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Tiny Italian island struggles to cope with tide of migrants

Authorities on the Italian island of Lampedusa struggle to cope with a huge influx of newly-arrived migrants as aid organisations warned the Libya crisis means thousands more could be on their way.

Feb 19, 2015

Ghana opposition stages rally over power shortages

Several thousand opposition supporters marched through Ghana's capital to protest against widespread power shortages, calling on the government to improve supply.

Feb 19, 2015

Pope praises Italian coast guard for migrant rescue

Pope Francis thanks members of the Italian coast guard for their work in assisting hundreds of migrants stranded at sea. He hears tales of what they have seen. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) UNNAMED ITALIAN

Feb 19, 2015

Pelosi visits Havana

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi traveled to Cuba on Tuesday (February 18) with a delegation of congressional Democrats to engage

Feb 19, 2015

Debaltseve in ruins - a drone's eye view

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) The drone video released by Ukraine charity "Army SOS" shows images of destruction across the city of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine caused by fighting between

Feb 19, 2015

Danes bury Jewish shooting victim as security questions mount

Denmark prepares to bury a Jewish man killed in a weekend shooting spree as questions mount about whether more could have been done to prevent the attacks.

Feb 19, 2015

Ukrainian forces recovering after rebels' assault on Debaltseve

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tours Kramatorsk to meet soldiers, forced back to camp by intense fighting in nearby Debaltseve. A rebel offensive intensified there over the weekend, despite a

Feb 19, 2015

South Africa struggles with intermittent power blackouts

South Africa's ailing economy is expected to take a further beating from the current electricity crisis, as the country battles against the worst blackouts for seven years.

Feb 19, 2015

Body bags bear witness to Ukrainian deaths near Debaltseve

Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed truce.

Feb 19, 2015

Fists fly in the Turkish parliament

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Two Turkish parliamentarians were taken to hospital on Tuesday (February 17), after punches were thrown during a debate over a bill aimed at cracking down on

Feb 19, 2015

Myanmar declares emergency in war-torn region as fighting rages

Myanmar declares a state of emergency in a conflict-torn border region, where ferocious fighting between the army and ethnic rebels has sent thousands fleeing airstrikes and fierce gun battles.

Feb 19, 2015

Chinese MH370 relatives protest at Malaysia PM's office

Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers gathered outside the Malaysian prime minister's office to demand his government rescind its declaration that all on board the plane were presumed dead.

Feb 19, 2015

US calls for collective community effort against terrorism

As part of the three-day White House Summit on violent extremism, US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson calls for a collective community effort to combat terrorism on American soil.

Feb 19, 2015

Beagle named Miss P is best in show

Miss P took the highest honor at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. The four-year-old female outshone more than 2,700 dogs to win Best in Show. Judges selected the best of each breed

Feb 18, 2015

"The case collapsed all by itself"-Strauss-Kahn lawyer

Dominique Strauss-Kahn -- the former head of the IMF leaves the courthouse after closing arguments as he faces pimping charges. The 65-year-old is accused of instigating about a dozen parties

Feb 19, 2015