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Several Reported Dead After Shooting at Family Gathering in Fresno, California
Multiple people are dead and several more injured after unknown assailants opened fire on a family gathering in Fresno, California, on Sunday, November 17, local police said . Just before 6 pm on Sunday, Fresno Police Department (PD) received multiple 911 calls regarding the shooting at the 5300 block
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Protester Catches on Fire During Night of Violent Hong Kong Skirmishes
A protester caught fire before being extinguished by fellow demonstrators during a night of violent unrest on the Hong Kong streets on November 18. Police stormed the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the early morning after an overnight standoff with protesters barricaded in the building
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Aussie Skydiver Leaps From Plane and Lands on Back of Motorbike in New South Wales
A professional skydiving instructor pulled off a bold stunt when he leapt from a plane and manoeuvred his way onto the back of a moving motorbike at Shellharbour airport in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, on November 6. Thirty-four-year-old Scott Hiscoe took the morning off from his day job
NewsReuters VideosPanda Bei Bei enjoys farewell treats
The agreement specifies that once a panda reaches the age of four, they must be returned to China for breeding purposes. A panda keeper and veterinarian will travel with Bei Bei to ensure his health and wellness during the flight. Loads of his favorite treats - bamboo, apples, pears, carrots
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Fires Burn at Dawn Outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University Following Police Standoff
Police stormed the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the early morning of November 18 after an overnight standoff with protesters holed up in the building. Several hundred demonstrators held out in the campus despite being told to leave on Sunday, according to reports . Police fired tear
NewsReuters VideosDjokovic excited to be with Serbian teammates, looking forward to new Davis Cup
PLEASE NOTE: CONTAINS WHITE FLASH BETWEEN EDITS SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 17, 2019) (KOSMOS TENNIS - NO RESALES) 1. NOVAK DJOKOVIC SPEAKING TO REPORTER ABOUT DAVIS CUP 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) NOVAK DJOKOVIC AFTER BEING ASKED WHY HE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR
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'Chaos' as Hong Kong Police Storm University Campus After Night-Long Clashes
Police stormed the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the early morning of November 18 after an overnight standoff with protesters holed up in the building. Several hundred demonstrators held out in the campus despite being told to leave on Sunday, according to reports . Major fires burned
NewsReuters VideosArgentina and Uruguay prepare for friendly in Tel Aviv
SHOWS: NETANYA, ISRAEL (NOVEMBER 17, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) URUGUAY COACH, OSCAR TABAREZ, SAYING: "The players never said that they didn't want to come and these are internal conversations that I don't want to discuss
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Queensland Man Uses Hailstones to Cool His Beer After Freak Storm
After hail ‘the size of cricket balls’ fell in parts of southeast Queensland on November 17, one man put the leftover ice to good use – to chill his beers. Grant Hadland, who lives in Caloundra West on the Sunshine Coast, was filmed in the act at his family home by wife Magdalena. “There was lots of
NewsReuters VideosMotoGP champ Marquez receives award at FIM ceremony
SHOWS: VALENCIA, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 17, 2019)(DORNA - Braodcasters and Digital: NO RESALES) 1. WIDE FIM AWARDS SHOWS 2. 2019 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION MARC MARQUEZ BEING INTRODUCED 3. MARQUEZ WALKING ONSTAGE AND RECEIVING 2019 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION MEDAL FROM FIM PRESIDENT
NewsReuters VideosPelosi says Trump's actions 'so much worse' than Richard Nixon
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEMOCRATIC HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI, SAYING: "What the president did was so much worse than even what Richard Nixon did." In the midst of impeachment hearings, U.S. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday drew a line between the
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'You Gonna Clean It Up?': Officer Scolds Hungry Bear Chowing Down on Garbage
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to people after a bear was filmed eating garbage that was left unsecured in Kings Beach, California. The sheriff’s office shared footage on its Facebook page of a bear chowing down on garbage it had found. “You made quite the mess. You gonna clean
NewsReuters VideosImpeachment witnesses to detail Trump's Ukraine call
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday (November 17) offered a blunt assessment following the the first week of televised presidential impeachment hearings. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEMOCRATIC HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI, SAYING: "I think truth has had a good
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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Near Polytechnic University
Police fired tear gas at protesters on Nathan Road in Hong Kong on November 18 as clashes continued from the previous night. In a video shared by Antony Dapiran, a writer and photographer, police are seen firing tar gas at an intersection on Nathan Road. In a subsequent video, the protesters on Nathan
NewsReuters Videos"It's a silent and resigned scream" Venetian resident says after flood
"After the resignation, all that remains is to scream in silence" Venetian masks artisan Gualtiero Dall'Osto, said. "You know how many high waters we have survived without any consideration?" he added. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who has been appointed special
NewsReuters VideosU.S., South Korea postpone military drills in bid to bolster N.Korea peace effort
A bilateral agreement on Sunday (November 17)-- as the United States and South Korea announced they'll postpone upcoming military drills-- in an effort to bolster a stalled peace push with North Korea. Washington has denied the move amounted to a concession to Pyongyang
NewsReuters VideosRussia begins moving captured Ukrainian ships
The move to return the ships would be ahead of a four-way summit on eastern Ukraine next month. A Reuters reporter in Crimea saw tug boats pulling the three vessels through the Kerch Strait towards the Black Sea where they could potentially travel onwards towards Ukraine. Russia
NewsReuters Videos'My right to breathe': Indian students protest against pollution
Indian school children took to the streets on Sunday (November 17) with a strong message. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTING SCHOOL STUDENT, SHAURYA VARDHAN, SAYING: "I am protesting for my right to breathe because it's completely taken away and I need to live. It'
NewsReuters VideosProtesters and police clash at barricaded Hong Kong university
It's a place of learning that's become a fortress against the police - and Hong Kong's Polytechnic University is now at the center of dramatic and violent scenes. It's the last of five campuses to remain occupied by protesters. On Sunday (November 17), protesters
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Bridge Set Alight During Clashes Between Hong Kong Police And Protesters
A pedestrian bridge was set alight during clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong on November 17. Video captured by the SocRec news website shows the fire raging on the elevated walkway between Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hung Hom station. Police and protesters clashed throughout
NewsReuters VideosAramco IPO range values Saudi oil giant at up to $1.7 trillion
It's the world's most profitable company- and it could be the world's biggest IPO. Saudi Aramco was valued at $1.7 trillion on Sunday (November 17), based on the IPO price range set by the oil giant. That's below the $2 trillion touted by Crown Prince Mohammed
NewsHong Kong police vehicle bursts into flames after being hit by Molotov cocktail
Police were trying to clear a bridge above the Cross-Harbour tunnel when the vehicle was hit, forcing it to retreat. Protesters had taken cover behind umbrellas and set fire to debris. The fire brigade later doused the flames. Clashes spread into Sunday evening at the bridge
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Petrol Bombs Rain Down on Police Van as it Approaches Protesters
Protesters hurled petrol bombs at a police vehicle, causing it to catch fire, during a day of violent clashes in Hong Kong on November 17 . Video of the incident shows a number of Molotov cocktails raining down on a police van that approached protesters on a bridge near Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NewsReuters VideosSri Lanka's new president: war hero or criminal?
For some, Sri Lanka's new president is the man to defeat enemies of the state such as those who carried out deadly Easter Sunday attacks earlier this year. For others, he should be tried for war crimes over allegations of killings, torture and disappearances of scores of people during
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Giant Hailstones Crash Down During Queensland Storm
A bad storm brought giant hailstones, some of which Australian media reported to be the “size of cricket balls ”, to parts of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on the afternoon of November 17. Footage of the hail bouncing off the ground was captured by Instagram user @aussiemorgo, who commented: “I think
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