Politics

Biden gets up close and personal during Carter swearing in

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden stole the show at the swearing-in of new U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter Tuesday (February 17) by exercising his avuncular manner and

Feb 18, 2015

First ever drag queen race minces into Jerusalem

Running in high heels can be hazardous. . . Forty Jerusalem drag queens took to the streets for their first ever racing event. SOUNDBITE: "Bella to Die for", drag queen, saying (English): "(I am)

Feb 18, 2015

Spectacular light show over Sweden

STORY: Videographer Chad Blakley shot his February 16 time-lapse sequence from Abisko National Park on the northern edge of Sweden. "I have spent countless nights out under the northern lights but I

Feb 18, 2015

Egypt calls for global coalition to fight Libya's jihadists

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said "there is no choice" but to create a global coalition to confront the extremists in Libya, in an interview aired by France's Europe 1 radio. Duration: 00:57

Feb 17, 2015

Glitter and glam on Fat Tuesday

It's party time on the streets of New Orleans and the colorful characters are out in full force. ...Including Jazz Musician Pete Fountain AND Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAYOR

Feb 17, 2015

Ash Carter sworn in as new U.S. defense secretary

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted

Feb 17, 2015

Ukraine truce fades as fighting rages

A gas pipeline explodes near the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve after being hit by mortar fire. THIS despite last week's ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists

Feb 17, 2015

No first day slip-ups for new Defense Secretary, but wife takes a tumble

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) Ashton Carter's wife, Stephanie, took a tumble on the ice on Tuesday morning (February 17) as she accompanied her husband to work on his first day as U.S. Defense

Feb 17, 2015

Virginia town evacuated after oil train derails

A freight train derails in the eastern US state of West Virginia, sparking a huge blaze, spilling oil into a river, and forcing the evacuation of a town. Duration: 00:33

Feb 17, 2015

Thousands march in Niger against Boko Haram

Thousands marched through the streets of the capital of Niger Tuesday in support of the army, currently fighting Boko Haram on the border with Nigeria. Duration: 00:34

Feb 17, 2015

Italian Taxi drivers protest against minicabs and Uber

ItalianTaxi drivers demonstrate against minicabs and the Taxi app offered by Uber, UberPOP, which they consider being unfair competition, on February 17, 2015 in Turin. Duration: 00:26

Feb 17, 2015

Carnival float fire kills at least 18 in Haiti

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES It began as a joyous affair, but quickly spiraled into mayhem... when a parade float hit a power cable and caught fire. (natsot) The accident

Feb 17, 2015

Gas pipeline blast caught on video, hit by shell in eastern Ukraine

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) A mortar which hit a gas pipeline 15 km from the town of Debaltseve caused a major explosion, injuring a member of a Ukrainian TV crew on Tuesday (February 17). A

Feb 17, 2015

Project Anywhere takes virtual reality gaming to new level

STORY: If you're a gamer, you'd no doubt love to control an avatar with your body in real time. Until now that's been tricky to achieve. But Constantinos Miltiadis, of ETH Zurich, has created

Feb 17, 2015

Real Face of Pakistan

Pakistan/Muzaffarabad, PoK, February 17, 2015: Pakistan may be in denial about its involvement in Afghanistan or about supporting Taliban, but none another it's ex President Parvez Musharraf has spilled the beans. He confirms that Pakistan's ISI is supporting Taliban. India's position stands vindicated. Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf has said that under his regime, Pakistan had tried to undermine the Afghan government led by ex-president Hamid Karzai. He also added that spies in Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had given birth to the Taliban after 2001 because the Karzai government had an overwhelming number of non-Pashtuns and officials who were said to favour India, "In President Karzai's times, yes, indeed, he was damaging Pakistan and, therefore, we were working against his interest."That is where the intelligence work comes in. Intelligence being in contact with Taliban groups. Definitely they were in contact, and they should be," the 71-year-old former dictator told The Guardian Former Pakistani president spilled the beans but stayed mum on Pakistan's role in fomenting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Musharaf's interview has revealed what the world has been saying.

Feb 17, 2015