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KASHMIR:GRENADE ATTACKS BY SUSPECTED MILITANTS (V)
Voice and effects
As the Indian government and separatist militants in Kashmir continue to talk peace, violence continues in the Indian state.
On Saturday, suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades in downtown Srinagar, wounding at...
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LEBANON: BEIRUT: FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC VISIT
French/Nat
French President Jacques Chirac urged India and Pakistan on Sunday to renounce further nuclear tests and defuse tensions in the region.
Describing atomic tests by India and Pakistan as a "double danger,"
Chirac also said...
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Indian PM visits Kashmir, comment on relations with Pakistan
1. Wide of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arriving for news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister:
"All those who have the good and the well being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their hearts...
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Indian and SKorean FMs hold talks on joint commission
1. Zoom-in to mid of South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna shaking hands during joint commission talks in Seoul
2. Close-up of Krishna
3. Wide pan of meeting
4. Close-up of Foreign...
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Supporters of Jamat-ud-Dawa hold rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
1. Wide of Jamat-ud-Dawa supporters sitting inside large tent
2. Local activists on stage
3. Mid of same
4. Close of (on the left) Maulanna Abdul Aziz Alvi, head of Jamat-ud-Dawa in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and (on the right) Syed...
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UK PM Blair meets Premier Wen for summit
1. Pan of British Prime Minister Tony Blair walking in and shaking hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
2. Close-up of Blair and Wen
3. Close-up of media
4. Wide shot conference room
5. Medium shot Wen talking
6. Close-up of Wen...
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Suspected Islamic guerillas blamed for grenade attack killing five and injuring 25
1. Policeman holding grenade shell at the spot where the blast took place
2. Military examining crater where grenade exploded
3. Crater where grenade exploded
4. Man showing grenade fragment to military
5. Wide shot, military at scene
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrives in India
1. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leaving airport with Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai (in grey suit)
2. Mid of Ban waving for cameras
3. Cutaway of UN flag on car
4. Ban shaking hands with Mathai and getting into...
PBS
How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India (January 17, 2013)
India suffers from chronic power interruptions and failures stemming from energy policies created to court voter blocs. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on efforts by social entrepreneurs to solve part of India's power...
PBS
India's Effort To Clean Up Sacred But Polluted Ganga River
The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides water to nearly...
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Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...
Bozeman Science
Coral Bleaching
In this video Paul Andersen shows how increasing ocean temperatures causes coral polyps to release their symbiotic algae. This process of coral bleaching decreases the availability of energy for the coral and may eventually lead to coral...
TED Talks
TED: A concrete idea to reduce carbon emissions | Karen Scrivener
Concrete is the second most-used substance on Earth (behind water), and it's responsible for eight percent of the world's carbon footprint. Cement researcher Karen Scrivener shares the research behind a pioneering new kind of cement...
Crash Course
Card Games: Crash Course Games
Today, we're going to step away from video games and take a closer look at a game type that has been with us for over a millennium - card games. Since Tang Dynasty China, cards have proven to have quite the staying power spawning a...
TED Talks
Deepa Narayan: 7 beliefs that can silence women -- and how to unlearn them
In India (and many other countries), girls and women still find themselves silenced by traditional rules of politeness and restraint, says social scientist Deepa Narayan. In this frank talk, she identifies seven deeply entrenched norms...
TED Talks
Yasheng Huang: Does democracy stifle economic growth?
Economist Yasheng Huang compares China to India, and asks how China's authoritarian rule contributed to its astonishing economic growth -- leading to a big question: Is democracy actually holding India back? Huang's answer may surprise you.
TED Talks
TED: A global food crisis may be less than a decade away | Sara Menker
Sara Menker quit a career in commodities trading to figure out how the global value chain of agriculture works. Her discoveries have led to some startling predictions: "We could have a tipping point in global food and agriculture if...
TED Talks
Ravin Agrawal: 10 young Indian artists to watch
Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India's most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variety of media, each draws on their local culture for inspiration.
TED Talks
TED: How to provide cooling for everyone -- without warming the planet | Rachel Kyte
The way we cool things down is heating the planet even more, says sustainable development expert Rachel Kyte -- and the solutions go well beyond just fixing air-conditioning. She identifies four major areas with transformative solutions...
TED Talks
Vilayanur Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as...
TED Talks
TED: It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | Shweta Narayan
The doctrine of "first, do no harm" is the basis of the Hippocratic Oath, one of the world's oldest codes of ethics. It governs the work of physicians -- but climate and health campaigner Shweta Narayan says it should go further. In this...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire | Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen
In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...
SciShow
The Scientist Who Made the Internet Possible | Great Minds: Narinder Singh Kapany
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TED Talks
Bhakti Sharma: What open water swimming taught me about resilience
Dive into the deep with open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma, as she shares what she learned about resilience during her personal journey from the scorching heat of Rajasthan, India to the bone-chilling waters of her record-breaking swim in...