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What to read: think globally (VIDEO)

Samantha Stainburn — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:00 +0000

NEW YORK — At a recent world literature festival, GlobalPost asked writers from the UK and South Africa which books they would recommend to readers curious to learn more about their home countries.

Raw Feed Video: Costa Rica capital on lockdown for Obama visit

Monica Quesada — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:32:00 +0000

SAN JOSE — Police block Costa Rica's main avenues and stores and offices shut as Barack Obama comes for Central America conference.

Unedited video: Aftermath of the Sheikh Maqsoud attack (GRAPHIC)

Tracey Shelton — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:50:05 +0000

The full video of what Syrians suspect is a chemical attack.

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Witnesses said a canister released some kind of toxic chemical, killing two children and their mother in an April 13 attack on the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Experts haven't identified the chemical, but say its effects are not consistent with banned chemical weapons like sarin gas. This unedited video was shot by Kurdish media activist Rojhit Azad and obtained by GlobalPost Senior Correspondent Tracey Shelton.

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Raw Feed Video: Russians speak out on Boston bombing

Khristina Narizhnaya — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:37:00 +0000

MOSCOW, PIKALYOVO and OKULOVKA — As Russia helps in efforts to investigate the Boston Marathon bombing, Russians express sympathy for the victims and seem divided over the suspects' guilt.

Video: Was this a chemical attack?

Tracey Shelton — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:49:48 +0000

At least three people are dead after exposure to what witnesses say was a toxic chemical in Aleppo, Syria.

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At least three people are dead after exposure to what witnesses say was a toxic chemical in Aleppo, Syria.

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Raw feed video: Violence in Venezuela as opposition demands election recount

Girish Gupta — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:07:00 +0000

CARACAS — Seven people were killed and more than 60 injured in post-election street violence that erupted Monday in different Venezuelan cities Monday, according to the authorities.

Raw Feed Video: Horsemeat? Mais non!

Stefania Rousselle — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:02:00 +0000

The butchers at Rugis Market in Paris they're not surprised cheap meat has been found in cheap frozen lasagna. But, for the record, they don't have anything against horsemeat.

Raw Feed Video: Horsemeat? Mais non!

Stefania Rousselle — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:32:00 +0000

You get what you pay for, say butchers at Rungis, the world's largest market.

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2013:03:11 08:32

Raw Feed Video: Divided and disillusioned, Italians head to the polls

Angelica Marin and Fulvio Paolocci — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:31:00 +0000

ROME — Europe watches as Italians, tired of the status quo, cast their votes. Silvio Berlusconi is on the ballot yet again, but the predicted favorite is an ex-communist with the center-left Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani. And commentators now say the underdog anti-establishment Five Star Movement, led by comedian and activist Beppe Grillo, may come in a surprise second.

Raw Feed Video: Divided and disillusioned, Italians prepare to head to the polls

Angelica Marin and Fulvio Paolocci — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Many are going to the ballot box uninspired, but hoping for a turning point instead of a dead end.

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Europe watches as Italians, tired of the status quo, prepare to cast their votes Sunday and Monday. Silvio Berlusconi is on the ballot yet again, but the current favorite is an ex-Communist with the center-left Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani. And commentators now say the underdog anti-establishment Five Star Movement, led by comedian and activist, Beppe Grillo, may come in a surprise second.

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2013:02:23 09:49

Raw Feed Video: Pope’s resignation greeted with suspicion

Angelica Marin and Fulvio Paolocci — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:34:00 +0000

The announcement that Pope Benedict XVI would resign at the end of the month took the world by surprise. Many visitors to the Vatican said they believe there's something we're not being told.

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Angelica Marin and Fulvio Paolocci — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:29:13 +0000

Visitors to the Vatican don’t believe the official explanation

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The announcement that Pope Benedict XVI would resign at the end of the month took the world by surprise. Many visitors to the Vatican said they believe there's something we're not being told.

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2013:02:12 06:29

No more horsing around Bogota (VIDEO)

John Otis — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:24:14 +0000

BOGOTA — They are not your average car buyers. At an outdoor showroom featuring Chevrolets and Hyundais, many customers look like they could barely afford to ride the bus. Some lack driver licenses. And rather than gasoline efficiency they’re more versed in carrots-per-kilometer. That’s because these potential customers are horse-cart drivers.

Raw Feed: Kurds mourn murdered activist Sakine Cansiz but support peace

Suzanna Koster — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:36:00 +0000

The bodies of Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan, and Leyla Saylemez returned home to Turkey's Kurdish region after the three women were murdered in Paris. Of the thousands who gathered for their funerals, many said they support peace talks with Turkey.

Raw Feed: Kurds mourn murdered activist Sakine Cansiz but support peace.

Suzanna Koster — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:35:46 +0000