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Death toll from Afghan avalanches tops 200

More than 200 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in Afghanistan. snowfall afghanistan, snow afghan

Feb 27, 2015

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Machu Picchu tourists pulled to safety from flood

These tourists visiting Peru's Machu Picchu citadel are rescued from raging floodwaters after a wooden bridge leading to the archeological site was swept away. Dozens are at the mercy of rescuers who

Feb 27, 2015

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Hong Kong woman who abused her Indonesian maid faces sentencing

A Hong Kong mother of two was found guilty earlier this month of abusing her Indonesian domestic helper faces sentencing today. Law Wan-tung was found guilty on February 10 of 18 of 20 charges laid

Feb 27, 2015

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Sheeran takes Brit Awards, Lupita Nyong'o's pearl dress stolen

The Brit Awards were held Wednesday night, and the top winner of the evening - Ed Sheeran. Sheeran took home the best British solo artist prize as well as the coveted best album award for "X."

Feb 27, 2015

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CENTCOM releases video of air strikes in Iraq

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. Central Command released aerial video footage on Thursday (February 26), which purports to show U.S. and coalition air strikes against areas controlled by

Feb 27, 2015

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New York barber gives custom cuts in LGBT-friendly shop

Khane Kutzwell is an entrepeneur based in New York City who saw an opportunity and went for it. (SOUNDBITE) (English) KHANE KUTZWELL, CAMERA READY KUTZ MASTER BARBER, SAYING: "Friends started

Feb 27, 2015

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Jihadi John was 'a beautiful young man' - charity worker

At a news conference in London with a UK charity ... dismay..... … that a young man these men once knew as Mohammed Emwazi is reportedly the masked killer (fade to file) featured in gruesome Islamic

Feb 27, 2015

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Llama drama in Arizona

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Two llamas got loose on the streets of Sun City, Arizona, on Thursday (February 26). Aerial video showed the pair, one black and one white, weaving their way

Feb 27, 2015

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Ukraine economy 'on the brink'

Ukrainian troops on the move - this time away from the front line. Their withdrawal revives hopes for a ceasefire in the east of the country. But elsewhere, another battle is raging - against

Feb 27, 2015

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Five years on, 'the feeling is still there" for Chile earthquake survivors

On February 27, 2010 a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked south-central Chile. 500 people were killed. The fishing village of Dichato was nearly wiped off the map by the tsunami that followed. Diving

Feb 27, 2015

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Shrinking the stars

Behind the door of this New York studio photographer Tricia Messeroux is literally creating a 'little' bit of Hollywood. Two days after the Oscars, the Toddlewood studio owner continues her tradition

Feb 27, 2015

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Guatemala's ex-president home from US jail

Guatemala's ex-president Alfonso Portillo returns home after serving time in a US prison for money laundering in a graft scandal involving Taiwan. Duration 01:21

Feb 26, 2015

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Rebels in Donetsk restore former Ukrainian armoury

Dozens of pro-Russian rebels are restoring Ukrainian tanks, armoured personnel carriers and other heavy weapons in a factory in an abandoned industrial zone in Donetsk. Duration 00:52

Feb 26, 2015

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Islamic State fighters smash priceless relics in Iraqi museum - video

PLEASE NOTE: REUTERS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL VIDEO WEBSITE Hardline Islamist militants in northern Iraq, destroying a collection of

Feb 26, 2015

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Peru displays dozens of ancient artefacts, recovered from overseas

An ancient funeral shroud was unveiled in Lima, Peru after being stolen more than 20 years ago and then found in Texas. The elaborately crafted textile was one of dozens of Peruvian antiquities that

Feb 26, 2015

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