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Newsreader FAILs Of The Year: 2015

2015: The Year In News Gaffes
Ryan Barrell

Ah, live news. A constant source of information, and a seemingly endless supply of slip-ups and live gaffes. From accidental swearing to studios being invaded by giant spiders, here's a round-up of 2015's best news bloopers:

Biggest News Cock-Ups Of 2015 (LIST)
New York Times wins correction of the year with Kyrzbekistan gaffe(01 of01)
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Back in January, a mistake by New York Times writer John Branch caused the internet to fall in love with a fictional country.

In an article about kidnapped climber Tommy Caldwell, Branch referred to actual nation Kyrgyzstan as non-existent Kyrzbekistan.

Before long, official web pages and Twitter accounts were floating around. Click here to read some of the hilarious responses.

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