Politics

No date set to reopen US, Cuba embassies

US and Cuban officials did not set dates to reopen their embassies during historic talks but agreed to meet again on the issue, officials say. Duration: 00:42

Jan 23, 2015

Cameroon raid frees German hostage held by Boko Haram

Cameroon said its forces have freed a German hostage kidnapped six months ago in Nigeria by Boko Haram, as African leaders appealed to the United Nations for support in fighting the Islamist militants. Duration: 00:37

Jan 23, 2015

Doomsday Clock moves two minutes closer to midnight

A group of prominent scientists and Nobel laureates say climate change and the danger of nuclear war pose an ever-growing threat to civilization and are bringing the world closer to doomsday. Duration: 00:46

Jan 23, 2015

Anti-IS coalition officials hold first talks since Paris attacks

Top officials from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group met in London for the first talks since the Paris attacks with the threat posed by homegrown jihadists high on the agenda. Duration: 01:14

Jan 23, 2015

Heavily-indebted Air France confirms fresh job cuts

Air France confirmed Thursday it plans to offer new voluntary departure incentives to 800 ground personnel and cabin crew as the heavily-indebted French airline moves forward with new restructuring measures. Duration: 00:58

Jan 23, 2015

Bloody bus attack in Donetsk as troops abandon airport

At least 41 people were killed in Ukraine's east Thursday, one of the deadliest days in the separatist war, with a bloody bus shelling in Donetsk as government forces abandoned their defence of the city's strategic airport. Duration: 00:40

Jan 23, 2015

Erdogan in Ethiopia to start new era between two countries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegnie in Addis Ababa Thursday, where he reaffirmed his will to strengthen the partnership between both countries. Duration: 01:06

Jan 23, 2015

Dozens demonstrate against Charlie Hebdo in Baghdad

Dozens demonstrated against Charlie Hebdo and the caricature of the prophet in Baghdad on Thursday. Duration: 00:45

Jan 23, 2015

Ukraine requests fresh IMF bailout

Ukraine has asked the IMF for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials said on Wednesday as the war-torn country fights to save its reeling economy. Duration: 01:06

Jan 22, 2015

Yemen Shiite militia keeps grip on capital despite deal

Shiite militiamen maintained a tight grip on Yemen's capital Thursday with fighters deployed around the presidential palace despite a deal to end what authorities termed a coup attempt.

Jan 22, 2015

Tunisia tourism sector in crisis, says minister

"The Tunisian tourism sector is in crisis", said the Minister of Tourism Amel Karboul in a press conference on Thursday, intended to take stock of the sector's activity in 2014. Duration: 00:58

Jan 22, 2015

Zambia ruling party candidate takes early lead in vote: voxpops

Zambia's ruling party candidate Edgar Lungu was Thursday leading in the race to replace the late president Michael Sata, authorities said as voting continued in parts of the country. Duration: 00:48

Jan 22, 2015

South Sudan rivals agree new 'unity deal'

The leaders of South Sudan's warring factions agree to a political deal designed to boost efforts to end their year-old civil war. Duration: 01:05

Jan 22, 2015

Rebels parade Ukrainian POWs through shelled city

Captured Ukrainian soldiers taken to scene of bus shelling, forced to kneel and listen to obscenities of angry locals blaming them for devastating their lives. Duration: 00:28

Jan 22, 2015

Syrian opposition members discuss in Cairo Moscow meeting

Various Syrian opposition factions met to discuss a Russian proposal for a meeting in Moscow with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Duration: 00:36

Jan 22, 2015