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Concerns for future of Venice despite drop in water levels
Only puddles of water were visible in the historic St. Mark's Square which has been engulfed by flooding this week. After two days of severe flooding, locals are concerned about how the lagoon city will cope with persisting high water levels.
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Concerns for future of Venice despite drop in water levels
Only puddles of water were visible in the historic St. Mark's Square which has been engulfed by flooding this week. After two days of severe flooding, locals are concerned about how the lagoon city will cope with persisting high water levels.
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Catalan protesters block highway in Girona
Protesters blocked a major highway causing large traffic jams near the city of Girona.
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Tourists flock to Asia's largest camel fair
Thousands of tourists from across the world flocked to Asia's largest camel fair in India's desert state of Rajasthan.
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Sick of being silenced, women scream for their rights
Hundreds have gathered in the hall of Geneva University to scream for a minute – condemning violence against women.
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Massive mural of Greta Thunberg stares down at San Francisco
Greta Thunberg will be glaring down at the people of San Francisco after an artist unveiled a giant mural of the teen climate warrior.
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Teenager receives first vaping-related double lung transplant
Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, say they have performed what they believe was the first ever double lung transplant in the US due to a vaping-related illness. The patient was a 17-year-old boy who had been admitted to the hospital with what was first thought to be a case of pneumonia.
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SBS World News bulletin: 13/11/19
SBS News wraps-up all the national and international news including: Authorities brace for challenging bushfire conditions, Hong Kong authorities issue a dire warning and Lebanon thrown into chaos as protests turn deadly.
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Bolivia senator Jeanine Anez declares herself president
Jeanine Anez has declared herself Bolivia's interim president after Evo Morales resigned and went to Mexico to take up an offer of asylum.
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CCTV captures moment two trains collide in India
At least 12 people, including a train driver, have been injured after two trains collided head-on in India's southern Hyderabad city due to a signal glitch.
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Hong Kong protester fights police with bow and arrows
A protester used a bow and arrow to fight back against police as clashes in Hong Kong carried into the night.
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Dramatic footage of a fire tornado in Queensland
As the fire emergency continues in Queensland, dramatic footage of a fire tornado has been shared on social media.
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Video shows NSW firefighters driving through intense bushfire at Gospers Mountain
Cooma Monaro RFS Strike Team has posted a video on its Twitter account showing firefighters driving through a bushfire at Gospers Mountain on Tuesday.
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Traffic camera captured the moment a rocket hits busy highway in Israel
Video from a traffic camera in central Israel captured the moment a rocket strikes a major highway only metres from several passing vehicles.
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Early snowfall blankets US Midwest
An Arctic cold front is delivering winter weather to the central, southern and eastern parts of the United States. Experts say almost 400 weather records could be tied or set in the US this week.
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Lost flamingo found in Russia's freezing north
A farmer in Russia's north was surprised to find a young flamingo wandering the town. Russia's northern Sakha Republic, is one of the coldest places on the planet.
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Women with endometriosis are turning to cannabis to ease their pain
For some women with endometriosis, surgery and medication just aren't cutting it to alleviate their pain and other symptoms. One in ten are using cannabis.
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Climate activists rally outside NSW parliament
Climate activists have rallied outside New South Wales parliament following comments by the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday. Michael McCormack slammed comments that linked climate change to the unprecedented bushfire danger across NSW and QLD.
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Ancient India temple promotes forest preservation
An ancient temple in India's southern Shivamogga city has not only been an important spiritual center but has also been promoting forest preservation.
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The emotional moment a Syrian mother, who came to Canada as a refugee, sees her son for the first time in three years
An emotional video of a Syrian mother hugging her son at the airport recently surfaced on social media. The mother came to Canada as a refugee and hadn’t seen her son in three years.
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Remembrance Day poppies dropped over Dover
Tens of thousands of poppies were dropped over Britain's coastal town of Dover as the country paid tribute to those who died during World War One, World War Two and other conflicts.
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Hong Kong police officer shoots protester with live round during rush hour chaos
Pro-democracy politicians were arrested in Hong Kong on Saturday as tens of thousands of people held a vigil for a student who died during recent protester clashes with police.
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Donald Trump gets big cheer at football game, weeks after getting booed at World Series
United States President Donald Trump found comfort in the Deep South on Saturday, as college football fans cheered the nation’s top two teams – and him.
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