[28 Oct 2013] US drone strike kills 2 people in Somalia - English
At least two people have been killed in a US drone strike in Somalia.
The drone fired a missile at a car traveling in the outskirts of Jilib, a...
At least two people have been killed in a US drone strike in Somalia.
The drone fired a missile at a car traveling in the outskirts of Jilib, a town south of the capital Mogadishu. Witnesses say the victims were al-Shabab fighters. The US has stepped up its drone activities in the country, saying it\'s targeting the fighters. Washington is being criticized for its drone operation in several Muslim countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.
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[29 Oct 2013] insurgents reportedly massacred at least 30 civilians in...
Foreign-backed insurgents in Syria have reportedly massacred at least 30 civilians in Idlib province.
The killings took place as members of an...
Foreign-backed insurgents in Syria have reportedly massacred at least 30 civilians in Idlib province.
The killings took place as members of an al-Qaeda-linked group-- known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-- fired a series of mortar shells on Kafteen village. The insurgents in a separate incident also fired mortar shells on a town in Hasakah province. The attack primarily targeted a police station and led to the injury of a number of civilians. Locals say they\'ve seen some people vomiting after the shelling-- in what could be a sign of a chemical attack.
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[Science Experiment] Magic Genie in a Bottle - English
Steve has a science puzzle that is guaranteed to amaze your friends using simple materials you can find around the house.
About Steve Spangler...
Steve has a science puzzle that is guaranteed to amaze your friends using simple materials you can find around the house.
About Steve Spangler Science...
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in 2005 and prompted more than 1,000 related YouTube videos. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler\'s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. Check out his pool filled with 2,500 boxes of cornstarch!
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On the education side, Spangler started his career as a science teacher in the Cherry Creek School district for 12 years. Today, Steve travels extensively training teachers in ways to make learning more engaging and fun. His hands-on science boot camps and summer institutes for teachers inspire and teach teachers how to prepare a new generation for an ever-changing work force. Over the last 15 years, he has also made more than 500 television appearances as an authority on hands-on science and inquiry-based learning.
On the business side, Spangler is the founder and CEO of Steve Spangler Science, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of educational toys and kits and hands-on science training services for teachers. The companys unique business strategies and viral creations have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Wired and TIME Magazine where online readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006 (what were they thinking?). You\'ll find more than 140 Spangler created products available online at SteveSpanglerScience.com and distributed to toy stores and mass-market retailers worldwide.
Spangler joined NBC affiliate 9News in 2001 as the science education specialist. His weekly experiments and science segments are designed to teach viewers creative ways to make learning fun. His now famous Mentos Geyser experiment, turning 2-liter bottles of soda into erupting fountains, became an Internet sensation in September 2005 when thousands of people started posting their own Mentos explosions on YouTube.com.
As founder of SteveSpanglerScience.com, Spangler and his design team have developed more than 140 educational toys and science-related products featured by mass-market retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R\' Us, Discovery Channel Stores and over 1,400 independent specialty toy stores. His educational science catalog and on-line business offers more than a thousand science toys and unique learning resources. Recently, Spangler has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, WIRED, the History Channel, Food Network and TIME Magazine where on-line readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006.
His recent appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show have taught viewers how to blow up their food, shock their friends, create mountains of foam, play on a bed of nails, vanish in a cloud of smoke and how to turn 2,500 boxes of cornstarch and a garden hose into a swimming pool of fun.
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[30 Oct 2013] Foreign-backed insurgents kill at least 30 in village in...
Foreign-backed insurgents in Syria have reportedly massacred at least 30 civilians in Idlib province. The killings took place as members of an...
Foreign-backed insurgents in Syria have reportedly massacred at least 30 civilians in Idlib province. The killings took place as members of an al-Qaeda-linked group-- known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-- fired a series of mortar shells on Kafteen village. The insurgents in a separate incident also fired mortar shells on a town in Hasakah province. The attack primarily targeted a police station and led to the injury of a number of civilians. Locals say they\'ve seen some people vomiting after the shelling-- in what could be a sign of a chemical attack.
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[30 Oct 2013] In Pakistan, at least 4 people killed in a car explosion -...
In Pakistan, at least four people are killed in a car bombing in the provincial capital of Balochistan.
Quetta city\'s deputy inspector general...
In Pakistan, at least four people are killed in a car bombing in the provincial capital of Balochistan.
Quetta city\'s deputy inspector general says an explosives-laden car was blown up in one of the busiest areas. The powerful blast rocked the whole area, smashing windows of buildings and shops nearby. No person or group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Quetta has been plagued by sectarian violence, targeted killings, kidnappings and militant attacks. Militants there, have long demanded more autonomy and a greater share of Balochistan\'s natural resources. Militant groups have seemingly operated with impunity as security forces are said to have turned a blind eye to their attacks and kidnappings.
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[31 Oct 2013] Several soldiers killed as gunmen attack Abyan security...
At least eight Yemeni soldiers have been killed in an attack in the country\'s south. Local sources say gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in...
At least eight Yemeni soldiers have been killed in an attack in the country\'s south. Local sources say gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in the province of Abyan. Several others were injured in the incident. Abyan has been witnessing an increasing number of Al-Qaeda attacks in the past weeks. The violence has mainly targeted Yemeni army facilities. The militants say their attacks are in response to US drone strikes in the country. The group says it wants to discourage the government from cooperating with Washington.
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[31 Oct 2013] New energies discussed in UNESCO Science & Peac Conf....
World Science Day for peace and Development in Tehran. The event is to celebrate the commitment made at the UNESCO-ICSU World Conference on Science...
World Science Day for peace and Development in Tehran. The event is to celebrate the commitment made at the UNESCO-ICSU World Conference on Science in Budapest in 1999 which was implemented in 2001. The aim of the event is to stress the responsible use of science for the benefit of society and raise public awareness of its importance and to bridge the gap between science and societies. Officials from UNESCO, artists, scientists, and politicians attended the event. UN official at the event talked about the role of Iran in providing peace and stability in the region.
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[03 Nov 2013] US to give another $488mn in military aid to Israel - English
In the US, the House Armed Services Committee has approved an additional funding in military aid to Israel. The committee has approved that nearly...
In the US, the House Armed Services Committee has approved an additional funding in military aid to Israel. The committee has approved that nearly half a billion dollars be given to Israel this year. The approval has not yet been finalized but, it\'s expected to get the final okay by the House Appropriations Committee and Senate. The money is in addition to over three billion dollars in military aid that Washington is already planning to send to Tel Aviv in the coming fiscal year. This comes as the US government has made cuts in food assistance program. The cuts have forced nearly forty-eight million Americans to see their food stamps slashed.
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[08 Nov 2013] 5 killed in US drone strikes in Abyan province in Yemen -...
Yemen\'s interior ministry says at least five people have been killed in the latest US drone strikes hitting the country\'s south.
Yemeni...
Yemen\'s interior ministry says at least five people have been killed in the latest US drone strikes hitting the country\'s south.
Yemeni officials say the drone strikes targeted suspected al-Qaeda militants in Abyan province on Thursday. The US has carried out dozens of such strikes in the Arab nation over the past year, killing dozens of people. Washington claims the attacks target militants, but evidence on the ground shows many of the victims have been civilians. Yemenis have staged numerous protests to condemn the deadly drone strikes.
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[17 Nov 2013] A curfew in Rawalpindi remains in force following deadly...
Now to Pakistan, where authorities have extended a curfew in the city of Rawalpindi, two days after clashes left at least nine people dead and...
Now to Pakistan, where authorities have extended a curfew in the city of Rawalpindi, two days after clashes left at least nine people dead and nearly 70 others injured.
The curfew was clamped in the northern city hours after gunmen opened fire at Shia Muslims who were holding Ashura processions. Right now all the main entry points into Rawalpindi have been blocked by containers as the Shia community prepares to hold funerals for the victims. In the capital Islamabad, telecommunication authorities have suspended mobile phone services. Army troops have also been deployed to Multan in the eastern Punjab province where one person was shot dead. Meanwhile, Pakistani government has ordered the Lahore High Court to launch an independent probe into the violence.
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[17 Nov 2013] In Bahrain, a well-known female lawyer is arrested in her...
Fresh crackdown in Bahrain. Regime forces have arrested yet another prominent female rights activist and lawyer there.
Amira al-Bahrani was...
Fresh crackdown in Bahrain. Regime forces have arrested yet another prominent female rights activist and lawyer there.
Amira al-Bahrani was abducted during a nighttime raid on her house in the city of Sanabis. We do not have any information about why she was arrested or her whereabouts. 7 other activists were also detained by regime forces in separate raids in A\'ali area near the capital Manama. No further details have been provided about those raids either. The Al Khalifah regime is under fire for its harsh crackdown on rights activists and pro-democracy protesters. The kingdom has been gripped by anti-monarchy rallies since February 20-11.
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[18 Nov 2013] John Kerry: Washington intends to negotiate in good faith...
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington intends to negotiate in good faith to try to reach a deal with Iran over the country\'s nuclear...
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington intends to negotiate in good faith to try to reach a deal with Iran over the country\'s nuclear energy program in the upcoming talks in Geneva.
Kerry made the comments in a meeting with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Washington. Kerry also reassured Israel about Washington\'s commitment to the security of Tel Aviv and said a possible deal with Iran would reduce security risks for Israel. The comments come just days before a second round of talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany in Geneva.
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[20 Nov 2013] Bomber rams explosive Laden car into bus carrying off duty...
Militancy on the rise in Egypt\'s northern Sinai. Eleven soldiers have been killed and nearly 40 others injured in an attack in the coastal city of...
Militancy on the rise in Egypt\'s northern Sinai. Eleven soldiers have been killed and nearly 40 others injured in an attack in the coastal city of el-Arish.
The Egyptian soldiers were killed when a bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into their bus on its way to the capital Cairo. Officials say the soldiers belonged to the Second Field Army that\'s fighting militants in the Sinai Peninsula. No person or group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack yet. Tensions in Sinai have been on the rise following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi by the army in early July. Militants have mainly targeted policemen, soldiers and politicians. One of the deadliest attacks happened back in August when militants pulled 25 police recruits off a bus and shot them dead on the main road linking Rafah to el-Arish
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[20 Nov 2013] Over 30 people lose their lives in a fresh wave of terror...
It\'s been another deadly day in Iraq. Over thirty people have lost their lives in a fresh wave of bomb attacks in different parts of the country ....
It\'s been another deadly day in Iraq. Over thirty people have lost their lives in a fresh wave of bomb attacks in different parts of the country .
The deadliest incidents happened in the capital Baghdad. At least 28 people lost their lives in a series of coordinated bomb attacks in several neighborhoods of Baghdad. Many other people were also injured in attacks. In a separate attack, gunmen killed four people in the restive city of Abu Ghraib near the capital Baghdad. At least one person has also died and several were wounded in a car bomb explosion in the southern city of Najaf. A spiraling wave of violence has killed thousands of Iraqis in recent months.
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[20 Nov 2013] Egyptian soldiers killed and injured after coming under a...
Militancy on the rise in Egypt\'s northern Sinai. Eleven soldiers have been killed and nearly 40 others injured in an attack in the coastal city of...
Militancy on the rise in Egypt\'s northern Sinai. Eleven soldiers have been killed and nearly 40 others injured in an attack in the coastal city of el-Arish.
The Egyptian soldiers were killed when a bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into their bus on its way to the capital Cairo. Officials say the soldiers belonged to the Second Field Army that\'s fighting militants in the Sinai Peninsula. No person or group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack yet. Tensions in Sinai have been on the rise following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi by the army in early July. Militants have mainly targeted policemen, soldiers and politicians. One of the deadliest attacks happened back in August when militants pulled 25 police recruits off a bus and shot them dead on the main road linking Rafah to el-Arish.
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[20 Nov 2013] Two fresh US strikes kill at least seven civilians in...
A woman was among the dead in the attacks in Nuristan province. Two other civilians including a child were also injured. Officials say the victims...
A woman was among the dead in the attacks in Nuristan province. Two other civilians including a child were also injured. Officials say the victims had no links to militants. Earlier in the day, a U-S drone strike killed two people in eastern Kunar province. Police say those killed were Taliban members. However in many other similar cases, civilians were found to be the main victims. Civilian killings at the hands of foreign forces have been a source of friction between Kabul and Washington since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
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[21 Nov 2013] Car bomb kills dozens in Iraq Diyala province - English
Another deadly day in Iraq; at least thirty people have lost their lives in a fresh bomb attack in the eastern province of Diyala.
Some 40...
Another deadly day in Iraq; at least thirty people have lost their lives in a fresh bomb attack in the eastern province of Diyala.
Some 40 others were also wounded after a car bomb hit a market in a Shia- populated area in the town of Saadiyah. The attack comes one day after violence across Iraq including a spate of bombings in Baghdad killed some 60 people and left more than one-hundred other wounded. Deadly bomb attacks and shootings have plagued Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion. A spiraling wave of violence has killed thousands of Iraqis in recent months.
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[22 Nov 2013] At least 2 including teenage boy killed in Egypt clashes -...
In Egypt, at least two people have been killed in fresh clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
A...
In Egypt, at least two people have been killed in fresh clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
A 10-year-old boy was shot dead in the port city of Suez and a man was killed in the central city of Minya. Over a dozen people have also been injured. Security forces fired tear gas and plastic-coated bullets to scatter protesters near the al-Azhar University in Cairo. Morsi supporters also rallied outside el-Salam Mosque east of the capital. The protesters say they will press ahead with their calls for an end to the military rule and Morsi\'s re-instatement.
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[22 Nov 2013] Several killed in twin bombings in Karachi - English
At least seven people have been killed in a twin bombing in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Local officials say 40 people --including women and...
At least seven people have been killed in a twin bombing in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Local officials say 40 people --including women and children -- were also injured in the blasts. Reports say the bombs went off in a Shia area of the city. It\'s not clear who carried out the attacks. But al-Qaeda and its offshoots were behind similar incidents in the past. Meanwhile, a group of protesters have staged a demonstration in the city of Lahore to condemn a recent attack on a Shia religious procession in Rawalpindi. Protesters censured the local government for failing to provide proper security for Shia mourners and demanded that the perpetrators of the attack be brought to justice.
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[24 Nov 2013] Bahraini court sentences 13 people to jail for...
The crackdown on dissent continues in Bahrain where a court has sentenced 13 people to jail for allegedly trying to kill policemen. Twelve of these...
The crackdown on dissent continues in Bahrain where a court has sentenced 13 people to jail for allegedly trying to kill policemen. Twelve of these Bahrainis received a 10-year jail term. Another person was given a three- year sentence. They had all taken part in an anti-regime demonstration.
In a separate case at another court in the Bahraini capital Manama, a policeman was acquitted of attempting to murder a protester because of what was called insufficient proof. The legal proceedings against protesters have been described as show trials by rights activists. The Bahraini regime has harshly cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations which began in the Persian Gulf kingdom in early 2011.
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[26 Nov 2013] Syria: At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb...
Syrians are witnessing yet another deadly day. At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the capital.
Nine of those killed in...
Syrians are witnessing yet another deadly day. At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the capital.
Nine of those killed in the explosion have been civilians while the others are reported to be Syrian army forces. Over 30 people have also been injured. Local media say the blast took place when a bomber detonated a car packed with explosives in front of a bus stop in the Sumariyah district. The area in western Damascus is home to a complex-- housing families of soldiers fighting against foreign backed insurgents. Syria has seen a rise in such attacks since government forces escalated their mop-up operations to clear more areas of the foreign-backed militants.
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[26 Nov 2013] At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in...
Syrians are witnessing yet another deadly day. At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the capital.
Nine of those killed in...
Syrians are witnessing yet another deadly day. At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the capital.
Nine of those killed in the explosion have been civilians while the others are reported to be Syrian army forces. Over 30 people have also been injured. Local media say the blast took place when a bomber detonated a car packed with explosives in front of a bus stop in the Sumariyah district. The area in western Damascus is home to a complex-- housing families of soldiers fighting against foreign backed insurgents. Syria has seen a rise in such attacks since government forces escalated their mop-up operations to clear more areas of the foreign-backed militants.
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[27 Nov 2013] The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have called for a...
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have called for a ceasefire in Syria before the upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
The statement came in a...
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have called for a ceasefire in Syria before the upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
The statement came in a joint news conference between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran. The two sides added that foreign-backed militants must leave Syria, and refugees should be allowed to return home. Davutoglu said foreign intervention in Syria is not constructive, and that Iran should take part in the upcoming Geneva-two peace conference.
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[27 Nov 2013] Iran and Turkey call for a ceasefire in Syria before the...
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have called for a ceasefire in Syria before the upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
The statement came in a...
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have called for a ceasefire in Syria before the upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
The statement came in a joint news conference between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran. The two sides added that foreign-backed militants must leave Syria, and refugees should be allowed to return home. Davutoglu said foreign intervention in Syria is not constructive, and that Iran should take part in the upcoming Geneva-two peace conference.
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[28 Nov 2013] Several dead in fresh US-led air raids in Afghanistan -...
At least four people have been killed in two separate US-led airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. The overnight air raids took place in Wardak...
At least four people have been killed in two separate US-led airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. The overnight air raids took place in Wardak province. Local officials say the victims are all Taliban militants with two commanders among them. Such airstrikes are mostly carried out by the US military in Afghanistan with pilotless planes involved. The US says it targets militants in drone attacks but figures on the ground show many civilians have lost their lives in the process.
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[28 Nov 2013] Mortar attack on Idlib University in Syria kills 2...
In Syria, at least two people have been killed in insurgent shelling of the city of Idlib.
At least five mortar shells landed near a university...
In Syria, at least two people have been killed in insurgent shelling of the city of Idlib.
At least five mortar shells landed near a university in the northwestern city. One of the victims was a student and the other a passerby. At least 17 others were also injured in the attack. Mortar attacks are the hallmark of insurgents in Syria. Only on Monday, about a dozen people were killed in a mortar attack on a government stronghold in the northern city of Aleppo.
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[28 Nov 2013] UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed in Tehran for one-day visit -...
The Emirati foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan is in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit.
Abdullah bin...
The Emirati foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan is in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit.
Abdullah bin Zayed arrived in Tehran\'s MehrAbad airport earlier in the day. There, he was welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the two held talks afterwards. Abdullah bin Zayed has also met with Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani. This is the first trip by the UAE\'s foreign minister to Iran in years and since president Rouhani took office in August this year. Tehran and Abu Dhabi have billions of dollars in annual trade.
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[28 Nov 2013] Small child killed, 2 women injured in US drone attack in...
Furious Afghan president says US drones have struck a home in Helmand, killing a small child and wounding two women.
President Hamid Karzai has...
Furious Afghan president says US drones have struck a home in Helmand, killing a small child and wounding two women.
President Hamid Karzai has condemned the drone strike as yet another example of US disregard for civilian life. The strike comes in the midst of a standoff between the Afghan government and the US over a security deal. Washington is pushing for a military presence in Afghanistan after 2014 along with legal immunity for American troops. The US killing of civilians is a controversial issue in Afghanistan. The Afghan government wants the Americans to stop using airstrikes in populated areas, but those demands have so far fallen on deaf ears.
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