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Sky News examines the gold mining trade in South Africa http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ When the banks are broken - a rush to gold is regarded as a safe bet for investors. Today prices jumped more than 4% on the latest shares meltdown. But as ever it comes at a cost.....and in this case a HUMAN cost. Sky's Emma Hurd reports from South Africa - the world's second biggest producer of the precious metal. Tags: Sky News Emma Hurd gold mining South Africa financial crisis economic downturn stocks shares prices |
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Traditional pawnbrokers are enjoying a boom in the gloom http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ There's a glimmer of good news on the high street. For one corner of the market at least. Sky's Mark Stone has been looking at who's doing from the downturn. Tags: Sky News economic crisis financial gloom pawnbrokers credit crunch banks recession |
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Sky News Interviews The Stars Of High School Musical 3 http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ High Musical Musical 3 has it's premiere in London's Leicester Square. Sky News' Steve Hargrave is on the red carpet and chats to stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. Tags: Sky News High School Musical Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens premiere London Leicester Square |
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Former Wimbeldon Tennis Champion Turns To Art http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Martina Navratilova has been out of the sporting spotlight for 18 months, but the nine times Wimbledon Champion hasn't entirely left the game. The tennis star has been putting her skills to a novel use. Sky's Emma Birchley reports. Tags: Sky News Art Martina Navratilova Tennis Racquet Ball Painting Artist Wimbledon Champion |
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Government Announces Bailout Package For UK Banks http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Central banks around the world have implemented a surprise interest rate cut in a co-ordinated bid to tackle the growing economic crisis. The UK rate was cut by half a percent - the biggest reduction for 7 years. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor also announced a taxpayer-funded bail-out scheme for the country's major banks. It could run into hundreds of billions of pounds. Sky's Joel Hills reports Tags: Sky News bailout deal billions banking crisis Prime Minister Chancellor Bank of England interest rate |
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Sky News Presenter Bob Friend Dies http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ It is with great sadness that we report the death of Bob Friend, one of the faces who launched Sky News. Bob, one of Sky's most popular and colourful presenters, died today after a short illness. Apart from a distinguished journalistic career as a foreign correspondent, he also featured in two Hollywood blockbusters and was awarded the MBE. Anna Botting looks back at his life. Tags: Sky News Anna Botting Bob Friend Newsreader journalist presenter launch MBE died dead illness brain tumour |
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Scientist claims the evolution of man is grinding to a halt http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ The evolution of man is grinding to a halt. That's the opinion of a leading scientist who reckons that - for the human race at least - this is as good as it gets. Our Health Correspondent. Thomas Moore, has been looking into his claim. Tags: health evolution scientist research man theory darwin Sky News |
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UK Banking Crisis Deepens As Share Prices Tumble http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ British banking customers may have to apply for compensation to get their money back after the collapse of Iceland's Icesave bank. Other banking shares also took a tumble on the stock market. Sky's David Bowden reports: Tags: banking economy government savings credit crunch crisis shares stock market Sky News Icesave Iceland |
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Police Suspect Gamer Was Killed Over Online War Game http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ A German man has appeared in court accused of killing a man in Nottingham after a row over a video game. It is alleged that David Heiss flew from Frankfurt to kill Matthew Pyke whom he had met in an internet forum. Sky's David Crabtree has the story. Tags: computer games video online forums chatroom murder Matthew Pyke David Heiss Advance Wars England Germany |
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McCartney Wows Fans With Historic Israel Concert http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Sir Paul McCartney has played his first ever concert in Israel since The Beatles were banned more than 40 years ago. And although his presence has created a wave of excitement in Tel Aviv, security was tight after the singer received threats to his safety. Sky's Middle East Correspondent Dominic Waghorn reports. Tags: Sir Paul McCartney The Beatles Macca Tel Aviv Concert Israel Peace Palestinian Controversy |
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David Blaine Ridiculed Over Latest Stunt http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ David Blaine is back on his feet after hanging upside down for 60 hours in New York. But the magician's latest endurance stunt has been rubbished after he took breaks to drink and go to the toilet. Sky's Matt Smith reports. Tags: david blaine dive of death stunt stuntman magician new york upside down |
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China Launches Space Walk Mission http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ China has successfully launched its third manned mission to space. During Shenzhou VIIs five-day mission, one of the three astronauts on board will become the first Chinese man to carry out a space walk. Sky's Asia correspondent Peter Sharp reports. Tags: china space Shenzhou VII craft astronauts mission walk |
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Are The Government Doing Enough To Ease The Credit Crunch? http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video Sky's Martin Stanford speaks to Econonist Graham Turner about whether or not the government are doing enough to help with the credit crunch. Tags: martin stanford graham turner sky news |
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Sky News Experts Quiz Gordon Brown http://news.sky.com/skynews Gordon Brown has submitted himself to some tough questioning by a Sky News panel of experts. They put him to the test on the economy, foreign affairs, crime, and much more besides. Watch the Prime Minister get grilled by Kay Burley, Martin Brunt, Tim Marshall and Jeff Randall. Tags: prime minister gordon brown economy mccanns sky news kay burley |
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Sky News Chats To Ben Stiller At Tropic Thunder Premiere Ben Stiller directs and stars in Tropic Thunder which has had its UK premiere. He talks to Sky's Steve Hargrave about the comedy and how he managed to get Tom Cruise to dress up in a fat suit. Tags: sky news tom cruise ben stiller tropic thunder london premiere steve hargrave |
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Sky Man Distracted By Robert Downey Jnr's Conversation Robert Downey Junior answers the controversy surrounding his Tropic Thunder character at the UK premiere in London's Leicester Square. Sky's Steve Hargrave got absorbed by his conversation. Tags: sky news robert downey junior london premiere tropic thunder tom cruise steve hargrave |
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Jack Black Accosts Sky Man On Red Carpet Jack Black was his usual playful self at the UK premiere of Tropic Thunder in London's Leicester Square. Steve Hargrave tried to get some sense out of him. Tags: sky news jack black steve hargrave tropic thunder premiere london uk leicester square |
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Sky News Checks Out The New Quad Bikes For British Troops http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ British troops in Afghanistan are being sent more than two hundred quad bikes to help in the fight against the Taliban. Tags: Sky News Quad Bikes British Troops Afghanistan Taliban |
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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Agrees To Share Power http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ President Robert Mugabe has ended nearly three decades of rule in Zimbabwe by signing an historic power-sharing deal with rival Morgan Tsvangirai. Sky's Emma Hurd reports. Tags: sky news emma hurd zimbabwe Tsvangirai Mugabe africa power sharing government MDC |
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Black Monday: UK Shares Battered As Lehman Brothers Goes Bus http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Lehman Brothers - one of the biggest and once one of the most powerful investment banks - has gone into administration. Sky's Joel Hills reports. Tags: lehman brothers sky news markets joel hills money finance uk us economy administration wall street stocks shares bust |
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Stranded XL Holidaymakers Head Home http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Holidaymakers hit by the collapse of British tour operator XL have begun arriving back home. But thousands more are still stranded at airports abroad, while others who have been planning to go away, are still trying to salvage their holiday plans. Tags: xl holidaymakers stranded british tour operator holiday collapse |
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Hurricane Ike Batters Southeast Texas http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Hurricane Ike has hit Texas, hammering the state with winds of 110 miles per hour. It hit the town of Galveston as a category 2 storm, but has been downgraded to a category one. Residents along a 400 mile stretch of coastline south are still on alert. Tags: Hurricane Ike texas storm category two one alert Galveston |
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Cliff Richard On His Sexuality http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Sir Cliff Richard has often deflected rumours about his sexuality. Sky's Kay Burley quizzed him on the issue. Tags: sky news cliff richard pop music kay burley sexuality press fame autobiography |
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Hurricane Ike: Texans Warned To Flee Their Homes http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Weather forecasters have warned Texans to flee their homes or "face certain death" as Hurricane Ike bears down on them. Sky's Robert Nisbet reports. Tags: Ike hurricane weather texas houston robert nisbet sky news tornado storm |
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Big Bang Explained With Mince Pies! The world's biggest experiment is underway - with scientists in Geneva attempting to recreate the basic building blocks of the universe by smashing particles together in the Large Hadron Collider. Professor Heinz Wolff - a veteran of TV science programmes, and the founding director of Brunel University in London - joined Dermot Murnaghan to explain exactly what was going on. Tags: mince pie dermot murnaghan heinz wolff big bang experiment sky news brunel science world |
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Fleetwood Pier Destroyed In Fire http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ A fire that started in the early hours has destroyed Fleetwood's historic pier in Lancashire. Sky's Tom Parmenter reports. Tags: sky news fleetwood pier fire blaze desroy coast seaside lancashire uk tom parmenter |
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Virtual Journey: Visit Shipwrecks Without Getting Wet http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ Get close to some of Europe's long lost wrecks without putting so much as a toe in the sea. Sky's Mike McCarthy explains. Tags: sky news virtual dive diving sea ocean wetsuit wreck underwater mike mccarthy |
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Britney Spears Triumphs at VMA Awards http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video Britney Spears steals the show with 3 gongs at the VMA's. Russell Brand hosted the ceremony. Tags: britney spears russell brand mtv vma award ceremony la los angeles usa america music piece of me children video gongs |
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Happy Birthday Google: Search Engine Turns 10 http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ The world's favourite internet search engine is 10 years old. Started by two computer science students in California in 1998, Google has since become the most popular website on the planet and has even entered the dictionary as a verb. Tags: Google Birthday 10 Years Ten Internet Search Engine |
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Fears Of More Floods As Britain's Torrential Rain Continues http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/ The Environment Agency is warning torrential rain across Britain could continue to cause flooding for several days. Overnight hundreds of homes have had to be evacuated. The north-east of England has been hardest hit with several people having to be winched to safety by RAF helicopters. Tags: Britain Floods UK England Morpeth Flooding Rain Emergency Warning |