Politics

NATO planes police the skies over Baltics

NATO military planes take part in a training mission over Lithuania as part of the Baltic air-policing mission based in Siauliai. Duration: 00:58

Feb 12, 2015

Erotic flick 'Fifty Shades of Grey' starts rollout in France

"Fifty Shades of Grey", the long-anticipated movie version of the bestselling erotic novel, began its worldwide rollout on Wednesday, with sex-savvy France one of the first to catch a glimpse. Duration: 00:57

Feb 12, 2015

Turkey, Colombia presidents meet in Bogota

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday in the first official visit of a Turkish head of state to the South American country. Duration: 01:37

Feb 12, 2015

UN envoy to report to Security Council on Syria mission

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday he will discuss his peace efforts with the Security Council, following a visit to Syria where he met President Bashar al-Assad. Duration: 00:46

Feb 12, 2015

Rapping under pressure in Equatorial Guinea

"Revolutionary rap" inspired by Bob Marley: Equatorial Guinea's most famous hip-hop artists Adjoguening and acolytes Abosicara and Mafia MC perform subversive lyrics in a country with no free press and muzzled political opposition. Duration: 01:09

Feb 12, 2015

Rouhani tells world: No end to Middle East strife without Iran

Marking the 1979's Islamic revolution anniversary, President Hassan Rouhani said the world needs Iran to help stabilise the Middle East, also pointing to the wider ramifications of a deal over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. Duration: 01:02

Feb 12, 2015

World's most expensive painting on display in Switzerland

For a chance to see the world's most expensive painting, you'll have to head to Switzerland's Beyeler Foundation. French artist Paul Gauguin's "When Will You Marry?" is on view in the gallery after

Feb 12, 2015

The new faces of fashion get social

With the start of Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week in New York just around the corner the biggest names in fashion are starting to arrive. Among them are those dubbed the "Instagirls" -- a term first

Feb 12, 2015

Obama says resolution against IS is not "another ground war"

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that he sent Congress his text earlier in the day for an authorization to use military force in the campaign

Feb 12, 2015

Spotlight on Strauss-Kahn's sexual behavior at pimping trial

Dominique Strauss-Kahn had his sexual practices under scrutiny on Wednesday at his pimping trial. The former IMF chief and ex-French presidential favorite is one of 14 people on trial in the northern

Feb 12, 2015

Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years for manslaughter

And with that, an Italian court finds the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruiseliner guilty of manslaughter, sentencing him to 16 years in prison. 54-year old Francesco Schettino WAS facing as

Feb 12, 2015

Most U.S. troops fighting Ebola in Africa will come home - Obama

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday (February 11) that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 U.S. troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola

Feb 12, 2015

Mexican volcano spews rock and ash in latest eruption

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Mexico's Colima Volcano, spewed a huge plume of smoke and ash on Tuesday (February 10) in three separate eruptions. The State Unit of Civil Protection said

Feb 12, 2015

Ex-Romanian president aide charged in Microsoft probe

An adviser and minister under former Romanian president Traian Basescu is being charged with fraud and laundering kickback money linked to government purchases of Microsoft software licences, according to anti-corruption prosecutors. Duration: 01:02

Feb 12, 2015

See robotic Spot run

He's not your average pup, but this robot from Google's Boston Dynamics is one lean machine. It's name is Spot. The four legged robotic dog can climb stairs, walk on unpaved terrain and can even

Feb 12, 2015