On August 20, 2009, presidential elections were held in Afghanistan. The two front runners, Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, have both declared victory in their...
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Bombs knocked out concrete slabs and windows and left a mass of charred cars as a wave of explosions around Baghdad killed at least 95 and injured over 530 people....
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Turkish coffee shop owners take to the streets to protest against a smoking ban which has been in place since July. For more news video by Current TV visit...
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President Obama holds his first of three town hall meetings to discuss his administration's plans for health care reform. For more news video by Current TV...
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Two aircrafts collided over the Hudson River, killing nine people. For more news video by Current TV visit http://current.com/
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President Obama felt it was a "wonderful day" and thanked the Senate for confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. For more news video...
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We've put together a little montage of webcams that Current.com users sent in to welcome home Laura Ling and Euna Lee and shower them with love and happiness....
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This week the UN released a report that more and more Somalis were attempting to flee the chaotic nation for Yemen, undertaking a dangerous journey across the Gulf of...
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This week an article came out showing that women in Japan are clamoring to become hostesses. It used to be a profession that was looked down upon due to its tame but...
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Sarah Palin has resigned as governor of Alaska, giving a speech to supporters in Fairbanks, Alaska. Her lieutenant governor, Sean Parnell, has succeeded Sarah Palin...
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President Barack Obama, looking to pay for his ambitious health-care plan and shore up public support, gave a speech Wednesday night at the white house. For more...
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The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 was the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting as much as 6 minutes and 39 seconds in some places. The eclipse...
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Nine people were killed and as many as 50 injured in two blasts at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
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Over the last few weeks, the MEND rebels in Nigeria's oil-producing Delta region have stepped up attacks on oil companies and government targets. Wednesday a...
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Today was second day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned Sotomayor, President...
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"Lost in Democracy" has been nominated for an Emmy! Congratulations to producers Christof Putzel and Mike Shen. Here's a clip from the show. Hidden...
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As Japan's population slowly shrinks, the island nation has come to rely more and more on its mechanized labor force. Sounds like a movie, but it's totally...
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Violent clashes erupted Thursday in downtown Tehran between thousands of protesters and security forces armed with batons and tear gas, as the political crisis over...
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World leaders gathered this week in L'Aquila, Italy for the G8 conference. They also attracted the attention of protestors from around the world. Many of them...
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Ethnic protests have spread to a second city in China's western Xinjiang province after riots rocked the region's capital, killing at least 140 and injuring...
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