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01:20
Croatia joins the European Union official
Croatia will become the 28th member of the European Union on July 1, a decade after it first launched its membership bid. Originally a six-nation bloc created in 1957, the EU family has been growing ever since.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:27
Technology cycles official
Developing and marketing a new innovation is a complicated process and there are many test stages a prototype has to go through before it is rolled out for mainstream use. Research group Gartner uses so-called hype cycles to describe these phases -- from the initial excitement or 'hype' surrounding an initial idea to the future failure or product launch. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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02:04
Earthquakes official
Earthquakes are the world's deadliest and most damaging natural disasters. Caused by movements of the Earth's tectonic plates, some regions are at constant risk.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:08
The British royal family official
The British monarchy is preparing to welcome a royal baby as Prince William's wife, Catherine, is due to give birth to their first baby in July. The child will be third in line to the throne behind Prince William and his father Prince Charles.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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Test for Brazil's stadiums at FIFA Confederations Cup official
Brazil prepares to showcase its newly-renovated stadiums, which will also be 2014 World Cup venues, when the FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off on June 15, 2013. STADIUM IMAGES CREDIT: FIFA, Governo brasileiro, Odebrecht, Andrade Gutierrez, Andrade Mendonca, MinasArenaVIDEOGRAPHIC
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Solar Impulse official
The Solar Impulse is a single-person solar-powered aircraft. It runs on energy produced by 12,000 solar cells that power its propellers. The plane can fly at night by reaching a high elevation of 27,000 feet (8,230 meters) and then gently gliding downward, using almost no power until the sun comes up to begin recharging its solar cells.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:28
Solar storms official
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in June captured footage of so-called sun tornados. Scientists expect to see increased solar activity in 2013 as the sun reaches a stage of its cycle which makes it more prone to eruptions. Videographic explaining the phenomenon of solar storms.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:16
Child labour official
Child labour affects 215 million youngsters worldwide. Despite recent progress the international community remains a long way off meeting its target - agreed in The Hague in 2010 - of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016. The UN's World Day Against Child Labour is June 12, 2013.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:17
The Koreas: Sixty years of conflict official
North and South Korea fought a bitter war in the 1950s, in which an estimated two to four million people died or disappeared. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire in 1953 a formal peace treaty has never been signed, meaning the two sides could technically be considered 'at war'.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:15
Sarin official
Sarin is a deadly nerve agent developed by Nazi scientists in the 1930s. Inhaled or absorbed through the skin, it kills by crippling the respiratory centre of the central nervous system and paralyses the muscles around the lungs. The combination results in death by suffocation.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:15
Iran's nuclear programme official
Ali Akbar Velayati, a conservative presidential contender, has reiterated the Islamic republic is not seeking nuclear weapons, which he said are banned by the Islamic religion, in an exclusive interview with AFP. Iran's controversial nuclear programme has for years been a point of contention between the Islamic republic and the P5+1 countries, the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany, who suspect the drive is aimed at developing atomic weapons.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:22
The causes of flooding official
Several people have died as torrential rains lashed central Europe on Sunday, forcing hundreds to leave their homes after floods and landslides. Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic sent in army units to help with rescue efforts after rains reached record levels in some areas.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:20
Mont Saint Michel an island again official
Mont Saint Michel, the World Heritage site in northern France which attracts 2.4 million tourists a year, will become a true island again in a few years' time as work continues to dredge the bay and remove sand and sediment that have built up around the granite rock for centuries.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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Test for Brazil's stadiums at FIFA Confederations Cup official
Brazil prepares to showcase its newly-renovated stadiums, which will also be 2014 World Cup venues, when the FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off on June 15, 2013. STADIUM IMAGES CREDIT: FIFA, Governo brasileiro, Odebrecht, Andrade Gutierrez, Andrade Mendonca, MinasArenaVIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:17
The electronic cigarette official
Tougher measures are needed to rein in tobacco use, which claims six million lives a year, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO called on governments worldwide to ban all forms of tobacco marketing ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2013.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:48
The European Central Bank official
The European Central Bank manages the monetary policy of the 17 eurozone member states. The ECB celebrates its 15th birthday on June 1, 2013.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:16
State public deficit official
The European Commission releases Wednesday its assessments and recommendations of member states' economic and fiscal policies. Videographic explaining how state public deficit is calculated.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:20
The death penalty in 2012 official
Papua New Guinea passed on Tuesday laws allowing execution. In 2012, six hundred and eighty-two executions were recorded in 21 countries. Despite a global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, a handful of countries resumed executions in 2012 after a several-year gap.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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01:30
The Farc official
Colombia and leftist FARC rebels say they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five decades of insurgency. They are set to also discuss illicit drugs, decommissioning weapons and how to handle victims of the armed conflict.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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02:04
Earthquakes official
A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 10,000 kilometres away, but caused no casualties or damage. Meanwhile, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake also struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, with no reports of damage. VIDEOGRAPHIC