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Japan and South Korea leaders play ping pong to boost ties

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi played a game of ping pong with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back on Friday after a bilateral meeting to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

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Japan and South Korea leaders play ping pong to boost ties

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi played a game of ping pong with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back on Friday after a bilateral meeting to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

00:40 • Source: CNN
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Iranian FM on Trump negotiations and war

Iran is open to participate in a "fair and equitable" deal talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations. CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen sat down with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the topic.


Thousands of people were killed in the brutal crackdown on recent protests and tens of thousands are in prison. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.

00:53 • Source: CNN
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This river in India is covered in toxic foam

The Yamuna River, a holy site for millions and a source of about 40% of Delhi’s water supply, is now so polluted that it is often covered in toxic foam and cannot be treated, triggering widespread shortages.

01:27 • Source: CNN
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Can Cuba keep the lights on?

Cuba used to depend on Venezuela for more than one third of its oil, according to energy industry analysts. But with the socialist country now under de facto American control, Havana has lost its biggest oil supplier. To make matters worse, President Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on any country that “directly or indirectly provides oil to Cuba.” CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports.

01:29 • Source: CNN
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How Iran could strike back if the US attacks

As President Donald Trump threatens to launch military strikes on Iran, CNN’s Mostafa Salem looks at how it could retaliate.

01:33 • Source: CNN
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What we know about separatism in Canada’s Alberta

A separatist group from the Canadian province of Alberta have reportedly met with US officials, asking for help from the Trump administration to secede from Canada. CNN’s Lex Harvey discusses how likely their push for independence would succeed.

01:29 • Source: CNN
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Ice traps cruise ship in Antarctica

Video shows a US Coast Guard ice-breaker shattering the ice to help free a cruise ship stuck in Antarctica. The ice-breaker had been conducting operations for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.

00:41 • Source: CNN