Games
by AFP 366 views
The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece on Sunday and began its long journey towards the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games which begin on February 7. Duration: 00:36
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Turkey police arrest dozens in swoop on football fans
by AFP 1,277 views
Turkish police Friday detained dozens of football fans after the pitch invasion that caused the abandonment of the weekend's Istanbul football derby between bitter rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas. Duration: 0:32
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Barca superstar Messi answers tax charges in court
by AFP 906 views
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi appeared in court Friday to answer charges of evading 4.16 million euros ($5 million) in taxes in a case that stunned the sporting world. Duration: 00:30
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NBA star Kobe Bryant in United Arab Emirates
by AFP 1,830 views
NBA basketball champion Kobe Bryant is in Dubai for a celebrity match. He first took time out to shoot a few hoops with students in Abu Dhabi. Duration: 00:37
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Messi tax evasion case not a concern for his fans
by AFP 425 views
Lionel Messi moved into second place on the all-time list of Champions League goalscorers with his 27th career hat-trick as Barcelona beat Ajax 4-0 at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. Duration: 01:02
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Olympic committee praises Sochi ahead of Games
by AFP 96 views
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday declared Russia's Olympic venues in Sochi were ready for the 2014 Winter Games, adding it was satisfied that a law on homosexuality passed by Russia did not violate the Olympic charter. Duration: 01:16
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New space crew joins ISS on Olympic torch mission
by AFP 1,000 views
An American and two Russians Thursday boarded the International Space Station after a lightning journey from Earth, on a mission that will see the Olympic torch for the 2014 Sochi Games taken into space for the first time. Duration:00:34
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Canada's Ben Johnson revisits scene of drug shame
by AFP 689 views
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson returns to Seoul's Olympic Stadium -- 25 years to the day after the steroid-assisted 100m final victory that destroyed his career and reputation. Duration: 01:54
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French fans await return of basketball champions
by AFP 137 views
France ended their long wait for European glory by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday to win the 2013 EuroBasket title -- their first continental crown. Duration: 00:43
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NZ fail to seize Americas Cup from Oracle Team USA
by AFP 2,125 views
Nervous Kiwis question whether Emirates Team New Zealand is choking after they again failed to secure the single victory needed to seize the America's Cup from Oracle Team USA. Duration: 01:27
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US holds off Kiwis with America's Cup wins
by AFP 1,160 views
Oracle Team USA notches a pair of wins in the America's Cup, repeatedly denying the Kiwis the one victory they need to claim yachting's top prize. Duration: 01:44
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Basketball: France end long wait for European title
by AFP 113 views
France end their long wait for European glory by beating Lithuania 80-66 to win the 2013 EuroBasket title --- their first continental crown. Duration: 00:57
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Toddler's 9/11 t-shirt lands mum suspended sentence
by AFP 400 views
French appeals court rules "severe, surprising" sentence over mother for sending her three-year old to school wearing a T-shirt bearing the words "I'm a bomb" and "Jihad, born September 11." Duration: 00:52
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Team GB eye Sochi Olympics success in Slopestyle
by AFP 71 views
With the discipline of Slopestyle included in the Winter Games for the first time in Sochi next year, Great Britain is hoping to end its long wait for a Winter Olympic medal on snow. Duration: 01:22
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Speedster Bolt says may defer 2016 retirement plan
by AFP 145 views
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt revealed on Thursday that he may not retire in 2016 and is also hoping to compete at next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Bolt was speaking at a book signing for his new autobiography, 'Faster than Lightning', in central London. Duration: 00:51
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Greece crippled by fresh anti-austerity strikes
by AFP 144 views
Thousands of civil servants demonstrated in Greece on Wednesday in the week's second major protest against planned job cuts, as social tensions rose over a leftist musician's murder by a suspected neo-Nazi. Duration:01:07
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Japan sports teacher beats boy in YouTube video
by AFP 6,114 views
A YouTube video showing a volleyball coach repeatedly slapping a schoolboy -- just days after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics -- shocks Japan and is the latest example of brutality to tarnish the country's sport. Duration: 00:28
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Pupils attend class at Somaliland EU-funded high school
by AFP 256 views
Pupils attend class at the Gambool high school in Garowe, Somaliland, on September 10, 2013. The school is a project funded by the European Commission and has a capacity for 1,750 pupils both boys and girls. Duration: 00:29
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Week of public sector strikes kicks off in Greece
by AFP 163 views
Greece was hit by a new wave of strikes on Monday as public employees protested a massive redeployment plan which is an integral part of the debt-laden country's obligations to its creditors. Secondary school teachers kicked off a week of walkouts, with students attending classes on a severely reduced schedule due to the strike launched by Greek education union OLME. Duration: 00:51
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Runners set off in women-only Parisian race
by AFP 195 views
About 30,000 women take part in 'La Parisienne', the leading 'women's only run' in the world. Duration: 01:11
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Cash, apartments for victorious Afghan footballers
by AFP 335 views
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday rewarded the nation's football team with cash and free apartments after winning their first trophy -- and piled extra gifts on their heroic goalkeeper. Duration: 00:37
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Brazil president: oil profit to go to education
by AFP 257 views
On a visit to a shipyard used by state oil company Petrobras Wednesday, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff confirmed that royalties from the country's offshore oil reserves will be spent on education and healthcare. The law sending 75 per cent of the profits to education was signed Monday, and should see 112 billion reais (around 37 billion euros) spent over the next ten years. Duration: 01:24
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Kabul celebrates South Asian football title
by AFP 1,037 views
Kabul erupted with joy after Afghanistan won the South Asian Football Federation title on Wednesday with an impressive 2-0 win over two-time defending champions India in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.Duration: 00:41
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Euphoria in the streets of Kabul after football victory
by AFP 1,292 views
Afghans celebrate their national football team's victory over India to win the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) title.Duration: 00:34
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Syria army football team loses to local club
by AFP 243 views
In front of a crowd of nearly 2,000 at Damascus' Tishrin Stadium, Al-Wahda football club defeated the Syrian army team in extra time, to win the Syria Cup. For some in the stands, the match was simply a chance to get out and relax, while US President Barack Obama and his allies mull military strikes against President Bashar al-Assad's regime for alleged chemical attacks. Duration: 01:32
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International Olympic Committee president Rogge retires
by AFP 132 views
Jacques Rogge gave his farewell address after 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, saying that while some in power experienced solitude, he never had.Duration: 01:20
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Tokyo Olympic bid delegation hailed by home crowd
by AFP 169 views
Proud of Tokyo for winning the race to host the Games in 2020, 6 000 people gather to greet the Olympic delegation returning from Buenos Aires. Duration: 00:44
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Car makers unveil latest creations in Frankfurt
by AFP 184 views
The 65th edition of the IAA auto show opens to the media with global automakers, above all German manufacturers, expected to lift the wraps on as many as 70 world premieres before the event closes September 22. Duration: 00:39
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Electric Formula E car on show in Frankfurt
by AFP 1,540 views
Electric cars by German builders are just some of the nearly 70 world premieres at the 65th edition of the IAA auto show opening later this week. Duration: 01:25
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Cavani aims to be French league's top striker
by AFP 124 views
Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani says he hopes to win the Ligue 1 championship in his first season with Paris Saint Germain, and is aiming to be the league's top striker. PSG paid Napoli 64 million euros for Cavani this summer. Duration: 00:57
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Life in the Afghan Premier League
by AFP 411 views
Being signed by a premiership club is many Afghan football players' dream, even if top-level football in Afghanistan means being paid $9 a day and living in the same house as 143 other players. A voiced AFPTV report. Duration: 02:34
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Syrian children prepare for school amid continuing conflict
by AFP 342 views
Families in Syria are buying school supplies and uniforms as their children prepare to go back to school. In many areas of the country, there are barely any education facilities left and the United Nations estimates that 40% of school-age children are no longer in eduction. Duration: 01:06.
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Japan ecstatic at 2020 Olympics win
by AFP 1,263 views
Thousands of Japanese who stay up all night to witness the Olympic vote erupt in joy on news that Tokyo will host the 2020 Games, as athletes hailed the "dream" result and TV hosts break down in tears. Duration: 01:17.
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Excitement in Tokyo ahead of Olympic host announcement
by AFP 2,583 views
Excitement in Tokyo ahead of the announcement of who will host the 2020 Olympics Games. People there are biding their time with sporting activities. Duration: 00:54.
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Russian club hopes wrestling remains on Olympic programme
by AFP 525 views
Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote on Sunday on whether to reinstate wrestling as an Olympic sport after a shock decision to drop it in February. It's up against squash and softball/baseball in the fight to win a place on the roster of sports for the 2020 Games. Duration: 00:50.
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Madrid vows 'financially responsible' 2020 Olympic bid
by AFP 363 views
Madrid has battled to convince members of the IOC they could host the Games in 2020 despite the dire state of the Spanish economy. Madrid said they now have a "financially responsible" bid.Duration: 00:55
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France continue search for goals in Georgia
by AFP 299 views
Shot-shy France need to find a cure to their goalscoring ills when they face Georgia in a tricky World Cup qualifying fixture in Tbilisi on Friday evening. Duration: 00:54
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The America's Cup
by AFP 656 views
Oracle Team USA, holders of the America's Cup since 2010, will defend the trophy against Emirates Team New Zealand in San Francisco Bay, California from Saturday.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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Sochi aims to improve disabled access for Olympics
by AFP 159 views
Five months ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a major effort is underway to end Russia's image as a country unfriendly to people with limited mobility. Duration: 02:16
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Fukushima question continues to dog Tokyo's Oly bid
by AFP 532 views
Excitement is mounting in Tokyo ahead of the IOC's decision on who will host the 2020 Olympic Games, but the spectre of the battered nuclear plant at Fukushima hangs over its bid. Duration: 02:20
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Congo rebel retreat leaves some schools heavily damaged
by AFP 196 views
The M23 rebels have pulled back from Goma, the flashpoint at the heart of the conflict ravaging eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but the city still faces bombed-out schools, a stalled economy and a climate of fear. Eugene Mutabazi, the assistant director of a secondary school in Goma, said the problems go deeper than that.Duration: 00:56
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Ethiopian track star opens hotel and sports resort
by AFP 490 views
Ethiopian track legend Kenenisa Bekele talks about his recently opened luxury Kenenisa Hotel and Resort in Addis Ababa. Duration: 00:51
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Mexican teachers block Senate to prevent vote on new law
by AFP 85 views
Hundreds of protesters blocked the Mexican Senate Tuesday to prevent a vote on a new law requiring teachers to undergo mandatory performance tests to get jobs or promotions, as part of a major overhaul of the nation's education system.Duration:01:09
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Istanbul awaits IOC decision on 2020 Olympics
by AFP 572 views
Along with Madrid and Tokyo, Istanbul is one of the 3 finalists in the race to host the Olympic Games in the summer of 2020. Its the 5th time the Turkish city is a candidate and this time Istanbul could suffer from the unprecedented political crisis which shook the country in June.Duration: 02:19
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Madrid dreams of winning the 2020 Olympic bid
by AFP 952 views
Facing tough competition from Tokyo and Istanbul, Madrid is vying to host the 2020 Olympics in the hope that winning the bid would help revive its struggling economy.Duration: 01:57
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Pakistani schoolgirl Malala opens UK library
by AFP 1,916 views
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban after campaigning for girls' right to an education, said books were "the weapons to defeat terrorism" as she opened a new library in her adopted English city on Tuesday.Duration: 01:14
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Bale not fazed by pressure of huge price tag
by AFP 167 views
Gareth Bale has claimed he won't be overcome by the pressure of his massive price tag after being officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of 20,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday. Duration: 00:34
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Japanese diplomat wrestles for peace in Sudan
by AFP 677 views
In the thousands of years of Sudanese Nuba wrestling history, there had never been anything like it: A barefoot Japanese diplomat in a tight-fitting blue singlet stepping onto the sandy pitch to take on Sudan's toughest. "Muro", as he is known in the ring, says his wrestling diplomacy highlights this "precious culture" and can help unite a divided country. Duration: 00:39
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London Paralympic Games marks one-year anniversary
by AFP 124 views
Marking the one-year anniversary of the London Paralympic Games, paralympians and members of the International Paralympic Committee unveiled a statue of Dr Ludwig Guttmann, the father of the Paralympic movement. At the ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, it was announced that the Paralympic flame will be lit there before travelling to Sochi for the next Paralympic Games.Duration: 1:07
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N.Zealand bikers allowed to cross Korean border
by AFP 991 views
Five New Zealand motorcyclists have been given rare permission to cross the inter-Korean border -- the world's last Cold War frontier -- after both North and South Korea endorsed the trip. Duration: 01:38
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The America's Cup
by AFP 301 views
After winning the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series, Emirates Team New Zealand prepare to go head-to-head with defending champions Oracle Team USA in the America's Cup yachting series in September.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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New Zealand Team sails its way to America's Cup final
by AFP 283 views
Team New Zealand book their berth in the 34th America's Cup finals against Oracle Team USA with another emphatic victory over Italy's Luna Rossa. Duration: 00:29.
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Sochi prepares to wow the world with it's tea
by AFP 239 views
The Black Sea resort of Sochi in Russia is is getting ready to welcome next year's winter Olympics. The region is also home to a thriving tea industry that started at the end of the Imperial era and is now the pride of locals. Duration: 02:12
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Chelsea's Mourinho confident of signing Willian
by AFP 1,244 views
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham Hotspur target Willian to join the Stamford Bridge club as the two London teams battle for the services of the Anzhi Makhachkala forward. Duration: 01:16.
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FIFA: A lot remains to be done in Brazil for World Cup
by AFP 188 views
During a press conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said he was increasingly confident that the 2014 World Cup in Brazil would be a success. But he also said that "a lot of work" remains to be done.Duration: 00:58
