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21 January 2023

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Tanzania Youth Coalition is a non-government organization focused on making the voices of the youth heard in all policy platforms. They mostly work with individuals aged 15 to 35 years old. They facilitate information dissemination, sharing and exchange, policy analysis, lobbying, and advocacy to carry on their mission.

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English : Tanzania Youth Coalition is a non-government organization focused on making the voices of the youth heard in all policy platforms. They mostly work with individuals aged 15 to 35 years old. They facilitate information dissemination, sharing and exchange, policy analysis, lobbying, and advocacy to carry on their mission.

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John F. Kennedy Assassination, House Select Committee on Assassinations - Marina Oswald's testimony

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English : John F. Kennedy Assassination, House Select Committee on Assassinations - Marina Oswald's testimony

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Airplane landing in Bhutan, from a passenger's perspective

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English : Airplane landing in Bhutan, from a passenger's perspective

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The Eagle Has Landed, The Flight of Apollo 11. Story of the first human mission to the Moon, in July 1969.

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English : The Eagle Has Landed, The Flight of Apollo 11. Story of the first human mission to the Moon, in July 1969.

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Pythagoras cup

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English : Pythagoras cup

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No one knows for sure when yaks were first domesticated, but it's likely that they were first bred thousands of years ago as beasts of burden for the caravans of Himalayan trade routes. The massive hairy ox-like creatures are found in the high mountains of Central Asia, where they provide meat, milk, hides and labor. But as VOA’s Tibetan Service reporter Yeshie Dorje tells us, they are increasingly finding new homes in America’s high country. Mil Arcega narrates.

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English : No one knows for sure when yaks were first domesticated, but it's likely that they were first bred thousands of years ago as beasts of burden for the caravans of Himalayan trade routes. The massive hairy ox-like creatures are found in the high mountains of Central Asia, where they provide meat, milk, hides and labor. But as VOA’s Tibetan Service reporter Yeshie Dorje tells us, they are increasingly finding new homes in America’s high country. Mil Arcega narrates.

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Staff Sgt. Shane Rathburn takes on this soprano saxophone solo in this arrangement of the first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

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English : Staff Sgt. Shane Rathburn takes on this soprano saxophone solo in this arrangement of the first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

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The Jazz Singer — American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland, production Warner Bros

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English : The Jazz Singer — American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland, production Warner Bros

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NCAR scientist Christine Shields explains atmospheric rivers.

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English : NCAR scientist Christine Shields explains atmospheric rivers.

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Monkey and the Crabs (1927), Japanese short cartoon.

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English : Monkey and the Crabs (1927), Japanese short cartoon.

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Hokchiu oyster pancakes sold in Singapore

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English : Hokchiu oyster pancakes sold in Singapore

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Parasitic jaeger, also known as the arctic skua or parasitic skua, (Stercorarius parasiticus)

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English : Parasitic jaeger, also known as the arctic skua or parasitic skua, (Stercorarius parasiticus)

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Go West (1925), American silent Western comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton

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English : Go West (1925), American silent Western comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton

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Life on International Space Station. B-roll of life aboard the ISS with Expedition 36 and Expedition 32 crew members daily activities, eating, exercising and working on the ISS.

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English : Life on International Space Station. B-roll of life aboard the ISS with Expedition 36 and Expedition 32 crew members daily activities, eating, exercising and working on the ISS.

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Instructions for the safe use of microwave ovens when preparing food at home and possible risks when working with deep-frozen food. Lecture in sign language with English text translation.

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English : Instructions for the safe use of microwave ovens when preparing food at home and possible risks when working with deep-frozen food. Lecture in sign language with English text translation.

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Views of the take-off of Artemis I from various locations. This was an unmanned flight with the main aim to assess the heat shield of the onboard Orion spacecraft. The take-off of Artemis I on 16 November 2022 has been a milestone in the return of NASA to the manned exploration of the Moon.

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English : Views of the take-off of Artemis I from various locations. This was an unmanned flight with the main aim to assess the heat shield of the onboard Orion spacecraft. The take-off of Artemis I on 16 November 2022 has been a milestone in the return of NASA to the manned exploration of the Moon.

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Presentation of the Vessel, an innovative building in Manhattan, New York City. The honeycomb structure that has been built upon the plans by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick is 16 stories high and is the main feature of the Hudson Yards Public Square. Its final cost amounted to 200 million USD.

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English : Presentation of the Vessel, an innovative building in Manhattan, New York City. The honeycomb structure that has been built upon the plans by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick is 16 stories high and is the main feature of the Hudson Yards Public Square. Its final cost amounted to 200 million USD.

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The significance of exploration of exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope

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English : The significance of exploration of exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope

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Aerial view of Perchtoldsdorf, Austria. This is a market town immediately at the Vienna city limits, known chiefly for winemaking. The fortified tower (de) in the middle of the town dates to the late 15th/early 16th century and is the largest Austrian defense tower.

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English : Aerial view of Perchtoldsdorf, Austria. This is a market town immediately at the Vienna city limits, known chiefly for winemaking. The fortified tower (de) in the middle of the town dates to the late 15th/early 16th century and is the largest Austrian defense tower.

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An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter formed long ago during a colossal collision between two galaxy clusters. This is the first time that dark matter has been found with a distribution that differs substantially from the distribution of ordinary matter. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen).

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English : An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter formed long ago during a colossal collision between two galaxy clusters. This is the first time that dark matter has been found with a distribution that differs substantially from the distribution of ordinary matter. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen).

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What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas.😏

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English : What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas.😏

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Consequences of the Russian attack on January 14, 2023 in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine.

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English : Consequences of the Russian attack on January 14, 2023 in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine.

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Menton, France

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English : Menton, France

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Guellala Museum in Guellala, Djerba Island, Tunisia

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English : Guellala Museum in Guellala, Djerba Island, Tunisia

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New York

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English : New York

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Charles Lindbergh landing in The Spirit of St. Louis at Roosevelt Field, New York City, his departure from N.Y., and his arrival and reception in Paris.

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English : Charles Lindbergh landing in The Spirit of St. Louis at Roosevelt Field, New York City, his departure from N.Y., and his arrival and reception in Paris.

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