Politics

Britain's Labour debates strategy for winning 2015 polls

Britain's main opposition Labour Party was on Monday debating how to win next year's general election at its annual conference as it struggles to avoid divisions after Scotland's independence referendum. Duration: 00:47

Sep 23, 2014

Vote or no vote, Bulgarians set for hard winter

Bulgaria holds snap parliamentary elections on October 5 but people have little hope that the new cabinet will improve the lot of ordinary Bulgarians. Duration: 02:13

Sep 23, 2014

Thousands of Hong Kong students on strike for democracy

Hong Kong students began a week-long boycott of classes, gathering in their thousands for what democracy activists say will be a wider campaign of civil disobedience against China's refusal to grant the city unfettered democracy. Duration: 01:14

Sep 22, 2014

Pilots reject Air France offer to end week-long strike

Air France pilots on Monday rejected a last-ditch management attempt to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998 that is costing up to 20 million euros ($25.7 million) every day. Duration: 00:50

Sep 22, 2014

Iran is a 'cornerstone of stability' in Middle East: Rouhani

Iran is a cornerstone of stability in the Middle East in the face of the "terror" in the region, President Hassan Rouhani said Monday before leaving for the United Nations. Duration: 00:40

Sep 22, 2014

EU says not told of any specific threat to HQ

The European Commission says it has not been told of any specific threat against it, after reports suggested its Brussels headquarters was a possible target for jihadist fighters returning from Syria. Duration: 01:01

Sep 22, 2014

Relatives of Palestinian migrant shipwreck victims demonstrate

Relatives of Palestinian immigrants who drowned at sea off the coast of Malta took part on Monday in a protest in front of the UN and Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City to call for the disclosure of the fate of their relatives. Duration: 01:00

Sep 22, 2014

Hundreds of thousands hit NYC streets to protest climate change

Celebrities, political leaders and the masses rallied in New York and across the globe demanding urgent action on climate change, with organizers saying 600,000 people hit the streets. Duration: 01:19

Sep 22, 2014

Italian Navy rescues 590 migrants bound for Europe

The Italian Navy says they have rescued 590 migrants bound for Europe from North Africa, in 3 seperate operations. Duration: 00:37

Sep 22, 2014

Yemen peace deal signed

Yemeni political rivals including Shiite rebels sign a peace accord in the presence of the UN envoy. Duration: 00:38

Sep 22, 2014

Ukraine forces prepare pullback as truce holds

A fragile truce between pro-Russian insurgents and Ukrainian forces appears to consolidate as clashes subside and attention focuses on the unresolved status of the separatist east. Duration: 00:31

Sep 22, 2014

Nitin Gadkari and Jitendra Singh conducts aerial survey of flood hit JandK, assures of all possible

Srinagar, Sep 22 (ANI): Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Minister of State (MoS) in Prime Minister's officer (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the flood hit Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the situation in the state. Later, the ministers met with the state chief minister Omar Abdullah and discussed on the issues facing the state today. Gadkari further announced funds for the rehabilitation of the state. He also assured all possible help by the central government and said that the state is ordered to start the halted projects in the state worth Rs 25 thousand crore.

Sep 22, 2014

Incessant rains trigger flash floods in Assam

Guwahati, Sep 22 (ANI): Incessant rains created havoc disrupting normal life of residents in Guwahati city of Assam. Residents said rains have paralyzed normal life and daily commuters are facing problem to reach to their destinations. The rains have been continuously pouring since Saturday flooding the main roads and various other parts of Guwahati. Due to heavy rains school and college have been closed. Earlier this month, floods in Kashmir left about 150,000 people stranded in their homes with the worst deluge in over a century.

Sep 22, 2014

Journalists in Telangana protest against state CM over his 'anti-media remark'

Chennai, Sep 22 (ANI): Journalists took to streets in Tamil Nadu on Monday and protested against remarks of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Rao had threatened to bury journalists 10 feet under the earth if they tried to insult and demean newly formed Telangana state. In his sharp attack on mediapersons, Rao said he would not tolerate anyone disrespecting culture, people and language of Telangana and was ready to bear any consequences. As per local media reports, the state assembly of Telangana had also taken a decision to blackout two regional channels for allegedly projecting the state in bad light.

Sep 22, 2014