Politics

Clashes in Bahrain ahead of uprising anniversary

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Villages across Bahrain carried on protesting on Friday, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the country's uprising on Saturday. Shi'ite villages saw

Feb 14, 2015

Obama brings tech firms into his cybersecurity push

President Barack Obama is asking Silicon Valley to join his plan to boost cybersecurity, as he takes new measures to improve sharing of threat information in the absence of legislation. Duration: 00:58

Feb 14, 2015

Ghana launches National Chocolate Day to promote home sales

Cocoa is the mainstay of Ghana's economy, generating about two billion dollars in foreign exchange annually. Duration: 01:13

Feb 14, 2015

The journey out of Kosovo

Chaotic scenes in Pristina as people flock to buses to escape Kosovo. These people are hoping to head to Belgrade and from there, Western Europe. There is nothing easy about the journey. But its a

Feb 14, 2015

Germany marks 70th anniversary of Dresden bombing

(SOUNDBITE) (English) MAYOR OF COVENTRY, ENGLAND, HAZEL NOONAN, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE RUNS OVER FOOTAGE OF BOY PLACING CANDLE ON CANDLE HOLDER) "This candle is from Coventry and represents peace and

Feb 14, 2015

New Uruguay commission to look into dictatorship crimes

Uruguay's left-wing president-elect Tabare Vazquez announced the creation of a new Truth and Justice Commission that will look into Human Rights violations and the disappearance of regime dissidents during the military dictatorship. Duration: 00:40

Feb 14, 2015

France defends fighter sale to Egypt

France defends the controversial "historic" first foreign sale of its Rafale fighter jet to Egypt in a contract clinched in a breakneck three months, despite criticism over rights abuses by Cairo. Duration: 00:58

Feb 14, 2015

Officials: At least 18 killed in east Ukraine despite peace deal

At least 18 people have been killed in eastern Ukraine in new artillery shelling just a day after a peace deal was signed to end the 10-month conflict. Duration: 00:50

Feb 14, 2015

Friday prayers held before White House for North Carolina victims

A call to prayer and a call to action in Washington, D.C. All in the name of three Muslim Americans who were killed in North Carolina. About 200 people gather in front of the White House Friday.

Feb 14, 2015

DR Congo presidential vote set for November 2016

The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold a presidential poll in November next year, but under certain conditions, the election commission said. Duration: 00:42

Feb 14, 2015

At least 18 dead as Taliban storm Pakistan Shiite mosque

Heavily-armed militants stormed a Shiite mosque in Pakistan, killing at least 18 people in an attack claimed by the Taliban as revenge for the execution of one of their senior members. Duration: 00:58

Feb 14, 2015

Anger on the streets in Haiti

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Anti-government street protesters took to the streets of Port-au-Prince again on Friday (February 13) as the country plunged deeper into political and

Feb 14, 2015

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Obama's cybersecurity summit

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 people at the White House summit on cybersecurity in Palo Alto, California. Before his remarks, Cook was one

Feb 14, 2015

Obama encourages companies to share cyber threat data

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) President Barack Obama met with chief executive officers on Friday at a summit in Silicon Valley held by the White House that aims to build support for beefing up

Feb 14, 2015

Robot to fight Navy ship fires

INTRO: At its latest technology expo, the U.S. Navy says its fire-fighting robot can put out blazes on board ships and it also unveils unmanned boats designed to create a "swarm" around threats at sea

Feb 14, 2015