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CLEAN : Fugitive Myanmar monk gives himself up after 18 months on run
A hardline Buddhist monk turns himself in Monday after 18 months on the run -- and less than a week before Myanmar's national elections -- a move analysts described as a bid to "influence" the vote (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : France's Sarkozy to appeal corruption conviction: lawyer (2)
Nicolas Sarkozy is "calm" and "determined" according to his lawyer Jacqueline Laffont, who described his "incomprehension" and "indignation" after his conviction for corruption and influence peddling, which saw him handed a three-year...
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VOICED : Cuba trata de frenar rebrote de covid-19 con persuasión y mano dura
Las autoridades cubanas anunciaron nuevas medidas para controlar el rebrote de covid-19 con una aplicación más estricta de las sanciones y campañas para persuadir a la población a tomar más en serio el riego (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : 'Chad First' organisation asks electors to vote ahead of Sunday's ballot
Ahead of Chad's presidential election on Sunday, in which Idriss Deby Itno seems assured of a sixth term, the 'Chad First' organisation is working to convince voters cast their ballots (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Senegalese activist blasts French influence after release from prison
Auchan (and) Carrefour out of here", "French army out of Africa": the day following his liberation from prison, Guy Marius Sagna, well-known Senegalese figure of the recent protest in the country, spoke against French influence in...
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CLEAN : Activist in coronavirus mask urges Indians to protect themselves
A man dressed like the coronavirus tries to convince fellow Indians to wear masks in a crowded market in India's eastern city of Siliguri (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : CDU supporters cheer win in last German state vote before general election
Supporters of the German CDU party cheer during an election event at the announcement that Angela Merkel's conservatives scored a convincing win at state elections in Saxony-Anhalt (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED : Los iraquíes votan en legislativas con poca esperanza de cambio
Los iraquíes votaron el domingo en unas elecciones legislativas convocadas anticipadamente para apaciguar las protestas populares de 2019, pero de las que no se esperan grandes cambios ante la corrupción endémica y la influencia de los...
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CLEAN : Three lives transformed by Merkel: Constantina Kuneva, Athens cleaner turned MEP
In her 16 years in power, Chancellor Angela Merkel took a leading role not only in charting Germany's course but influencing the path taken by Europe too (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Three lives transformed by Merkel: Anas Modamani, the Syrian in symbolic Merkel selfie
In her 16 years in power, Chancellor Angela Merkel took a leading role not only in charting Germany's course but influencing the path taken by Europe too (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : In northern France, bistro transformed into vaccination centre
In the working-class district of Fives, in the northern French city of Lille, a bar and tobacco shop has been transformed into a Covid-19 vaccination centre with the aim of trying to reach and convince even the most unwilling to take the...
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CLEAN : 'Remarkable unity' between the West against Russia: W. House
Allies have reached a "remarkable level of unity" against Russia, US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, says, warning Russia that if it chooses to invade Ukraine, its influence will be "diminished (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Centre-leftist Gomes launches his candidacy for Brazilian presidency
The centre-leftist Ciro Gomes, a former ally of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, launches his candidacy for the Brazilian presidential elections in October, in which he is running third and trailing in the polls, although he could influence a...
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CLEAN : US VP Harris slams China, denounces "irresponsible behaviour" in South China Sea
US Vice-President Kamala Harris condemns China's "intimidation and coercion in the South China Sea" during her trip to the Philippines island of Palawan, aiming to counter Beijing's growing influence in the region (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : US VP Harris visits Philippine island near China-claimed waters
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited a Philippine island near waters claimed by China to show support for the longtime US ally and counter Beijing's growing influence in the region (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Talks on Ukraine nuclear plant exclusion zone 'very complex': IAEA
Efforts to persuade Russia and Ukraine to install a protection perimeter around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are "very complicated," the UN's nuclear watchdog chief says during an interview with AFP on the sidelines of the COP27...
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CLEAN : SHORT PROFILE: Former Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev
Short profile of Kazakhstan's former president and official 'Leader of the Nation' Nursultan Nazarbayev, upon the revocation of a law that granted him great authority and political privileges -- in an effort to limit his and his family's...
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CLEAN : Mexican president gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador receives the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 during a press conference in an attempt to convince those reluctant to be vaccinated (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
PBS
Career Connections | Automotive Sales Representative
Know what you're selling. That's the key piece of advice from a man who has been an automotive sales representative for over 30 years. Rather than a car salesman, the automotive rep's job is to provide auto manufacturers with the parts...
TED-Ed
Can You Spot the Problem with These Headlines? (Level 1)
What's the story behind the headlines for scientifically researched products? Viewers of a short video identify the fallacies in headlines designed to lure the unwary.
TED-Ed
The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen
More than 15 of Jane Austen's novels have been adapted into films. While viewers enjoy the lush sets, period costumes, and the depictions of eighteenth-century British gentry, what is often lost in these adaptations is Austen's satire. A...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
TED-Ed
What Makes Things Cool?
Who decides what's cool and what's not? A short video examines Raymond Loewy's universal theory of cool, the MAYA theory that suggests that ideas that are the Most Advanced Yet Acceptable (MAYA) are perceived as cool. Viewers learn how...
TED-Ed
Why Do People Join Cults?
It's easy to dismiss cult members as being brainwashed by a charismatic leader, but the process of being recruited into a cult is much more complicated than that. Learn more about the ways cults use an extreme ideology and sophisticated...