Afghan president agrees Taliban prisoner release
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published 2020-08-09 09:46:39
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners after an Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, passed a resolution to approve the move. Mushtaq Rahim is a Founding Member of Afghanistan Affairs Unit, an Afghan think tank. He joins us live from Kabul through

Afghan president backs release of 400 Taliban prisoners
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published 2020-08-09 15:35:45
Afghanistan's president is backing the release of 400 Taliban prisoners. Ashraf Ghani made his decision after the Loya Jirga consultative body approved freeing the so-called 'hardcore' prisoners. Their release has been a pre-condition for the armed group to hold peace talks with the government. Al J

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
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published 2020-08-11 20:31:39
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports that Democratic presidential candidate has picked a vice president.

Joe Biden chooses Sen. Kamala Harris as his 2020 running mate
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published 2020-08-11 21:04:53
Political analyst John Micek breaks down Joe Biden's decision to select Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For a full

Belarus police confront protesters as clashes continue over Lukashenko re-election
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published 2020-08-11 15:34:49
Belarus protesters constructed a barricade in a Minsk street on Monday night as clashes continued with security forces for the second night after the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. The barricade was later destroyed by a police riot truck. At least one person died as Belarusian polic

Protests erupt in Belarus after election results
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published 2020-08-10 21:43:58
Thousands of people took to the streets across Belarus on Sunday night, after longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed a sixth consecutive presidential term with over 80% of the vote cast in his favor. CBS news foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joined CBSN with the latest.

Melting arctic ice fuels climate change and extreme weather events | DW News
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published 2020-08-07 09:29:13
Global climate change is perhaps most clearly visible at the cold top and bottom of the globe. The arctic has been warming up for years - and now, the warnings of experts and scientists are clear for everyone to see - the poles are melting. As the differences in temperature between the poles and th

Here's Why the Melting Arctic Should Matter to Us All | DAVOS 2020
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published 2020-01-23 16:20:09
Ice is melting at a record rate in the Arctic, losing 20,000 square kilometres of cover per day. As emissions continue to drive the climate crisis and we begin deregulating protected areas, the Arctic region is at higher risk than ever before. What would it take to restore our planet's climate regul

Can Turkey and Greece avoid armed conflict in the Mediterranean? | Inside Story
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published 2019-12-06 17:30:05
Greece and Turkey are at odds over a host of issues. But the latest has pushed them closer to a military confrontation. Turkey’s signed a deal with Libya that maps out a boundary in the east of the Mediterranean Sea, but in the middle is the Greek island of Crete. There are fears the agreement will

Who will control Mediterranean gas: Turkey’s and France’s conflict at sea
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published 2020-02-01 23:00:05
France has vowed to send warships to support Greece and Cyprus after a row between NATO allies over gas exploration in the region. Turkey has stepped up its drilling activity in waters around the area it controls in Cyprus. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?

Donald Trump's executive order will benefit him tremendously if this course continues: Strategist
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published 2020-08-10 18:34:26
Stefanie Miller, FiscalNote Markets managing director, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss if President Trump's executive order was a good move for re-election. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/Subscrib

President Donald Trump signs executive orders to extend pandemic relief
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published 2020-08-10 10:35:03
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a series of executive orders expanding coronavirus economic relief to Americans struggling during the pandemic. The controversial move is raising questions about whether the president can legally authorize these measures. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports. For acc

Why was the Beirut blast so massive? Ammonium Nitrate explosion explained | DW News
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published 2020-08-06 08:54:10
The Lebanese government has ordered an investigation into the blast and how two thousand seven hundred and fifty tonnes of the explosive chemical Ammonium Nitrate was stored at the site. We can see just how powerful the blast was by comparing before and after photos of the site. We know the firebri

Beirut Blast: What is Ammonium Nitrate?
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published 2020-08-06 00:41:51
An accident involving the fertilizer likely caused a massive explosion in Beirut. Read more about the science behind the explosion: https://www.livescience.com/28841-fertilizer-explosions-ammonium-nitrate.html Science News • Videos • Explainers SUBSCRIBE to the Live Science YouTube channel → http:/

Thomas Piketty on Wealth Inequality, Coronavirus, Wealth Tax
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published 2020-04-29 10:12:56
Apr.29 -- Thomas Piketty, political economist, author and associate chair at Paris School of Economics, discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the long-term distribution of wealth and how a wealth tax could help deal with the Covid-19 crisis. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”

COVID-19 Tax? Over 80 Super-Rich Seek Wealth Tax Over Coronavirus
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published 2020-07-14 10:36:10
The group that calls itself 'Millionaires for Humanity' has said in an open letter that the wealthy should be taxed "immediately, substantially and permanently". Find out why https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/covid-19-tax-over-80-super-rich-seek-wealth-tax-over-coronavirus-5543871.html Follow

Russia becomes first country to authorize COVID-19 vaccine
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published 2020-08-12 01:18:43
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on concerns the Russians rushed the clinical trial process. Experts say small trial sizes and lack of data make the safety of the vaccine unclear. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2

Coronavirus: Russia approves COVID-19 vaccine | 9 News Australia
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published 2020-08-12 11:03:59
Authorities have questioned the safety of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine after it was approved less than two months into human trials. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as