Politics

Fear of Boko Haram takes toll on Cameroonian economy

In Maroua, northern Cameroon, the fight against Islamist group Boko Haram has shaken the economy of this town of 200,000 people. Duration: 02:07

Nov 29, 2014

Pro-Israel rally as French MPs debate Palestine motion

About a hundred pro-Israel protesters rallied in front of France's National Assembly, as French lawmakers held a two-hour debate on a non-binding, symbolic motion on whether to recognise Palestine. Duration: 00:41

Nov 28, 2014

French MPs debate recognition of Palestine

French lawmakers debate on Friday a motion urging the government to recognise Palestine as a state, amid growing European frustration at the moribund Middle East peace process. Duration: 00:56

Nov 28, 2014

Aid appeal launched for Nigerian region under Boko Haram attack

The Nigerian Red Cross Society warns North Eastern Nigeria is in dire need of humanitarian aid, as the region suffers repeated attacks from Boko Haram. Duration: 01:06

Nov 28, 2014

Cameron urges migrant curbs, warns on British EU exit

Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday promised tough curbs on welfare for EU migrants to counter a surge in arrivals and warned failure to get his way could be a deal-breaker for Britain staying in Europe. Duration: 01:12

Nov 28, 2014

Namibians cast ballots in Africa's first e-vote

Namibians voted on Friday in a general election billed as Africa's first e-vote, with the ruling party expected to retain power in the country it has run since independence. Duration: 00:59

Nov 28, 2014

In Turkey, Iraqi Catholics seek stepping stone to new life

As Turkey prepares for the visit of Pope Francis, dozens of Iraqi Catholics queue up at an apartment block in Istanbul every day, hoping it will open the door to a new life free of fear. Duration: 02:21

Nov 28, 2014

Police swoop on 80 airports in global ticket fraud crackdown

Police have arrested 118 people in an unprecedented globally-coordinated swoop on plane ticket credit card fraud, a billion-dollar organised crime industry, officials said Friday. Duration: 01:03

Nov 28, 2014

Women should be the winners of Namibias general election

Women should be the winners of Namibia’s general election on Friday, as SWAPO, the ruling party, has vowed to put half of party and parliamentary posts in the hands of women, if re-elected. But the measure doesn’t convince everyone. Duration: 02:40

Nov 28, 2014

Rahul Gandhi terms Modi as Indian industrialists' Prime Minister

Chaibasa, Nov 28 (ANI): Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi, on Friday termed Narendra Modi as industrialists' prime minister, during electioneering in Jharkhand's Chaibasa. The assembly polls in Jharkhand began from November 25. Campaigning for the second phase is on voting for which is slated for December 02. The Congress party vice-president questioned that were these the "good days" which they had promised before the elections? He also said that before general elections Modi asked the citizens to sit back and he would work for him but after polls he himself sets out for a world tour and says the people to pick broom and clean up the nation, it is highly contradictory.The five-phased state assembly polls in Jharkhand will end on December 20. The results of which would be announced on December 23.

Nov 28, 2014

36 Indian prisoners released from Malir jail in Pakistan

Karachi, Nov 28 (ANI): Pakistan authorities on Friday released 36 Indian prisoners, 35 of them fishermen, as a "goodwill gesture". The Indian prisoners were freed from Malir jail in the port city of Karachi. All the released inmates were sent to Lahore by bus. They will be handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border on Saturday (November), officials said. The fishermen had been arrested for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters. One prisoner was arrested for illegally crossing the border. Pakistan's biggest "Edhi charity" distributed gifts and cash among prisoners. Each prisoner was handed Rupees ten thousand for expenses on the way. Freed Indian prisoners said that they were happy at their release.

Nov 28, 2014

Uruguay campaigning ends before presidential vote

Final campaign rally of Uruguay presidential candidate Tabare Vázquez ahead of the second round of elections on Sunday. Duration: 00:39

Nov 28, 2014

Rapper Jay-Z champagne brand purchase boosts sales

Rapper Jay-Z likes Armand de Brignac champagne so much he has bought the brand, run as a family business since 1763. The appearance of the brand in a Jay-Z video clip has made the champagne the toast of the showbiz world. Duration: 00:43

Nov 28, 2014

Rural India's low-cost sanitary pad revolution

One man hopes his invention -– a machine that produces cheap sanitary pads –- will help empower Indian women. Duration: 01:51

Nov 28, 2014

AMU students protest against political interference in the university

Aligarh, Nov 28 (ANI): AMU students on Friday protested against political interference in the University. In protest the students shouted slogans and took out a march holding banners and placards. Some BJP leaders have decided to hold a demonstration on the campus on the birth anniversary of Raja Mahendra Pratap, an alumnus of AMU, whose family was closely associated with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of the institution. In a letter to Union Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani, the Aligarh Muslim University’s Vice-Chancellor wrote that there could be huge communal unrest if the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Pratap is observed on the campus.

Nov 28, 2014