Politics

Tunisia parliament endorses historic coalition government

Tunisia's parliament approved Thursday a coalition government led by the secular Nidaa Tounes party and including moderate Islamist rivals Ennahda, following landmark elections in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Feb 6, 2015

Anti-India protest in Pakistan on Kashmir Solidarity Day

Thousands of Pakistani protesters hold an anti-India protest rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Feb 6, 2015

Argentines rally in wake of prosecutor's mysterious death

About two thousand people march in Buenos Aires demanding clarification following the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found dead on January 18 with a bullet in the head.

Feb 6, 2015

Baghdad residents react as Iraqi PM lifts years-old curfew

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an end to a nightly curfew in Baghdad in a bid to ease restrictions on daily life, officials said Thursday. Duration: 01:04

Feb 6, 2015

Remains of sunken town re-emerge in Brazil's drought

These are bricks from buildings unseen for more than 45 years. They were once part of a town that was submerged when the government built a dam nearby. But now, as the Brazil grapples with its worst

Feb 6, 2015

Rival rallies greet Dalai Lama visit in US

Crowds gathered outside the venue where the Dalai Lama and President Obama met on Thursday, with some welcoming the religious leader and others demonstrating against his position on the Shugden Buddhist faith. Duration: 01:17

Feb 6, 2015

Obama hails Dalai Lama as 'good friend'

President Barack Obama hails the Dalai Lama as a "good friend" at a first public encounter between the two men that is sure to infuriate Beijing. Duration: 00:37

Feb 6, 2015

Slovakia to vote on same-sex marriage ban

Slovakia will hold a referendum on Saturday on whether to maintain a ban on same-sex marriage in the largely Roman Catholic country. Duration: 01:05

Feb 6, 2015

Hollande aims to 'prolong the spirit' of national unity

French President Francois Hollande says he hopes to 'prolong the spirit' of January 2015, meaning the 'unity of the republic.'

Feb 6, 2015

Gary Glitter found guilty of child sex offences

STORY: Former British pop singer Gary Glitter, who shot to fame in the 1970s as a "glam-rock" star but was later convicted of child sex crimes, was found guilty on Thursday (February 5), of indecently

Feb 6, 2015

Kerry on Ukraine: "You cannot have a one-sided peace"

A warm welcome for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Kiev as he sits down for talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, PETRO POROSHENKO, SAYING:

Feb 6, 2015

Car collection worth millions resurrected in France

A car collector's dream - sixty automobiles, cracked and dust-covered, found on a remote property in western France. Artcurial auction house's motor cars specialist Pierre Novikoff says it started

Feb 6, 2015

Pelosi hopes Netanyahu speech to Congress doesn't happen

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress next month does not take place because

Feb 6, 2015

Australian Suzy Walsham wins record sixth Empire State Building Run-Up title

Six was the magic number at the 38th Empire State Building Run-up in New York. Australian Suzy Walsham clinched her sixth title the most ever won by the same woman. SOUNDBITE: Suzy Walsham, winner

Feb 5, 2015

McCain: U.S. should provide "lethal" assistance to Ukraine

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. Senator John McCain called on the U.S. and NATO to provide "lethal" assistance to Ukraine. The one-time presidential candidate and Republican senator

Feb 5, 2015