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UK Foreign Secretary says Syria decision will be based on consensus
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday that his government wants a consensus from all political parties in the British Parliament before taking any action against the Syrian regime after they allegedly attacked their...
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NATO backs Patriot anti-missile system for Turkey, press conferences
1. Zoom in from wide of NATO Foreign Ministers' family photo to close-up of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and British Foreign Minister William Hague
2. Various of NATO Foreign Ministers' family photo
3. Close-up of NATO...
SciShow
Talk Show: Dr. Diana Six, the Mountain Pine Beetle, and Another Insect that freaks Hank out
Diana Six teaches Hank about the Mountain Pine Beetle and all its glory, including taste! Then Jessi from Animal Wonders introduces Hank to a couple cuties he is not too sure about.
SciShow
The Science of Tear Gas
There’s a lot of confusion about tear gases—what they are, what they do, and whether they can cause long-term harm. Here's what we know.
SciShow
Fritz Haber: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to the brilliant and heartless Fritz Haber, a great mind who is considered "the father chemical warfare," but who also made discoveries and innovations that helped lead to the Green Revolution which is credited with...
SciShow
What is Sarin Gas
Hank discusses the chemistry of sarin, the nerve agent that killed more than 1400 people in a chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Curated Video
Operation Paperclip
Operation Paperclip saw around 1,600 Nazi scientists recruited by US intelligence to aid American innovation. As a result, none were ever held accountable for their crimes.
Jabzy
Why Couldn't Japan Conquer China? | History of China 1937-1945 Documentary 6/10
Why Couldn't Japan Conquer China? | History of China 1937-1945 Documentary 6/10
Vlogbrothers
Syria in Five Minutes
In which Hank discusses the situation in Syria as deeply and completely as he can in five minutes. Negotiations are ongoing as to whether and how chemical weapons will be removed from Syria. This is an opportunity for the global...
The Wall Street Journal
The New Era Of Great Power Competition
How the U.S. relationship with the rest of the world on security and trade has changed in the Trump era. What's next?
Hip Hughes History
The Syrian War Explained
With the threat of International ISIS attacks, 3 million Syrian Refugees and over 250k dead it might be time to understand the basics of the Syrian Civil War.
The Wall Street Journal
The Trump Agenda: The View From Japan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan William F. Hagerty IV talks to WSJ Executive Washington Editor and Chief Commentator Gerald F. Seib about bilateral trade and security ties between the U.S. and Japan.
The Wall Street Journal
A World of Risk
A look at potential global flash points, from North Korea to the Russia and cyber attacks to deepening global inequality.
SWPictures
BATTLE FOR THE GULF - A Summer Cloud
At the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was close to bankruptcy because of President Saddam Hussein’s military spending and his attempts to build nuclear weapons. The U.S. had sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq's eight-year war with...
Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like In The Trenches During WWI?
How did WWI soldiers keep clean in the trenches? The answer lies somewhere between "with great difficulty" and "they didn't." Although WWI was known as the Great War, trench hygiene was anything but great.
AllTime 10s
10 Most Polluted Places On Earth
We normally hear about pollution in terms of global impact, but there are places that feel the brunt of human activity much, much more than others. Here are the 10 most polluted places on earth.
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed that the first batch of the most dangerous weapons in Syria's arsenal had been loaded onto a ship and taken out of the country the previous day. (Jan. 8)
A spokesman for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on Wednesday that the first batch of the most dangerous chemicals in Syria's arsenal had been loaded onto a Danish ship and taken out of the...
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How nerve agents break down the body ++Animation without Text++
LEADIN:
The use of Russian-developed nerve agent Novichok to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter makes it "highly likely" that Russia was involved in the incident according to the British government.
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Danish ship carrying 1300 tons of Syrian chemical weapons arrives in port of Gioia Tauro
The Danish vessel Ark Futura arrived in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro on Wednesday carrying a cargo of chemical weapons from Syria.
The most dangerous of the weapons on board will be transferred to a US ship, the MV Cape Ray, which...
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US Air Force planes land at Turkish-US air base as US mulls possibility of military action
Routine and relative calm appeared to prevail at a US-Turkish air base in Turkey's southern Adana province on Saturday, as the US mulls military action over Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons.
Earlier in the day, an unmanned aerial...
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Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons leave hotel
1. Wide of main gate of the Four Seasons Hotel
2. Various of UN vehicles at the hotel before leaving
3. Two UN vehicles leaving underground car park
4. Various of UN vehicles outside hotel before leaving
5. UN convoy leaving the Four...
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Chemical weapons inspectors head out for field visit
United Nations weapons inspectors set off for another field visit on Monday as they continue work on their mission to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons stockpile.
Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons...
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Danish vessel removes Libyan chemical weapons
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYMisrata - 27 August 20161. Danish container vessel Ark Futura docked at Misrata harbour2. Various of Danish flag flying on vessel3. Writing on vessel reading...
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Animation: How Nerve Agents Attack
The use of Russian-developed nerve agent Novichok to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter makes it "highly likely" that Russia was involved, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday.
Novichok refers to a...