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Dubai inaugurated this month the world's tallest twisted tower, built at a cost of $272 million and setting yet another record for skyscrapers and other engineering marvels. Duration: 00:37
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The delicate white elderflower has become a beloved ingredient for sodas and sweet drinks sold all over the world. As a result, harvesting the flower in Romania has given an economic boost to some rural communities, not least the in the region of Transylvania, once praised by Prince Charles for its exceptional flora. Duration: 02:34
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Protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square have taken up a new form of silent, solitary and stationary protest. After Turkish authorities banned gatherings in the Square, on Monday night a man began standing silently in the square, with others soon doing the same. Duration: 00:33
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Syrian students on Tuesday sat their end of year exams at a high school in the capital Damascus. Students across the war-torn country are sitting exams at state schools, after which, if successful, they will continue their education at a university. Duration: 01:02
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Young Palestinians take part in military-style exercises during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Duration: 01:01
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The mayor of Montreal is arrested along with two former city councilors, and faces fraud and corruption charges linked to alleged mafia extortion. Duration: 00:59
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Dozens of great hamsters are being reintroduced into France's Alsace region, in an effort to boost population numbers of the species, which is endangered and unique to the area around Strasbourg. Duration: 01:07
Tens of thousands protest Confed Cup cost in Brazil
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Youths clash with police in central Rio as more than 200,000 people rally in major Brazilian cities to protest the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup and higher public transport costs. Duration: 00:51
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Afghan forces take control of security across the country, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban. Duration: 01:18
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Twin suicide bombings killed at least 31 people after midday prayers at a Shiite Muslim religious centre in north Baghdad on Tuesday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. Duration: 00:28
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Israel's President Shimon Peres met with US actor Robert De Niro on Tuesday at the president's residence in Jerusalem. De Niro will take part in Peres's 90th birthday celebrations tonight. Duration: 00:28
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Afghan forces take control of security across the country, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban. Duration: 01:27