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Ayatullah Baqar ul Hakim - segements of speeches - Arabic
Segments of speeches by the Late Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Hakim and then his brother Sayyid Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim at the memorial of his late brother.
Segments of speeches by the Late Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Hakim and then his brother Sayyid Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim at the memorial of his late brother.
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Genocide Memorial Day - 17Jan10 - Special Report - English
On the Global Genocide Day event, the event held by The Islamic Human Rights Comission (http://www.ihrc.org/) recieved good coverage from Press TV. This day remembers "Man's inhumanity...
On the Global Genocide Day event, the event held by The Islamic Human Rights Comission (http://www.ihrc.org/) recieved good coverage from Press TV. This day remembers "Man's inhumanity to Man". Focusing on Genocides from the American Indians (Wounded Knee and others), to Rwanda, to the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews, Gypsies and many other minorities, to the genocide being comitted by the Israelis in Gaza. January 17, 2010 was the date of the event. Recorded on January 18, 2010.
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On the Global Genocide Day event, the event held by The Islamic Human Rights Comission (http://www.ihrc.org/) recieved good coverage from Press TV. This day remembers "Man's inhumanity to Man". Focusing on Genocides from the American Indians (Wounded Knee and others), to Rwanda, to the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews, Gypsies and many other minorities, to the genocide being comitted by the Israelis in Gaza. January 17, 2010 was the date of the event. Recorded on January 18, 2010.
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[07 Aug 2012] Moscow Ramadan Tent opens doors to all visitors - English
[07 Aug 2012] Moscow Ramadan Tent opens doors to all visitors - English
For the seventh consecutive year Tent of Ramadan is organized in Moscow. Located just outside the Memorial Mosque, it...
[07 Aug 2012] Moscow Ramadan Tent opens doors to all visitors - English
For the seventh consecutive year Tent of Ramadan is organized in Moscow. Located just outside the Memorial Mosque, it welcomes believers who flock here after the evening prayer. Its opening was announced by the President of the Russian Muftis Council. In his speech the Mufti praised the organizers of the event, noting the importance of the support provided by the Government of Moscow.
Margarita Bogdanova, Press TV, Moscow
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[07 Aug 2012] Moscow Ramadan Tent opens doors to all visitors - English
For the seventh consecutive year Tent of Ramadan is organized in Moscow. Located just outside the Memorial Mosque, it welcomes believers who flock here after the evening prayer. Its opening was announced by the President of the Russian Muftis Council. In his speech the Mufti praised the organizers of the event, noting the importance of the support provided by the Government of Moscow.
Margarita Bogdanova, Press TV, Moscow
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*MUST WATCH* Ashoora 2009 - Kargil J & K INDIA - Urdu
Ashoora 2009 - Kargil J & K INDIA - Urdu
Organized by Imam Khomani Memorial Trust Kargil (IKMT)
Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai addressing on Yome Ashoora 2009 at Inqalab Manzil Kargil...
Ashoora 2009 - Kargil J & K INDIA - Urdu
Organized by Imam Khomani Memorial Trust Kargil (IKMT)
Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai addressing on Yome Ashoora 2009 at Inqalab Manzil Kargil J&K India
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Ashoora 2009 - Kargil J & K INDIA - Urdu
Organized by Imam Khomani Memorial Trust Kargil (IKMT)
Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai addressing on Yome Ashoora 2009 at Inqalab Manzil Kargil J&K India
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Shaikh M Hussain Zakiri Top Shia Cleric of Kargil J&K India - Farsi
Top Shia Cleric of Kargil J&K India(Founder of Imam Khumini Memorial Trust Kargil).. recently passed away . this video shows His last appearance in public gathering and His funeral...
Top Shia Cleric of Kargil J&K India(Founder of Imam Khumini Memorial Trust Kargil).. recently passed away . this video shows His last appearance in public gathering and His funeral Procession ....
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Top Shia Cleric of Kargil J&K India(Founder of Imam Khumini Memorial Trust Kargil).. recently passed away . this video shows His last appearance in public gathering and His funeral Procession ....
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[16 Jan 2017] Genocide Memorial Day highlights Western crimes against oppressed people - English
The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission has held an annual Genocide Memorial Day to raise awareness about genocide and attempted genocide against oppressed peoples all around the world....
The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission has held an annual Genocide Memorial Day to raise awareness about genocide and attempted genocide against oppressed peoples all around the world.
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The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission has held an annual Genocide Memorial Day to raise awareness about genocide and attempted genocide against oppressed peoples all around the world.
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Ayatullah Al-Hakim - The Mission goes on - Arabic
Segments of speeches by the Late Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Hakim and then his brother Sayyid Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim at the memorial of his late brother.
Segments of speeches by the Late Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir Al-Hakim and then his brother Sayyid Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim at the memorial of his late brother.
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Scott Ritter - Target Iran - Part 1
War will not solve any problem we face with Iran. Former Major of the US Marines and Chief UNSCOM Weapons Inspector in Iraq Scott Ritter spoke on the folly of war with Iran in the General Pershing...
War will not solve any problem we face with Iran. Former Major of the US Marines and Chief UNSCOM Weapons Inspector in Iraq Scott Ritter spoke on the folly of war with Iran in the General Pershing Room of the War Memorial on April 18 2007. This is Part 1 - his presentation in the program - US Policy in the Middle East - Target Iran and the role of Congress
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War will not solve any problem we face with Iran. Former Major of the US Marines and Chief UNSCOM Weapons Inspector in Iraq Scott Ritter spoke on the folly of war with Iran in the General Pershing Room of the War Memorial on April 18 2007. This is Part 1 - his presentation in the program - US Policy in the Middle East - Target Iran and the role of Congress
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Dars-e-Nahjul Balagha - Lecture 1 - Introduction to Nahjul Balagha - Moulana Syed Taqi Raza Abedi - Urdu
As a brief introduction, Nahj-ul-Balagha is a collection of Sermons, Letters and miscellaneous Sayings left as a memorial from the Amir-al-Momeneen Ali (as). This book is divided into three...
As a brief introduction, Nahj-ul-Balagha is a collection of Sermons, Letters and miscellaneous Sayings left as a memorial from the Amir-al-Momeneen Ali (as). This book is divided into three sections of Sermons, Letters and short Sayings. Some of the sayings have been selected from the Sermons and Letters.
Late Syed Radi compiled Nahj-ul-Balagha over a thousand years ago and before he made the efforts these jewels were scattered all over the Islamic literature. Other scholars were in the process of doing the same thing, but God gave Syed Radi the opportunity and the will to finish this enormous task. According to him certain words and expressions of Nahj-ul-Balagha are matchless in human expression by eloquent writers, Islamic thinkers and even the adversaries of Islam. These people have always accepted that some statements of the Nahj-ul-Balagha are superior to human expression and beyond the ordinary level of the human being's knowledge at that time. We are indebted to the endeavors and initiatives of Syed Radi who left the Nahj-ul-Balagha for us
Sermon 1: Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so, whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate, and the divings of understanding cannot reach; . . .Cont. .in next session InshAllah
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As a brief introduction, Nahj-ul-Balagha is a collection of Sermons, Letters and miscellaneous Sayings left as a memorial from the Amir-al-Momeneen Ali (as). This book is divided into three sections of Sermons, Letters and short Sayings. Some of the sayings have been selected from the Sermons and Letters.
Late Syed Radi compiled Nahj-ul-Balagha over a thousand years ago and before he made the efforts these jewels were scattered all over the Islamic literature. Other scholars were in the process of doing the same thing, but God gave Syed Radi the opportunity and the will to finish this enormous task. According to him certain words and expressions of Nahj-ul-Balagha are matchless in human expression by eloquent writers, Islamic thinkers and even the adversaries of Islam. These people have always accepted that some statements of the Nahj-ul-Balagha are superior to human expression and beyond the ordinary level of the human being's knowledge at that time. We are indebted to the endeavors and initiatives of Syed Radi who left the Nahj-ul-Balagha for us
Sermon 1: Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so, whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate, and the divings of understanding cannot reach; . . .Cont. .in next session InshAllah
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Protest for RELEASE of Syed Ahmed Kazimi, INDIA - Urdu
The protest was organized by IKMT (Imam Khomaini Memorial Trust) Kargil Ladakh.
The 50-year-old journalist is being made a scapegoat because of his anti-establishment beliefs, say...
The protest was organized by IKMT (Imam Khomaini Memorial Trust) Kargil Ladakh.
The 50-year-old journalist is being made a scapegoat because of his anti-establishment beliefs, say supporters.
New Delhi, India - The clamour for the release of journalist Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, detained in connection with the recent attack on an Israeli diplomat's car in New Delhi, is gaining momentum with each passing day. The relentless protests against his "unlawful" arrest by Delhi Police's Special Cell have spread across the country. There have also been allegations of custodial torture and third-degree harassment levelled against police by the scribe's family.
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The protest was organized by IKMT (Imam Khomaini Memorial Trust) Kargil Ladakh.
The 50-year-old journalist is being made a scapegoat because of his anti-establishment beliefs, say supporters.
New Delhi, India - The clamour for the release of journalist Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, detained in connection with the recent attack on an Israeli diplomat's car in New Delhi, is gaining momentum with each passing day. The relentless protests against his "unlawful" arrest by Delhi Police's Special Cell have spread across the country. There have also been allegations of custodial torture and third-degree harassment levelled against police by the scribe's family.
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[06 June 2012] Ceremony commemorating Imam Khomeini demise anniversary held in Bosnia - English
[06 June 2012] Ceremony commemorating Imam Khomeini's demise anniversary held in Bosnia - English
Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran has organized a commemoration ceremony in Sarajevo...
[06 June 2012] Ceremony commemorating Imam Khomeini's demise anniversary held in Bosnia - English
Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran has organized a commemoration ceremony in Sarajevo in memory of late Imam Khomeini, who changed history by overthrowing the regime of Shah in Iran in 1979. And that made him the political and Islamic leader in the entire Muslim world.
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[06 June 2012] Ceremony commemorating Imam Khomeini's demise anniversary held in Bosnia - English
Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran has organized a commemoration ceremony in Sarajevo in memory of late Imam Khomeini, who changed history by overthrowing the regime of Shah in Iran in 1979. And that made him the political and Islamic leader in the entire Muslim world.
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[08 Aug 2012] Egypt holds funeral for soldiers slain in border attack - English
[08 Aug 2012] Egypt holds funeral for soldiers slain in border attack - English
Egypt Buried on Tuesday the bodies of 16 soliders slain near the Egyptian Border in the Sinai Peninsula close to...
[08 Aug 2012] Egypt holds funeral for soldiers slain in border attack - English
Egypt Buried on Tuesday the bodies of 16 soliders slain near the Egyptian Border in the Sinai Peninsula close to Gaza and Israel.
Thousands of mourners performed burial prayers. The coffins draped in the Egyptian flag were taken to a military memorial where the official military funeral commenced led by Hussein Tantawi. However, Presiden t Mohammed Morsi was absent from the funeral due to security measures.
Press TV's Karim Gamal el-Deen reports from Cairo.
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[08 Aug 2012] Egypt holds funeral for soldiers slain in border attack - English
Egypt Buried on Tuesday the bodies of 16 soliders slain near the Egyptian Border in the Sinai Peninsula close to Gaza and Israel.
Thousands of mourners performed burial prayers. The coffins draped in the Egyptian flag were taken to a military memorial where the official military funeral commenced led by Hussein Tantawi. However, Presiden t Mohammed Morsi was absent from the funeral due to security measures.
Press TV's Karim Gamal el-Deen reports from Cairo.
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Ramooz-e-Bekhudi - Arz-e-haal-e-musanaf Bahazoor Rehmatal lilaalemeen - Farsi Urdu
رموزِ بیخودی
(اقبال)
عرض حال مصنف بحضور رحمة للعالمین
The authors memorial to Him who is a mercy to all living beings
O THOU, whose...
رموزِ بیخودی
(اقبال)
عرض حال مصنف بحضور رحمة للعالمین
The authors memorial to Him who is a mercy to all living beings
O THOU, whose manifesting was the youth
Of strenuous life, whose bright epiphany
Told the interpretation of liefs dreams,
Earth attained honour, having held thy court,
And heaven glory, having kissed thy roof.
Thy face illumes the six-directioned world;
Turk, Tajik, Arab all thy servants are.
Whatever things have being, find in thee
True exaltation, and thy poverty
Is their abundant riches. In this world
Thou litst the lamp of life, as thou didst teach
Gods servitors a godly mastery.
Without thee, whatsoever form indwelt
This habitat of water and of clay
Was put to shame in utter bankruptcy;
Till, when thy breath drew fire from the cold dust
And Adam made of earths dead particles,
Each atom caught the skirts of sun and moon,
Suddenly conscious of its inward strength.
Since first my gaze alighted on thy face
Dearer than father and dear mother thou
Art grown to me. Thy love hath lit a flame
Within my heart; ah, let it work at ease.
For all my spirit is consumed in me,
And my sole chattel is a reed like sigh,
The lantern flickering in my ruined house.
It is not possible not to declare
This hidden grief; it is not possible
To veil the wine in the translucent cup.
But now the Muslim is estranged a new
Unto the Prophets secret; now once more
Gods sanctuary is an idols shrine;
Manat and Lat, Hubal and Uzzae/ach118
Carries an idol to his bosom clasped;
Our sheikh no Brahman is so infidel,
Seeking his somnath stands within his head.119
Arabia deserted, he is gone
With all his beings baggage, slumberous
To drowse in Persia wine- vault. Persias sleet
Has set his limbs a-shiver; his thin wine
Rune colder than his tears. As timorous
Of death as any infidel, his breast
Is hollow, empty of a living heart.
I bore him lifeless from the doctors hands
And brought him to the Prophets presence; dead
He was; I told him of the Fount of Life;
I spoke with him upon a mystery
O the Koran, a tale of the Beloved120
Of Nejd; I brought to him a perfume sweet
Pressed from the roses of Arabia.
The Candle of my music lit the throng;
I taught the people lifes enigma; still
He cried against me, These are Europes spells:
He weaves to bind us with, the psaltery
Of Europe that he strikes into our ears.
O thou, that to Busiri gavest a Cloak121
And to my fingers yielded Salmas lute,122
Grant now to him, whose thoughts are so astray
That he can no more recognize his own,
Perception of the truth, and joy therin.
Be lusterless the mirror of my heart,
Or be my words by aught but the Koran
Informed, O thou whose splendour is the dawn
Of every age and time, whose vision sees
All that is in mens breasts, rend now the veil
Of my thoughts shame; sweep clean the avenue
Of my offending thorns; choke in my breast
The narrow breath of life; thy people guard
Against the mischief of my wickedness;
Nurse not to verdure my untimely seed,
Grant me no portion of springs fecund showers,
Wither the vintage in my swelling grapes
And scatter poison in my sparkling wine;
Disgrace me on the Day of Reckoning,
Too abject to embrace thy holy feet.
But if I ever threaded on my chain
The pearl of the Korans sweet mysteries,
I to the Muslims I have spoken true,
O thou whose bounty raises the obscure
Unto significance, one prayer from thee
Is ample guerdon for my words, desert;
Plead thou to God my cause, and let my love
Be locked in the embrace of godly deeds.
Thou hast accorded me a contrite soul,
A part of holy learning; stablish me
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رموزِ بیخودی
(اقبال)
عرض حال مصنف بحضور رحمة للعالمین
The authors memorial to Him who is a mercy to all living beings
O THOU, whose manifesting was the youth
Of strenuous life, whose bright epiphany
Told the interpretation of liefs dreams,
Earth attained honour, having held thy court,
And heaven glory, having kissed thy roof.
Thy face illumes the six-directioned world;
Turk, Tajik, Arab all thy servants are.
Whatever things have being, find in thee
True exaltation, and thy poverty
Is their abundant riches. In this world
Thou litst the lamp of life, as thou didst teach
Gods servitors a godly mastery.
Without thee, whatsoever form indwelt
This habitat of water and of clay
Was put to shame in utter bankruptcy;
Till, when thy breath drew fire from the cold dust
And Adam made of earths dead particles,
Each atom caught the skirts of sun and moon,
Suddenly conscious of its inward strength.
Since first my gaze alighted on thy face
Dearer than father and dear mother thou
Art grown to me. Thy love hath lit a flame
Within my heart; ah, let it work at ease.
For all my spirit is consumed in me,
And my sole chattel is a reed like sigh,
The lantern flickering in my ruined house.
It is not possible not to declare
This hidden grief; it is not possible
To veil the wine in the translucent cup.
But now the Muslim is estranged a new
Unto the Prophets secret; now once more
Gods sanctuary is an idols shrine;
Manat and Lat, Hubal and Uzzae/ach118
Carries an idol to his bosom clasped;
Our sheikh no Brahman is so infidel,
Seeking his somnath stands within his head.119
Arabia deserted, he is gone
With all his beings baggage, slumberous
To drowse in Persia wine- vault. Persias sleet
Has set his limbs a-shiver; his thin wine
Rune colder than his tears. As timorous
Of death as any infidel, his breast
Is hollow, empty of a living heart.
I bore him lifeless from the doctors hands
And brought him to the Prophets presence; dead
He was; I told him of the Fount of Life;
I spoke with him upon a mystery
O the Koran, a tale of the Beloved120
Of Nejd; I brought to him a perfume sweet
Pressed from the roses of Arabia.
The Candle of my music lit the throng;
I taught the people lifes enigma; still
He cried against me, These are Europes spells:
He weaves to bind us with, the psaltery
Of Europe that he strikes into our ears.
O thou, that to Busiri gavest a Cloak121
And to my fingers yielded Salmas lute,122
Grant now to him, whose thoughts are so astray
That he can no more recognize his own,
Perception of the truth, and joy therin.
Be lusterless the mirror of my heart,
Or be my words by aught but the Koran
Informed, O thou whose splendour is the dawn
Of every age and time, whose vision sees
All that is in mens breasts, rend now the veil
Of my thoughts shame; sweep clean the avenue
Of my offending thorns; choke in my breast
The narrow breath of life; thy people guard
Against the mischief of my wickedness;
Nurse not to verdure my untimely seed,
Grant me no portion of springs fecund showers,
Wither the vintage in my swelling grapes
And scatter poison in my sparkling wine;
Disgrace me on the Day of Reckoning,
Too abject to embrace thy holy feet.
But if I ever threaded on my chain
The pearl of the Korans sweet mysteries,
I to the Muslims I have spoken true,
O thou whose bounty raises the obscure
Unto significance, one prayer from thee
Is ample guerdon for my words, desert;
Plead thou to God my cause, and let my love
Be locked in the embrace of godly deeds.
Thou hast accorded me a contrite soul,
A part of holy learning; stablish me
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[27 June 13] US trade deficit with China - English
The US trade deficit with China reached $315 billion last year, a record unsurpassed in the history of such statistics.
In April, US exports to the 27-nation European Union fell 7.9 percent....
The US trade deficit with China reached $315 billion last year, a record unsurpassed in the history of such statistics.
In April, US exports to the 27-nation European Union fell 7.9 percent. Exports to the EU in the first four months of 2013 were down 7.4 percent compared to the same period in 2012.
Exports to the United Kingdom were the lowest since May 2009, while those to China declined 4.7 percent.
Imports from China surged 21.2 percent, lifting the contentious US trade deficit with China to $24.1 billion from $17.9 billion in March.
China keeps investing in its future, creating jobs, building infrastructure, funding education and technology and its GDP soars. And America keeps sliding into a no-growth economy, to 1% GDP growth in a generation.
According to Robert Fogel, the director of the Center for Population Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and winner of the 1993 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics; \"In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the economic output of the entire globe in 2000. China\'s per-capita income will hit $85,000, more than double the forecast for the European Union, and also much higher than that of India and Japan as China moves \"from a poor country in 2000 to a superrich country in 2040.\"
America\'s per-capita wealth may be higher, says Fogel, but \"China\'s share of global GDP - 40% - will dwarf that of the United States (14%) and the European Union (5%) 30 years from now.\"
China has been one of the fastest growing markets for US goods, and exports to that country were up 4.8 percent for the first four months of 2013.
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The US trade deficit with China reached $315 billion last year, a record unsurpassed in the history of such statistics.
In April, US exports to the 27-nation European Union fell 7.9 percent. Exports to the EU in the first four months of 2013 were down 7.4 percent compared to the same period in 2012.
Exports to the United Kingdom were the lowest since May 2009, while those to China declined 4.7 percent.
Imports from China surged 21.2 percent, lifting the contentious US trade deficit with China to $24.1 billion from $17.9 billion in March.
China keeps investing in its future, creating jobs, building infrastructure, funding education and technology and its GDP soars. And America keeps sliding into a no-growth economy, to 1% GDP growth in a generation.
According to Robert Fogel, the director of the Center for Population Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and winner of the 1993 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics; \"In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the economic output of the entire globe in 2000. China\'s per-capita income will hit $85,000, more than double the forecast for the European Union, and also much higher than that of India and Japan as China moves \"from a poor country in 2000 to a superrich country in 2040.\"
America\'s per-capita wealth may be higher, says Fogel, but \"China\'s share of global GDP - 40% - will dwarf that of the United States (14%) and the European Union (5%) 30 years from now.\"
China has been one of the fastest growing markets for US goods, and exports to that country were up 4.8 percent for the first four months of 2013.
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[15 Dec 2013] Former South African president laid to rest - English
South Africa\\\'s anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, has been laid to rest in his ancestral home in Eastern Cape.
His burial in the village of Qunu ended ten days of memorial ceremonies that...
South Africa\\\'s anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, has been laid to rest in his ancestral home in Eastern Cape.
His burial in the village of Qunu ended ten days of memorial ceremonies that also received over a hundred world leaders. Around 4500 invited guests including foreign dignitaries attended Mandela\\\'s state funeral. But the public was shut out of the interment itself, with his family insisting it be a private affair. The former South African president died on December the 5th, at the age of 95. Although Mandela had been critically ill for months, the announcement of his death came as a shock to South Africans and the rest of the world.
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South Africa\\\'s anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, has been laid to rest in his ancestral home in Eastern Cape.
His burial in the village of Qunu ended ten days of memorial ceremonies that also received over a hundred world leaders. Around 4500 invited guests including foreign dignitaries attended Mandela\\\'s state funeral. But the public was shut out of the interment itself, with his family insisting it be a private affair. The former South African president died on December the 5th, at the age of 95. Although Mandela had been critically ill for months, the announcement of his death came as a shock to South Africans and the rest of the world.