Russia in Afghanistan 1979 to 1989 - Part 1 of 3
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published 2010-08-15 23:35:18
Playlist - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=59A9E35F5066D0EA In 1979, the Soviets had ill-suited uniforms and inferior fighting tactics, and found it impossible to defeat the popular Afghan guerrilla army. They had underestimated their enemy and lacked the forces to win.

Russia offered cash rewards to Taliban fighters to kill US troops in Afghanistan
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published 2020-06-28 13:27:52
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed US or UK troops there, a European intelligence official told CNN. The official was unclear as to the precise Russian motivation, but said the incentiv

There may be extraterrestrial life in our solar system - Augusto Carballido
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published 2019-06-20 15:01:54
Is there extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Or are we alone? Take a journey to the ocean worlds on Jupiter and Saturn to investigate the possibility. -- Deep in our solar system, a new era of exploration is unfolding. Beneath the thick ice of Europa; in the vapor plumes on Enceladus; and

Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life - with Ian Crawford
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published 2018-04-11 14:00:01
What can modern results in astrobiology tell us about the prospects for finding intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The famous Drake equation, which provides a rough estimate of the number of civilisations in our galaxy, predic

Climate change in the 2020s: What impacts to expect
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published 2019-12-23 13:38:55
In our series The 2020's, we're exploring the big topics that will dominate the conversation in the next decade. In Monday’s installment, our focus is on climate change. Over the last 10 years, sea levels have risen at an alarming rate. Biodiversity is reportedly declining faster than at any time in

BASELINE 2020: Climate change beyond a human lifetime | John Sutter | TEDxSMU
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published 2020-04-14 18:47:58
There's a problem inherent in the climate crisis: We don't live long enough to truly feel it. Academics call this "shifting baseline syndrome" -- the idea that environmental change happens too slowly to trip our alarm bells. Journalist and filmmaker John D. Sutter is directing a longitudinal film se

What you should know about China's new national security law for Hong Kong
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published 2020-07-03 02:02:12
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China has imposed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong that prohibits acts of succession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with a foreign power in the city. Details of the law were revealed as it went into

Hundreds arrested on first day of Hong Kong national security law
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published 2020-07-01 15:51:57
At least 300 people were arrested July 1, with nine arrests of five men and four women on suspicion of violating the national security law, according to police. Hundreds turned out to protest China's central government decision to impose a sweeping national security law that critics say has stripped

At least 100 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide disaster | DW News
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published 2020-07-02 13:21:58
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed more than 100 people, according to emergency response services. The country's Ministry of Information said that 123 bodies had been recovered from the site so far, while the Myanmar Fire Service Department put the death toll at 126. Search a

Myanmar landslide kills over a hundred workers in jade mine collapse
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published 2020-07-02 16:58:07
A massive landslide in Northern Myanmar has left more than 120 miners dead, when heavy rainstorm created a mud wave that buried workers in a jade mine. Authorities expect the death toll to be rise as many more victims are recovered. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 liv

A look inside South Sudan's refugee crisis
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published 2017-10-25 13:36:01
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley visited the Nguenyyiel refugee camp in Ethiopia's western region of Gambella.

A look at life inside a refugee camp in South Sudan.
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published 2013-12-30 17:34:42
Arwa Damon reports on the worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan through a look at a UN compound in Juba.

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns after election fraud and protests
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published 2019-11-10 23:09:15
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday under mounting pressure from the military and the public after his re-election victory triggered weeks of fraud allegations and deadly protests.

Supporters of Evo Morales rally in Bolivia's Plaza San Francisco | AFP
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published 2019-11-18 18:45:52
Supporters of ex-president Evo Morales rally in Plaza San Francisco after Bolivia's influential Catholic Church called for "national dialogue" to end more than a month of violent protests in which 23 people have died. Subscribe to AFP and activate your notifications to get the latest news 🔔 http:/

India eases lockdown despite infection spike | Coronavirus Update
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published 2020-05-06 09:46:56
India has seen its biggest single day spike in COVID-19 infections, linked to an outbreak at a fruit market in the southern city of Chennai. Overall the country has more than 49,000 cases, and more than 1,500 people have died. Still, India has moved to ease lockdown restrictions across the country.

Extension of India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown sparked chaos in Mumbai
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published 2020-04-16 18:15:48
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Thousands of migrant workers gathered near a railway station in Mumbai, India on April 14, 2020, hours after the country extended its coronavirus lockdown.The workers were stranded in the city and demanded that they be

Trump Says I'm All For Wearing Masks | The View
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published 2020-07-02 18:00:17
“The View” co-hosts react to President Trump voicing his support of masks despite never wearing one in public after the U.S. reached all-time-highs in coronavirus cases. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2Ybi4tM MORE FROM 'THE VIEW': Full episodes: http://abcn.ws/2tl10qh Twitter: ht

Donald Trump says 'I'm all for' wearing a coronavirus mask, 'I look like the Lone Ranger'
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published 2020-07-02 10:06:10
President Donald Trump encouraged Americans to use masks, saying he himself has a dark black one that makes him look like The Lone Ranger. In a complete 180 from his earlier stance, the president revealed he's now "all for masks" during a Wednesday afternoon interview with Fox Business. "I'm all f