Politics

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

Security alerts put Northern Ireland on edge

A bomb disposal robot probes the damaged undercarriage of a car in Belfast, where a device exploded on Wednesday night. It was the latest of four separate incidents in the area, now being

Feb 5, 2015

Shatrughan Sinha praises Kejriwal, says he is a 'good man' and that parties should avoid 'negative p

New Delhi, Feb 05 (ANI): Just two days before Delhi goes to polls, BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday praised the Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal. Sinha said that Kejriwal is a 'good man' and that the party's prospects are bright. He said that the fight in the national capital is between Kiran Bedi who has a clean image and has been a good officer, and Arvind Kejriwal, who too has a clean image. Further, Sinha also said that the negative campaigning that the national capital has been observing is unfortunate. He said that political parties should not indulge in mud-slinging and personal attacks but keep the politics clean. Delhi goes to polls on February 7. Counting of votes is on February 10.

Feb 5, 2015

SUCI (c) cadres clash with police in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 05 (ANI): A Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) protest turned violent after cadres of the left party clashed with the police in Kolkata on Thursday. The protest, which was against the Mamata Banerjee-led state government, saw the agitators demand employment for all and a reduction in the price hike that the city has been witnessing in recent months. The police, after warning the crowd to disperse, lathi-charged the protestors, who fled at the onslaught.

Feb 5, 2015

'Won't tolerate any discrimination', Rajnath assures Christian community leaders

New Delhi, Feb 05 (ANI): In the wake of the recent attacks on churches in the national capital, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured a delegation from the Christian community that the Centre would never tolerate any discrimination in the name of caste, colour, language or religion. The Home Minister took to twitter to disclose about the meeting between him and the group of leaders from Christian community, who called on him earlier today. "Met with a group of leaders from Christian community today who were concerned over the reports of attacks on churches," tweeted Rajnath. "I assured them that the present dispensation would never tolerate any discrimination in the name of caste, colour, language or religion," he added. Meanwhile, Father Dominic, the spokesperson of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese expressed grave concern over agitators being detained by the police.

Feb 5, 2015