Politics

John Kerry issues first ten-year visas for Chinese visitors

US Secretary of State John Kerry hands out the first extended visas for Chinese nationals headed to the United States for work or study, after a deal to extend visas for Chinese visitors for up to a decade. Duration: 00:36

Nov 13, 2014

UK Foreign minister visits Sierra Leone Ebola clinic

The British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond visited a new Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone. Duration: 01:03

Nov 13, 2014

World's first oil well still bubbling up black gold in Poland

The smell of money hangs thick in the air as black crude oil bubbles up from what is the world's oldest oil well, located in the sleepy Polish village of Bobrka. Duration: 02:09

Nov 13, 2014

Burkina army, civil groups remain divided over transition

Burkina Faso's army and civil groups struggle to approve a framework for a transitional government after the ouster of the country's longtime ruler. Duration: 00:53

Nov 13, 2014

Dutch unveil world's first solar-powered bicycle path

The Netherlands unveil the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. Duration: 00:59

Nov 13, 2014

UN Ebola coordinator: slow progress being made

The United Nations' Ebola response coordinator on Wednesday said that slow progress is being made in tackling the virus in West Africa, while calling for people not to stigmatize those from countries affected by the disease. Duration: 00:50

Nov 13, 2014

European probe Philae makes first-ever landing on comet

The European probe Philae has made the first-ever landing on a comet, a crowning phase in a quest to explore the origins of the Solar System, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Wednesday. Duration: 01:17

Nov 13, 2014

European probe lands on comet

A European probe makes the first-ever landing on a comet in a quest to explore the origins of the Solar System, but there were concerns over whether it is fastened securely enough to carry out its mission. Duration: 02:04

Nov 13, 2014

Lava keeps flowing close to residential areas in Hawaii

Lava on Tuesday continued to flow on Hawaii's Big Island after the eruption of the Kilauea volcano. Duration: 00:58

Nov 13, 2014

More than $150 million-worth of jewelry sold in Geneva auction

More than $150 million-worth of jewelry is sold at a Christie's jewel auction in Geneva. Duration: 00:58

Nov 13, 2014

Drought in Rio region brings water levels to a critical low

Water levels for the state of Rio de Janeiro are at critically low levels after a drought that has lasted several months. Duration: 01:15

Nov 12, 2014

Syrian migrants demonstrate at British consulate in France

A group of Syrian migrants demonstrates outside the British consulate in Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, demanding passage to Britain. Duration: 01:10

Nov 12, 2014

Puerto Rican named Miss International 2014

For those who dismiss beauty contests as parades of beautiful women gushing about world peace, Puerto Rican Valerie Hernandez Matias offers a twist: a serious political agenda. Duration: 01:05

Nov 12, 2014

Dutch woman heads for South Pole on tractor

After driving a tractor the length of Africa, Dutch adventurer Manon "Tractor Girl" Ossevoort is setting out to fulfil a decade-long dream of chugging her way to the South Pole. Duration: 01:21

Nov 12, 2014

Sierra Leone: Ebola survivors discharged from treatment center

The Hastings Ebola treatment unit near Freetown is the only one in Sierra Leone to be operated without help from NGOs or international aid. Some sixty patients were discharged from the center on Tuesday, free from the deadly virus. Duration: 01:02

Nov 12, 2014