Politics

Shelling continues in eastern Ukraine as calls mount for truce

Heavy shelling continues in a number of areas of Donetsk, in Eastern Ukraine. Duration: 00:50

Feb 7, 2015

Angry Jordanians react to death of pilot in mass protest

Thousands march in Jordan's capital for a captured pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group, as the government vows to intensify its fight against the jihadists. Duration: 00:50

Feb 7, 2015

Tunisia : Second anniversary of Chokri Belaid assassination

Tunisians marked the second anniversary of the assassination of leftist politician Chokri Belaid whose murder by suspected Islamist gunmen triggered nationwide outrage. Duration: 01:07

Feb 7, 2015

Slovakia to vote on same-sex marriage ban

Slovakians will vote in a referendum on whether to maintain a ban on same-sex marriage in the largely Catholic EU nation. Duration: 01:54

Feb 7, 2015

Islamic State says U.S. hostage killed in airstrike in Syria

U.S. Central Command releases video it says shows U.S. and coalition airstrikes against Islamic State targets in parts of Syria and Iraq. It comes as Islamic State says an American woman it was

Feb 7, 2015

Kidman in Berlin, Houston's daughter still on life support

Star power continues to shine at the Berlin Film Festival. Nicole Kidman signed autographs for fans before hitting the red carpet for the premiere of her film "Queen of the Desert," in which she plays

Feb 7, 2015

Rice unable to confirm death of American I.S. hostage in airstrike

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) STORY: U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on Friday (February 6) the U.S. has no evidence to support claims by Islamic State that an American hostage was

Feb 7, 2015

Ukrainian authorities, rebels evacuate civilians from front line town

In the besieged town of Debalsteve in eastern Ukrainian, residents scurry away with their humanitarian aid .... as government shelling pounds the area nearby. Hundreds of others wait in the town's

Feb 7, 2015

U.S. State Dept says cannot confirm reports hostage killed in Syria

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: The U.S. State Department on Friday (February 6) said it could not confirm reports that a female American hostage had been killed in a recent air strike

Feb 7, 2015

Brazilian woman thanks her lucky bra after shooting

Ivete Medeiros says she's lucky to be alive after getting struck by a stray bullet during a robbery in Belem, Brazil. Her saving grace? Her bra. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) IVETE MEDEIROS SAYING: "I

Feb 7, 2015

Joe Biden says US and Europe "have to stand with Ukraine"

The United States and Europe must stand together over Ukraine as it battles for survival in the face of escalating Russian military involvement, Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Brussels on Friday. Duration: 00:40

Feb 6, 2015

Pavement paintings celebrate 'Modernismo' Nicaraguan poet

Artists made giant 'sawdust carpet paintings' on the street in Leon City Thursday showing the different stages in the life of 'Modernismo' Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario in what is the centenary of his death. Duration: 00:57

Feb 6, 2015

Demonstrators in Gaza protest outside former Egyptian embassy

Demonstrators protested outside the former Egyptian embassy in Gaza City against a decision by an Egyptian court to ban Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, and label it a terrorist group. Duration: 00:43

Feb 6, 2015

Baby orangutan Rieke debuts at Berlin zoo

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Berlin Zoo on Friday (February 6) gave the public its first look at Rieke, a baby orangutan that was abandoned by its mother and reared by zoo keepers. Zoo

Feb 6, 2015

Nigerias youth prepare to elect a new president

Corruption, lack of access to education, the fall in the price of oil... Nigeria's young people are having to choose a new president at a tricky time both economically and socially. Duration: 02:27

Feb 6, 2015