Politics

Slovak wins bike race through Chile streets

The Chilean city of Valparaiso welcomed cyclists for the city downhill mountain bike race. Riders navigated streets, stairs, ramps and man-made obstacles over an approximately one mile or

Mar 3, 2015

The Volkswagen Passat is 'European Car of the Year'

The Passat, a car by German car manufacturer Volkswagen, has been awarded the European 'Car of the Year' trophy this Monday. Duration: 00:47

Mar 3, 2015

New portrait of the Queen for UK coins unveiled

Britain's Royal Mint unveiled a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth which will appear on coins, at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Royal Mint engraver Jody Clark created the new image and says

Mar 3, 2015

Chile on alert as volcano spews smoke and ash

Chile's towering Viyarica volcano erupted Sunday night, spewing incandescent rock and lava fragments. The volcano is in Chile's south and it's activity levels started increasing February 6. Chile's

Mar 3, 2015

Designer to the stars dresses disabled catwalk in Milan

From outfits for Lady Gaga and Beyonce to fashion for the disabled: Antonio Urzi, a long-time collaborator with Armani, is trying to revolutionise Milan fashion week with creations designed for amputees. Duration: 01:22

Mar 3, 2015

Rebels in Ukraine withdraw to new positions: Lysenko

Ukrainian defence spokesperson Andriy Lysenko said Monday that in areas where rebels have pulled back, they either relocate to another area or return to the original position at night. Duration: 00:44

Mar 3, 2015

Raging wildfires destroy homes in Cape Town

Five houses and an upmarket hotel were destroyed and dozens of people evacuated from their homes as wildfires raged through Cape Town's scenic southern peninsula, firefighters said Monday. Duration: 00:50

Mar 3, 2015

Hong Kong lawmakers hand themselves in over protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers hand themselves in to police over their involvement in mass protests for free elections, the latest step in a widespread investigation which has been accused of intimidation. Duration: 01:29

Mar 3, 2015

Tents set up in Tel Aviv to protest Israel's high cost of living

On Monday, tents were set up in the middle of a Tel Aviv boulevard to protest soaring housing prices, as Israel braces for March elections. Duration: 00:59

Mar 2, 2015

At least 9 wounded in blast near Cairo court building

At least nine people are wounded in central Cairo after an explosion near a major court building. The blast happened in front of the main gate of the building that houses the office of the prosecutor

Mar 2, 2015

Dsquared2 goes for tribal look at Milan Fashion Week

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Canadian twins Dean and Dan Caten drew inspiration from native Indian patterns for their label Dsquared2's A/W2015-16 collection presented at the Milan

Mar 2, 2015

Giorgio Armani chooses sober elegance for A/W2015-16

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Italian designer Giorgio Armani had the last major slot of the Milan Fashion Week on Monday (March 2) to showcase the new collection of his main Giorgio

Mar 2, 2015

Netanyahu warns on Iran ahead of controversial speech to Congress

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Monday that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel's

Mar 2, 2015

Iran denounces ‘widespread Islamophobia’ glorified as freedom of expression

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in a speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 2 March denounced what he called widespread instances of Islamophobia.

Mar 2, 2015