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Black Negros in India Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 292 seconds Black negros in Gujarat, India |
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TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96 Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 79 seconds The inventor of the television remote control has died at the age of 96, his former employer has said. Zenith Electronics said Eugene Polley passed away of natural causes on Sunday at a Chicago hospital. His 1955 invention, Flash-Matic, pointed a beam of light at photo cells on each corner of the TV, turning it off and on and changing the channels. Andy Moore reports. |
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Kosovo's fight for Olympic recognition Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 150 seconds Athletes from Kosovo are asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognise their country and allow them to represent it. Kosovo is not recognised as a sovereign state by the IOC, and it has yet to join the United Nations. The dispute has led many athletes to emigrate in order to take part in international competitions. Ellie Crisell reports. |
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Afghan film industry in desperate need of investment Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 136 seconds There have been calls for heavy investment in the Afghan film industry. There are only seven cinemas left in the capital, Kabul, down from 23 back in the early 1990s. Almost all of them screen foreign films despite a big appetite for home-grown movies. Karen Zarindast reports. |
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KILL SLOWLY - Empty Promises Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 17 seconds Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Kill Slowly is comprised of Melissa Rose (vocals), Nita Strauss (guitar and also a member of Iron Maidens), Katt Scarlett Couture (keyboards), Sara Beth (bass) and Kirsten Schluter (drums). Their myspace site is below: http://www.myspac e.com/officialkillsl owly |
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Will Smith's son Jaden spoke to Barack Obama about aliens Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 151 seconds Will Smith says President Barack Obama spoke to his son Jaden about extra-terrestrials when the Smith family had a tour of the White House. The actor also spoke to BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles about the possibility of making another Men In Black movie, and his possible involvement in Bad Boys III. Men In Black III is released in cinemas on 25 May. |
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London 2012 Will Smith tries out Olympic sports Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 88 seconds Actor Will Smith tried his hand at Olympic sports when he met members from Team GB at the Ethos Centre at Imperial College in London. He showed off his unique style in several sports including basketball and boxing. |
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World's oldest yoga teacher Tao Porchon-Lynch at 93 Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 68 seconds Tao Porchon-Lynch has been named the oldest yoga teacher in the world by Guinness World Records. The 93-year-old, who has had a hip replacement, said she would continue teaching "until I can't breathe any more". "I love yoga, it brightens my day and makes everybody smile." |
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'Curry colleges' to help create jobs for UK unemployed Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 132 seconds Curry houses in the UK which are struggling to recruit Asian staff because of tougher immigration rules, are being urged by the government to accept graduates from new "curry colleges". The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, is opening five "centres of excellence" across England, offering training to young unemployed people in Asian cookery. Catrin Nye reports. |
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Vienna cat cafe with strict no dog policy Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 80 seconds Visitors to one of Vienna's newest cafes have more than just other customers to beat to a good seat, as the venue is a home from home for five shelter cats. Cafe Neko is the brainchild of Takako Ishimitsu, a Japanese woman who moved to Vienna in Austria 20 years ago. Tim Allman reports. |
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Olympic Orbit tower unveiled Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 183 seconds The Olympic Orbit tower which stands high over London's Olympic Stadium is being officially unveiled on Friday 11th May 2012. The completed steel sculpture, known as ArcelorMittal Orbit stands at the heart of the Olympic Park. It was designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond. David Sillito reports. |
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Prince Charles's wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, turns BBC weather presenter Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 67 seconds The Royals have turned their hand to a bit of weather presenting. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were visiting the BBC Scotland studios in Glasgow when they gave it a go. |
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Prince Charles presents the weather at BBC Scotland Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 75 seconds Prince Charles presented a special weather forecast during a visit to BBC Scotland's headquarters at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay met staff during the tour to celebrate 60 years of BBC Scotland television. |
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Genghis Khan sculpture unveiled in London Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 24 seconds A bronze sculpture of the Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan has been unveiled in central London. The 16ft tall creation marks the 850th anniversary of the leader, whose merciless conquests have become the stuff of legend. It will stand next to Cumberland Gate in Marble Arch until early September. |
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The woman keeping pace with men in the Bangladesh army Posted by: theworldvideos1
Video duration: 162 seconds Ten years ago Bangladesh became one of the few Muslim countries in the world to let women join the army. Major Nashra Afroze obtained a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in 2003. Today she is one of the few women officers serving in a frontline unit. As an officer in the 8th Field Regiment Artillery all the troops in her command are men. BBC Bengali's Sabir Mustafa reports. |



















