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Train Collision Creates Massive Fireball
Dec. 30, 2013 - Casselton, North Dakota, U.S. - A massive fireball from an exploding train car rises into the air just west of Casselton. The freight train was carrying 110 cars and went off the tracks west of Casselton and was hit by a second train. Amazingly, there were no reports of injuries from
the accident.
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The Lost Generation
zReportage.com Story of the Week # 507 - The Lost Generation - Launched December 31, 2013 - Full multimedia experience: audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - Brutal warfare has been forcing refugees to flee across the border from Syria to Lebanon. But those who escape
the fighting now face a new adversary almost equally harsh, a brutally cold winter. A year ago, refugees could find space to shelter in Arsaa, but now the town has doubled in size with a almost daily influx of refugees who are fleeing civil war in Syria. One of the world's largest forced migrations since World War II is transforming the Middle East. The UN and governments sheltering refugees have estimated that between 2.3 million and 2.8 million Syrians have fled their country. According to the United Nations that number is increasing by 3,000 people a day, and climbing in the conflict that has lasted almost three years. The cost of the Syrian civil war on the population has risen to beyond the estimated 125,000 people killed and the tens of thousands maimed. The huge influx of refugees into bordering countries like Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey - is testing these already fragile economies and threatens to destabilize the region.
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'Mirror' Protest In Kiev Marks EU Rally Dispersal
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kiev, Ukraine - Protesters hold mirrors in front of a line of police officers during a protest marking one month since the removal of a pro-EU rally. The protesters were marking one month since the break-up of a protest against Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych, who failed to sign
an association agreement with the European Union.
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Southern California Heats Up For The Holidays
Dec. 30, 2013 - Long Beach, California, U.S. - Beachgoers enjoy the warm weather in Long Beach on Monday. Unseasonably warm weather settled over Southern California for the holidays.
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First Winter Snow In Kabul
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan women wait for a bus in the snow. The first snow of this winter visited the Afghan capital on Monday.
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Deadly Suicide Blasts Rock Volgograd, Russia
Dec. 30, 2013 - Volgograd, Russia - The blast site of the suspected suicide bombing that destroyed a packed trolleybus. The explosion left at least 14 people killed, including a one-year-old child, on Monday. It is the second bombing in the southern Russian city of Volgograd in two days after a
suicide strike on its main train station killed 17 on Sunday, and is the third blast in the city in two months.
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Congo Military Repels Apparent Coup Attempt in Kinshasa
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo - A dead militant's body lies on the road after clashes Monday morning. At least 40 attackers were killed who took part in multiple gunfights in the capital in an apparent coup attempt.
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Bangladesh Election Protests Turn Violent
Dec. 30, 2013 - Dhaka, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi policeman holds a rifle as an arrestee looks through the window of his cell. Bangladesh's capital was effectively cut off from the rest of the country with transport services into Dhaka halted in a bid to thwart the second day of a march by
opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists against next week's elections.
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Bangladesh Election Protests Turn Violent
Dec 30, 2013 - Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladeshi police stand guard in front of the BNP head office after Bangladesh election protests turned violent. Bangladesh's capital was effectively cut off from the rest of the country with transport services into Dhaka halted in a bid to thwart the second day of
a march by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists against next week's elections.
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Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Prisoners
Dec. 30, 2013 - Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Relatives of Palestinian prisoners during a ceremony inside the Red Cross office in Gaza City. Israel has agreed to release 26 Palestinian prisoners under the terms of the renewal of peace talks mediated by the USA.
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Year of the Horse 2013 - Nepal
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Women of Nepal's indigenous Gurung community perform a dance as they take part in Tamu Losar or New Year Parade. The indigenous Gurung community all over the world celebrates the year of Horse during the Tamu Losar (New Year) on Monday.
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Arrests as Govt. Literacy Program Workers Protest
Dec. 30, 2013 - Srinagar, Kashmir - Indian policemen detain Saakshar Bharat Mission workers as they protest at not receiving their salaries. Saakshar Bharat is a government of India initiative launched by Prime Minister, M. Singh to create a literate society through a variety of teaching learning
programmes for non-literate and neo-literate of 15 years and above. It was launched on 8 September 2009. It aims to recast India's National Literacy Mission to focus on literacy of women, which is expected to increase the literate population by 70 million adults, including 60 million women.
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Thai Protestors Fortify Positions
Dec. 30, 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand - Anti-government protestors fortify their positions by placing sandbags across Ratchadamnoen Road. Violence around the anti-government protest sites has escalated in recent days and several protestors have been hurt by small explosive devices thrown at their guard
posts. As a result, protestors are fortifying their positions with sandbags and bunkers. Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the anti-government protests in Bangkok, has called for a new series of massive protests after the 1st of the year and said it the shutdown, or what he described was the seizure of the capital, would be the day when 'People's Revolution' would begin to end and uproot the Thaksin regime.
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Schumacher In Critical Condition After Skiing Accident
Dec. 30, 2013 - Grenoble, Isere, France - JEAN-FRANCOIS PAYEN, head anaesthetician at the CHU hospital in Grenoble, French Alps, speaks at a press conference on Monday morning. Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher remains in a critical condition with head injuries and is 'fighting for his
life' after a ski accident on Sunday morning at the resort of Meribel. 'We cannot tell you what the outcome will be yet,' the medical team treating him told the news conference.
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Sasando - Indonesian Palmleaf Shell String Instrument
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - Sasando is a traditional string instrument from Rote in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), where it has been used since the seventh century. It consists of a long bamboo tube with strings, placed inside a palmleaf shell. In NTT capital Kupang, JEREMIS A.
PAAH, 74, has made and played the sasando since 1950. His.10-year-old son, Rino, is continuing the family tradition. At Jeremis A. Paah workshop at Oe Belo, Kupang, craftsmen make sasando which can sell for as much as Rp 3 million ($248) each, depending on size and quality.
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Deadly Suicide Blasts Rock Volgograd, Russia
Dec. 30, 2013 - Volgograd, Russia - The blast site of the suspected suicide bombing that destroyed a packed trolleybus in Volgograd, Russia. The explosion left at least 14 people killed, including a one-year-old child, on Monday. It is the second bombing in the southern Russian city of Volgograd in
two days after a suicide strike on its main train station killed 17 on Sunday, and is the third blast in the city in two months.
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Anniversary Of Delhi Rape Victim Marked In India
Dec. 29, 2013 - New Delhi, India - People holding candles participate in a candle light vigil to mark one year anniversary of the death of a 23-year-old gang rape victim, in New Delhi, India. The female college student died on Dec. 29 last year, nearly two weeks after she was brutally tortured by six
thugs on a moving bus in south Delhi.
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First Winter Snow In Kabul
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan girls talk to each other in the snow in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. The first snow of this winter visited the Afghan capital on Monday.
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Doctor On Trial Over Child Trafficking Scandal
Dec. 30, 2013 - Weinan, Shaanxi, China - ZHANG SHUXIA, who is involved in a baby trafficking scandal, stands trial in Weinan Intermediate People's Court in Weinan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Zhang was a doctor with the Fuping County Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in the province and
was detained by police in connection with trafficking of babies in August.
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Life Inside South Sudan's UN Camp In Juba
Dec. 29, 2013 - Juba, Sudan - South Sudanese children carry relief foods in a UN camp in Juba, capital of South Sudan. According to the UN, the fighting has led to well over a thousand deaths and the displacement of at least 122,000 people, some 63,000 of whom have taken refuge in UN bases in the
country.
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Cambodia Holds Live Military Exercises
Dec. 30, 2013 - Kampong Speu, Cambodia - BM-21 rocket launchers are fired during a live fire drill in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. Cambodia on Monday conducted a live fire exercise to build capacity for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in defending territorial integrity, an army chief said.
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No Guns To Greet New Year In Philippines
Dec. 30, 2013 - Quezon City, Philippines - A security guard holds his firearm after being sealed by policemen in Quezon City, the Philippines. The Philippine National Police simultaneously sealed the guns of all policemen and security guards to show their campaign against indiscriminate firing of
firearms during the New Year's celebration. A total of 193 people were injured by fireworks, with five others by stray bullets a few days before the New Year's eve.
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NCAA Basketball 2013 - N.C. State Beats UNCG 68-64
Dec. 30, 2013 - Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. - N.C. State's KYLE WASHINGTON (32) fouls UNC-Greensboro's TEVON SADDLER (0) as they fight for a rebound during the second half at Greensboro Coliseum. State won, 68-64.
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NBA 2013 - Bulls Defeat Grizzlies 95-91
Dec. 30, 2013 - Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. - Memphis Grizzlies guard MIKE CONLEY (11) gets caught between the defense of Chicago Bulls guard KIRK HINRICH, left, and Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) at the FedExForum.
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NBA 2013 - Mavericks Beat Timberwolves 100-98
Dec. 30, 2013 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. - Minnesota Timberwolves' RICKY RUBIO (9) and Dallas Mavericks' SHAWN MARION (0) battle for a loose ball at the Target Center.
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NBA 2013 - Bulls Defeat Grizzlies 95-91
Dec. 30, 2013 - Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.- Memphis Grizzlies forward ED DAVIS goes to the basket against Chicago Bulls center JOAKIM NOAH at the FedExForum.
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NCAA Football 2013 - Navy Beats MTSU 24-6 - Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 30, 2013 - Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. - Navy's NOAH COPELAND, left, carries Middle Tennessee State players JIAQUAN FENNELL and XAVIER WALKER as he rushes during the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
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Tennis 2013 - Brisbane International - Day 2
Dec. 30, 2013 - Brisbane, Australia - MARIA SHARAPOVA of Russia celebrates after winning her women's singles first round match against C. Garcia of France during the Brisbane International tennis tournament. Sharapova won the match 2-0.
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Tennis 2013 - Brisbane International - Day 2
Dec. 30, 2013 - Brisbane, Australia - ASHELEIGH BARTY of Australia celebrates after winning her women's singles first round match against D. Hantuchova of Slovakia on day two of the Brisbane International tennis tournament. Barty won the match 2-0.