Politics

Official: At least 100 buried alive in Sri Lanka mudslide

Around 100 people were buried alive in a tea-growing region of Sri Lanka as mudslides triggered by monsoon rains washed away their homes on a plantation, disaster officials said. Duration: 00:35

Oct 30, 2014

Zambians react to the death of their president

Zambia's President Michael Sata -- nicknamed "King Cobra" for his sharp tongue and manner -- has died, according to officials, making his vice-president Africa's first white head of state in decades. Duration: 00:57

Oct 30, 2014

UN chief calls for urgent aid to avert new famine in Somalia

UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday that Somalia risks returning to famine without urgent aid, as he visited the war-torn country three years since more than 250,000 people died of hunger. Duration: 00:47

Oct 30, 2014

Egypt starts work on Gaza buffer after bombing

Egypt began setting up a buffer zone along its border with the Gaza Strip to prevent militant infiltration and arms smuggling following a wave of deadly attacks. Duration: 00:33

Oct 30, 2014

UN agency urges more access to Syria Palestinian camp

A UN official visiting Syria has called for greater access to a besieged Palestinian refugee camp outside Damascus, where residents say they have been without water for some 40 days. Duration: 00:51

Oct 30, 2014

Tunisians heatedly discuss their recent critical elections

Tunisians gather to discuss their pivotal elections while official results are still awaited. Duration: 01:04

Oct 30, 2014

African middle class 'hasn't arrived yet' , says economist

Economist Simon Freemantle draws a positive and optimistic picture of Africa's economic state , stressing that the middle class "hasn't yet arrived" on the continent. Duration: 01:10

Oct 30, 2014

Wheelchair basketball gives new hope to disabled Afghan women

They have lost limbs to landmines and been disabled by mortar shrapnel, but Afghanistan's wheelchair women basketball players refuse to call themselves victims. Duration: 01:04

Oct 30, 2014

Mexican students: Iguala's Mayor to be arrested

Mexico's Attorney General, Jésus Murillo Karam, says the Mayor of Iguala, accused of being involved in the disappearance of 43 students over a month ago, will be arrested and held until the end of an investigation. Duration: 01:01

Oct 30, 2014

Zimbabwean politician deplores "depressing picture" of Africa

Ex-Zimbabwe Minister of Finance Tendai Biti told AFP that Africa presents a "depressing picture" in terms of economy and political statistics, while his own country "remains an outpost of underdevelopment and political repression". Duration: 01:16

Oct 29, 2014

Thai court dismisses case against British rights activist

A Thai court dismisses a defamation charge against a British activist in a case linked to a report he co-authored alleging severe labour abuses in Thailand's food industry, a key supplier to Western supermarkets. Duration: 00:45

Oct 29, 2014

New wave of online delivery gains momentum

With start-ups like Postmates offering quick delivery of meals, groceries and other items through a smartphone app, the online world is delivering again. Duration: 01:39

Oct 29, 2014

Brewer recreates old Belgian beer found in shipwreck

A Finnish brewery has recreated a Belgian beer from bottles that sank 170 years ago on a merchant ship in the Baltic Sea, giving connoisseurs a chance to taste the tipple of their great-great-great-grandfathers. Duration: 01:01

Oct 29, 2014

China punishes HK lawmaker for criticising leader

A senior Hong Kong lawmaker is expelled from a prestigious Chinese government body, in a sign that Beijing will not tolerate dissent from loyalists over pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous city. Duration: 01:02

Oct 29, 2014

Guatemalans give offerings to homeless protector St Simon

Hundreds of people in western Guatemala bring offerings to Saint Simon believed to be the protector of the homeless, prostitutes and alcoholics. Duration: 00:41

Oct 29, 2014