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Syrian troops have captured much of the rebel stronghold of Qusayr, in central Homs province, squeezing opposition fighters into the north of the strategic town, the army says. Duration: 00:46
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A dark, brooding tale of a sixteenth-century horse-dealer, "Michael Kohlhaas", from French director Arnaud des Pallières, offers a challenging role for Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who had to learn French to play the part. Duration: 01:15
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Every day Radio Erena broadcasts to Eritrea from Paris, the only independent media available in the African country where press freedom is practically unknown. Duration: 02:06
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Afghan policemen head to the site of of a clash between security forces and Taliban fighters in Kabul, where explosions rocked the centre of the city for five hours on Friday after the insurgents launched a major suicide and gun attack centred on a compound of the International Organization for Migration. Duration: 00:49
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The wife of the British soldier Lee Rigby who was murdered as he left an army barracks in London on Wednesday, said Friday "You don't expect it, when he's in the UK you think he's safe." Duration: 01:52
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The world's largest LEGO model, a massive Star Wars X-Wing spaceship, was displayed in New York's Times Square Thursday. The spectacular structure consists of more than 5.3 million of the company's multi-colored plastic bricks, weighs almost 46,000 pounds Exception : '20,865 kilograms' has an invalid token. and took 32 builders about 17,000 hours to put together. Duration: 00:42
Syrian refugees in Jordan want more action, less talk
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The prospect of peace negotiations in Geneva gives little hope to Syrian refugees in Jordan, where most are preoccupied by day-to-day survival. Refugees complain that there have been too many talks with no concrete results. Duration: 01:06
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Two South Korean women forcibly drafted into Japanese military brothels during World War II have cancelled a meeting with a Japanese mayor who sparked outrage by calling them a wartime necessity. Duration: 01:41
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President Barack Obama on Thursday launched a new bid to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in a major counter-terrorism policy speech that was repeatedly interrupted by an anti-war heckler. Duration: 01:43
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Justin Bieber and UK boyband One Direction are among winners of the first-ever Social Star Awards in Singapore, organised to celebrate the influence of social media on pop culture. Duration: 01:52
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Perennial Cannes favourite James Gray is back in competition with 'The Immigrant', set in 1920s New York and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard. Duration: 01:28
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American actor and comedian Jerry Lewis, 87, says he is 'bothered' by female comedians as the Cannes film festival plays a special tribute to the showbiz veteran, who stars in a new film from director Daniel Noah. Duration: 01:38
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Abdellatif Kechiche's controversial film 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' has premiered at Cannes, featuring non-simulated sex scenes that were described by critics as "show-stopping" and "the most explosively graphic lesbian sex in recent memory". Duration: 00:37
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Every year, thousands of people cram into the main square of Appenzell in north east Switzerland to vote for local leaders - not by casting ballots, but by raising their hands. While some applaud it as one of the most transparent forms of democracy in the world, others say it leaves voters open to intimidation and vote buying. Duration: 01:44