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Day of judgement looms for Costa skipper as trial nears verdict

With final arguments having been made in the 19-month-trial of the man dubbed "Captain Coward" by the world's media, judges in the case are expected to retire to consider their eagerly awaited verdict. Duration: 01:11

Feb 11, 2015

East Ukrainian town of Dokuchaeyvsk sees increase in bombardment

For the past week, the town of Dokuchaeyvsk, in the east of Ukraine, has been heavily bombarded. Locals are deserting the town, just a third of the 35 thousand inhabitants still live there in spite of the ongoing fighting. Duration: 00:50

Feb 11, 2015

Niger troop vote met with hope and fear

The vote by Niger's parliament to allow troops to attack Boko Haram in Nigeria has largely been greeted with approval. Duration: 01:56

Feb 11, 2015

Tearful Costa Concordia captain Schettino awaits verdict

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE - RESENDING WITH CORRECTION TO TYPO IN INTRO The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia arrives at court for the last day of his manslaughter trial. Francesco Schettino was at

Feb 11, 2015

Tearful Costa Concordia captain Schettino awaits verdict

The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia arrives at court for the last day of his manslaughter trial. Francesco Schettino was at the helm of the giant cruiseliner in January of 2012 when it hit

Feb 11, 2015

Bihar Crisis: With 130 MLAs, Nitish Kumar meets President Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with 130 supporting MLAs met President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. Nitish was accompanied by RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav. The MLAs belonged to the ruling JD (U), besides some from the RJD, Congress, CPI and Independents. Nitish Kumar said that they have told President that they enjoy the majority in the Bihar Assembly. He added that he had appealed to the President to look into the matter immediately since due to delay the environment of Bihar is getting fouled. Nitish, who wanted an invitation from Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to form a new government in the state after he was elected the leader of JD (U), had said that a democratic process should be followed in Bihar.

Feb 11, 2015

Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal pays courtesy call on President Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Delhi CM-designate and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. AAP leader Manish Sisodia was also present at the meeting. Sisodia said that the meeting was a courtesy call. He added that Kejriwal thanked Mukherjee for his guidance. He further said that the President gifted Kejriwal two books, namely, Constitution of India and Thoughts and reflections. Kejriwal, who was unanimously elected as the leader of the legislative party yesterday, met Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu earlier in the day. Kejriwal's party, AAP, made a clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls yesterday, winning 67 of the 70 seats on offer and decimated rivals BJP and Congress.

Feb 11, 2015

European test rocket blasts off after early delay

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) The launch of Europe's experimental spaceplane was delayed for about an hour on Wednesday due to an unspecified problem at the European Space Agency's (ESA)

Feb 11, 2015

Ukraine launches counter-offensive ahead of peace summit

Automatic gunfire from a Ukrainian military truck. Government forces have launched a counter offensive near the southeastern port city of Mariupol. They claim to have gained territory from

Feb 11, 2015

Internet addiction hits Japan's youth

A recent survey shows high school girls in Japan spend an average of seven hours a day on their mobile phones, a sign of the times and a growing concern for health professionals. Duration: 01:16

Feb 11, 2015

Dominique Strauss-Kahn back in court

Ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court in France to take the stand for a second day in a bid to convince judges he was not at the heart of a global vice ring. Duration: 00:39

Feb 11, 2015

Colombia academics meet peace negotiators

Colombian scholars meet FARC rebels and government negotiators at peace talks in Cuba to offer their views on the conflict. Duration: 00:57

Feb 11, 2015

African dust engulfs Israel and the Palestinian territories

As South-Eastern winds of up to 100 kph hit the region, Israel and the Palestinian territories experience a high polluted air quality, up to 50% above normal, after dust originating in Egypt and the Sinai desert streams in the area. Duration: 00:36

Feb 11, 2015

S.Sudan child soldiers surrender weapons in official ceremony

Several hundred children from an armed group in South Sudan surrendered on Tuesday their weapons and uniforms in a ceremony overseen by the South Sudan National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (DDR). Duration: 01:05

Feb 11, 2015