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Japan, known for cutting-edge technology as well as ancestor worship, is merging the two with the latest in the funereal: card-activated crypts.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seeks to clarify her comments on the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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Tropical storm takes lives in Vietnam; Catholics denounce classroom crucifix ban in Vatican City

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A new innovation is helping Peru's most isolated communities -- nets which "catch" clouds in the country's Andean heights, soaking up precipitation to be converted into water.

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Italian judge sentences 23 Americans to prison for abducting a Muslim cleric.

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As President Obama continues to weigh options in Afghanistan, US officials say the biggest question is how many more troops and trainers the President will deploy

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K.T. McFarland on significance of youth protesting in Iran

Diplomatic tensions between Australia and Fiji have escalated following the arrest of a Canberra University professor.

Five British soldiers in Afghanistan have been shot dead by an Afghan police officer they had been training.

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The U.N. General Assembly debates the controversial Goldstone report into the Gaza war.

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A look at the weapons seized by Israeli naval commandos

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Israeli naval commandos intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms which officials said were being sent from Iran to the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. The haul from the Francop ship is among the largest ever seized by Israel, containing hundreds of ammunition crates packed into shipping containers, many hidden behind sacks of cement. 

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Venezuela blocks border with Colombia after two Venezuelan soldiers were shot dead in an attack the Chavez government claims was carried out by Colombian paramilitary groups.

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Opposition protesters returned to the streets of Tehran Wednesday for the first time in nearly two months, clashing with security forces just blocks from a government rally to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover. (Nov. 4)

Police have clashed with opposition supporters during violent protests in the Iranian capital.

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the future of Jerusalem must be on the agenda of any Middle East peace talks, as the Palestinians again took Israel to task over Jewish settlements in the disputed holy city. Duration: 00:52

Britney Spears' fans still haven't caught a glimpse of their idol who has arrived in Australia for her Circus tour.

A boat carrying 16 suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted close to Australia's north coast.

Diplomatic tensions between Australia and Fiji have escalated following the arrest of a Canberra University professor.

Five British soldiers in Afghanistan have been shot dead by an Afghan police officer they had been training.

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Coup-plotter Simon Mann has returned to Britain after being pardoned in Equatorial Guinea. Mann is urging U.K. prosecutors to file charges against others, including the son of former British Prime Minister Thatcher. (Nov 04)

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A wealthy British mercenary has arrived back home after being pardonned in Equatorial Guinea for trying to overthrow the President of the oil-rich African nation.

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Iranian security forces beat anti-government demonstrators; state-sanctioned rallies mark anniversary of embassy takeover

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Colombian drug lord's estate turned into theme park

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Video footage posted on the internet shows Iranian opposition supporters chanting the name of the U.S. President in apparent defiance of security forces warning about "illegal gatherings".

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Chris Cuomo anchors a recap of "Good Morning America."

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Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas — the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered. (Nov. 4)

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A group of Kurdish rebels recently crossed from Iraq into Turkey in a gesture of support for a Turkish government plan to end the 25-year Kurdish conflict. From their base in the Iraqi Qandil Mountains, PKK commander Murat Karayilan, second in command of the rebel movement, spoke exclusively to AFPTV. Duration: 01:42

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With the last hurdle for the Lisbon Treaty out of the way, people across the European Union can now focus on another question: what is it, exactly? The document seeks to reform the unwieldy 27-nation bloc, but it is unclear to most how that will change life for the 300 million people within its mandate. Reaction from the streets of London, Warsaw, Paris and Berlin. Duration: 02:24

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Afghanistan's former presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Hamid Karzai's re-election as illegal, piling pressure on the head of state as his foreign allies warned him to deliver on reform pledges. Duration: 00:44

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European GM workers have mixed opinions about GM's decision to keep hold of its Opel and Vauxhall units - some are pleased and others worried about their jobs.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev calls for a plan to curb excessive drinking.

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For more than two years the Gaza Strip has suffered a penury of all essentials goods due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. But some things do manage to make it into the enclave -- including drugs. Increasing numbers of young Gazans, overcome by the misery and monotony of their situation, are seeking refuge in oblivion. Duration: 02:05.

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The most senior US official to visit Myanmar for 14 years held talks with pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday after the ruling junta granted the Nobel laureate a rare break from detention. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell also met Myanmar's prime minister as the administration of President Barack Obama seeks a new era of engagement with the military regime. Duration: 01:39.

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CCTV video captures the moment a bungling forklift truck driver destroys an estimated $150,000 (USD) worth of bottled alcohol in a warehouse in Moscow, Russia.

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National Geographic video shows chimpanzees reacting to death of matriarch.