Politics

Australian PM Tony Abbott applauds cover page of Charlie Hebdo's latest edition

Canberra, Jan 15 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke to Australian radio station from his office in Parliament House in Canberra commenting on the cover of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. He welcomed the cover page of the weekly satirical magazine and said that the cartoon saying 'all is forgiven' gave out a positive message. It is the first edition of Charlie Hebdo to be published after the deadly attacks by Islamist gunmen and sold out within minutes at newspaper kiosks around France on Wednesday, with people queuing up to buy copies to support the satirical weekly. A print run of up to three million copies has been set for what has been called "the survivor's edition", dwarfing the usual 60,000 run.

Jan 15, 2015

Copies of latest Charlie Hebdo hard to find in US

Americans trying to buy Charlie Hebdo's latest issue are having a hard time putting their hands on a copy. One comic bookstore in Los Angeles has been receiving calls from customers and is still looking for a way to import the issue. Duration: 00:57

Jan 15, 2015

Coalition against IS to aid displaced Iraqis, US envoy says

Deadly attacks by militants in Paris and other Western cities underline the need for a global response to the Islamic State jihadist group, US envoy John Allen said during a visit in Baghdad. Duration: 00:33

Jan 15, 2015

Pope travels to remote church in restive north Sri Lanka

Pope Francis travelled to a remote jungle church in northern Sri Lanka where hundreds of thousands of people from across the ethnic and religious divide flocked to receive his blessing. Duration: 00:44

Jan 15, 2015

Protesters disrupt ceremony marking Tunisian revolution

Families of Tunisians killed or wounded during the country's revolution disrupted official ceremonies at the Presidential Palace marking the fourth anniversary of the ousting of Tunisia's longtime ruler Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. Duration: 00:53

Jan 15, 2015

Expert ponders safety issues in Indonesian airspace

The amount of air traffic and lack of English language competency are major problems in ensuring airlines' safety in Indonesian airspace, says an aviation analyst. Duration: 00:56

Jan 15, 2015

New Charlie Hebdo cover angers Muslims in France

Some French Muslims say they are "not Charlie" because they feel the magazine stigmatises their religion. New issue of Charlie Hebdo features the Prophet Mohammed holding a "Je Suis Charlie" sign under the headline "All is forgiven." Duration: 01:06

Jan 15, 2015

One month countdown to Nigeria's crucial election

With one month to go until Nigeria's presidential elections, candidates are pulling out all the stops to woo voters, but Boko Haram's grip in the north east will make free and fair elections even more challenging. Duration: 02:38

Jan 15, 2015

War in full swing in east of Ukraine, fighters say

Violence is rising sharply in eastern Ukraine, including a rocket strike on a bus full of civilians on Tuesday that killed 12 people. Duration: 00:46

Jan 15, 2015

Killed Charlie Hebdo visitor buried in France

Friends and neighbours of Michel Renaud, who was killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack while visiting friends at the paper, pay tribute to the Frenchman at his funeral in Clermont-Ferrand in the south of the country. Duration: 01:23

Jan 15, 2015

Iran condemns terrorism as well as Charlie Hebdo cover

Iran condemned Wednesday the publication of a new cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying it was "insulting" and "provocative." Duration: 00:58

Jan 14, 2015

Muslims have mixed views on new Charlie Hebdo cover

Many Muslims the world over have condemned the new issue of Charlie Hebdo, but some take a very relaxed view. 'It's just paper,' said one practicing Muslim in Paris. Duration: 01:47

Jan 14, 2015

Hun Sen hails 30 years as PM, but activists decry rule

Cambodian strongman Hun Sen marks three decades as premier hailing his role in rebuilding the war-torn nation, as rights groups lambast him for using "violence, repression and corruption" to cling to power. Duration: 00:43

Jan 14, 2015

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano steps down

Francesco Clementi, professor of constitutional law at the Luiss University in Rome, discusses the upcoming presidential elections in Italy after Giorgio Napolitano steps down part way through his second mandate. Duration: 00:51

Jan 14, 2015

Uma Bharti seeks report on unidentified bodies in River Ganges

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Wednesday said the ministry will probe the matter of unidentified bodies found around a bank of the River Ganges. Nearly 50 bodies were found in revered River Ganges in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Dogs, crows and vultures dug into bodies as they had reached the bank due to low water level, posing major environment challenges in the areas under Unnao district. Bharti said she had received information on the unidentified bodies and would deploy officials from her own ministry on the spot, to send her a detailed report.

Jan 14, 2015