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The Syrian ruins of ancient Palmyra have been one of the focal points where ancient ruins have found themselves in the midst of the ongoing civil war. The adjacent town (Tadmur) is in a region with several military bases, and there have been reports of danage to the ruins. This video purports to show shell damage to the Temple of Bel at Palmyra. There isn't really any narrative after the initial introduction other than a man saying "Allahu Akbar." Some reports have said there was a military position of some sort in the nearby medieval Arab castle. It really doesn't matter which side turns antiquities into battlegrounds: both Syria and the world lose either way.
The temple before the war:
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Authorities arrest ex-girlfriend of man killed in Las Vegas Strip shooting, crashA former girlfriend of Kenneth Cherry Jr., one of the victims in the Feb. 21 shooting and fiery car crash on the Las Vegas Strip, has been arrested on an alleged parole...
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Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied links with the group calling for the dismissal of Sylvester Mensah, Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
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Latest updates on the gun violence debate from around the country and around the Web.
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Ethiopia Government Dismiss Reports of Oil Discovery Source: ENA The Ethiopian government and Tullow Oil Plc, have dismissed media reports that the UK company has discovered oil in Ethiopia's western South Omo area. The US-based website, Energy and...
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Megalyn Echikunwoke (House Of Lies) and Cedric Sanders (10,000 Days) have both booked co-starring roles opposite Steve Zahn in the ABC drama pilot Influence, from Kyle Killen. Influence centers on the complex relationship between two brothers (one of them played by Zahn) - a bipolar genius and an ex-con - who solve their clients' problems using motivation and manipulation. Echikunwoke will play an actress who uses her beauty and acting skills to help the brothers with their schemes, while Sanders will play another member of the scheming team, who's from the hood, with raw talent to spare, which the brothers recognize and feel would be beneficial to their efforts.
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Newcastle have improved with their recent signings but they are going to find it very hard against big spending Anzhi.
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A rebel group calling itself the Martyrs of Yarmouk Brigade claims to have abducted 20 United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights
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by Dana Nuccitelli, via Skeptical Science. Cherrypicking global surface air temperatures is one of the most common errors associated with global warming. In reality, a very small percentage of overall global warming goes into heating surface air temperatures, while approxiately 90 percent is absorbed by the world's oceans (in totality, at all depths). Because many other [...]
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How the NSA is helping companies fight back against Chinese hackers.
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Ghana is 56 years old. The age doesn't really matter. Liberia is like 231 years old. Hong Kong is . Mzansi is 23. South Sudan is 1. Catalonia is yet to be born.
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Today was the worst day of my life. I will never forget it because it was also March 6th. The birthday of one of my favoritest things - Ghana. Late last night, after Manchester United had been bundled out of the Champions League by Cuymet Cakir, former employee Cristiano Ronaldo and almost hire Luka Modric, I was disappointed. The next day was a holiday, I just wanted to go home and listen to some happy music, think about happy things and figure out getting my internet to work so I could enjoy a holiday at home. It would be Ghana's 56th birthday and I would write this blog post. But the events of today have caused me to write this one too. The worst day of my life.
I started 6th March by arriving at the Accra Sports Stadium to attend the Chris Brown Hope City Concert, sponsored or paid for ...
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Around one billion people live in fragile or failing states. Yet no Washington administration has developed a strategy for helping...
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I watched Searching for Sugar Man on a plane, which means I cried through parts of it. That doesn't say much about the film. Movies on airplanes make me weep. Since it won the Oscar for best documentary, a lot of people have been writing about how Searching for Sugar Man doesn't deserve the prize [...]
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