Politics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. House speaker: Netanyahu speech not destructive to Israel relationship

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday (February 26) that he strongly disagreed with the assertion that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's

Feb 26, 2015

Afghans bury their dead after worst avalanches in decades

In northern Afghanistan's Panjshir province, the village men of Khenj district are bringing body after body for burial... More than 180 people have died in recent days in some of the worst avalanches

Feb 26, 2015

Fay celebrates Italian tailoring traditions

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: After New York and London, the spotlight turned to Italy on Wednesday (February 25) with the opening of Milan Fashion Week. Quintessential Italian brand Fay,

Feb 26, 2015

Singapore appoints special envoy to Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Feb 26 (ANI): Singapore government appointed senior policy strategist, Gopinath Pillai, as its special envoy to Andhra Pradesh to speed up construction of new capital of the state. Presently, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana share Hyderabad as joint capital. The appointment was announced by Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a news conference at the secretariat in capital Hyderabad on Thursday. The Singapore government will be presenting the first-phase of draft master plan of the new capital by June. Naidu said he was happy and content with the working style of Singapore government. Shanmugam is on a four-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 26, 2015

Rail budget not on basis of political differences but on requirements & needs of Railways: Manoj Sin

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Talking about the Rail Budget 2015-16, Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that the budget is not made on the basis of political differences or preferences. He said that the budget is directed towards the needs and requirements of the Railways. He also said that the ministry has given special emphasis to cleanliness and women safety among other things.

Feb 26, 2015

Islamic State killer "Jihadi John" named as Briton, Mohammed Emwazi

Until now he's been known as Jihad John, but the Washington Post says his real name is Mohammed Emwazi -- a British national born in Kuwait. The Post is reporting that the masked man featured in

Feb 26, 2015