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Migratory Siberian birds grace holy waters in Varanasi

Varanasi, Nov 15 (ANI): Tourists from across the world are flocking to the holy town of Varanasi to see migratory Siberian birds swim in the river Ganges. During winters Siberian birds, like their name suggests, fly thousands of miles away from the cold Arctic regions of Siberia as they begin to freeze over, preferring to move to warmer climates. These birds travel through Afghanistan and Central Asia before arriving at India, where they breed. A tourist, Anirudh, said the birds migrate back to their country after the harvest festival in February.

Nov 15, 2014

'Systematic problems' threaten US nuclear force: Hagel

The US nuclear force is plagued by low morale, manpower shortages and mismanagement that could jeopardize its safety and effectiveness, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. Duration: 00:57

Nov 15, 2014

Romanian PM tipped to clinch presidential run-off

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to clinch the presidency on Sunday in a run-off election. Despite persistent corruption in the ex-communist state, younger people are mobilising to vote. Duration: 02:06

Nov 15, 2014

Tiger or tabby? France scales down cat hunt

French officials on Friday scaled down a frantic hunt for a mysterious big cat prowling on the outskirts of Paris after scotching earlier fears it was a tiger. Duration: 01:02

Nov 15, 2014

Scottish nationalists to maintain independence fight

Scotland's ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) crowns a new leader to build on a surge of support following a defeat in September's independence referendum that still looks set to result in greater autonomy. Duration: 00:30

Nov 15, 2014

Mali battles Ebola outbreak as African toll passes 5,000

Mali is scrambling to prevent a major Ebola epidemic after the deaths of an Islamic cleric and a nurse, as the official death toll in the worst ever epidemic of the virus passed 5,000. Duration: 00:52

Nov 15, 2014

Putin faces icy G20 reception as world leaders fly in

Vladimir Putin faces an icy reception at this weekend's G20 summit in Brisbane with Australia's Tony Abbott accusing the Russian president of trying to relive the "lost glories of tsarism" as world leaders fly in. Duration: 00:57

Nov 15, 2014

Shiite community leader sees bigotry spreading to new shores

Yousif al-Khoei, a prominent Shiite Muslim community leader in Britain, says anti-Shiite propaganda online and on television is spreading bigotry to countries with little experience of the sectarian hatred affecting the Middle East. Duration: 01:14

Nov 14, 2014

Police Search Chhattisgarh Drug Factory Linked to Sterilisation Deaths

Mahawar Pharmaceuticals, is at the centre of a probe into more than a dozen deaths in Chhattisgarh, after 83 women were sterilised at a government-run family planning camp

Nov 14, 2014

Burkina Faso army, civil groups agree transition pact

Burkina Faso's army has reached an agreement with opposition parties, civil groups and religious leaders for a transition to civilian rule, almost two weeks after the ouster of president Blaise Compaore. Duration: 00:56

Nov 14, 2014

Suu Kyi meets Obama in Yangon

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says the country's transition to democracy is going through a 'bumpy patch' as she meets US President Barack Obama in Yangon. Duration: 01:26

Nov 14, 2014

European Union Prez assures support to PM's proposal for International Yoga Day: Syed Akbaruddin

Brisbane, Nov 14 (ANI): MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Friday said that the European Union President Herman Von Rompuy assured support to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal for International Yoga Day. He added that there were discussions on bilateral ties between India and Japan. Speaking on the cartographic error in Indian map at the University event, Akbaruddin said that they had no knowledge of errors that they had committed and offered unconditional regret and apology.

Nov 14, 2014

S. Africa trials high-tech solution to shark attack threat

To counter the threat posed by sharks to surfers off South Africa's coast, a high-tech solution is currently on trial near Cape Town. Duration: 01:59

Nov 14, 2014

Is There a Brothel Inside Bangalore Central Jail?

Female inmates are being forced to have sex with their male counterparts inside Bangalore Central Jail, allege letters from inside the prison

Nov 14, 2014

Nobel Peace laureate Satyarthi celebrates Children's Day with slum kids

New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): Nobel peace prize winner and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi celebrated Children's Day with slum children in New Delhi on Friday. Satyarthi spent time with slum children and held long interaction with them. He shared his experiences of rescuing children with them. The 60 year old children's rights campaigner is recognised for his battle against child trafficking with Bachpan Bachao Andolan or Save the Childhood Movement a group he founded in 1980 after quitting his job as an electrical engineer. Children's Day known as "Bal Diwas" in Hindi is celebrated in India on November 14 every year on the occasion of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday.

Nov 14, 2014