Politics

Protesters block Acapulco airport over 43 missing students

Protesters angry at the alleged massacre of 43 Mexican students clashed with police and blocked access to Acapulco's airport Monday in the latest demonstration over a case that has repulsed the nation. Duration: 00:45

Nov 12, 2014

A "French touch" for Virginia vineyards

A growing number of French winemakers are setting up shop in the hills of Virginia, where former president and Francophile Thomas Jefferson struggled to produce grapes two centuries ago. Duration: 02:13

Nov 11, 2014

UN Syria envoy pushes for freeze on fighting in Aleppo

Staffan de Mistura, UN peace envoy for Syria addressed journalists on Tuesday in Damascus as he pushed for a freeze on fighting in Aleppo. Duration: 01:01

Nov 11, 2014

Rural Sierra Leone waits for help as Ebola does its worst

In one of the worst-hit rural corners of Sierra Leone, villagers struggle to contain the Ebola outbreak, patching together isolation centres with branches and bits of cloth. Duration: 01:55

Nov 11, 2014

Hollande presides over WWI commemorations in Paris

French President Francois Hollande presided over the traditional celebrations of Armistice Day on the Champs-Elysees on Tuesday, and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Duration: 00:40

Nov 11, 2014

Ebola boosts downloads of British game 'Plague Inc'

The Ebola epidemic has led to a boom in downloads for the online game "Plague Inc", prompting its British developer to launch a charity initiative and offer it as a teaching tool. Duration: 01:35

Nov 11, 2014

Last US Ebola patient cured, released from hospital

The last known Ebola patient in the United States, a New York doctor who contracted the virus while treating infected people in Guinea, was released from the hospital on Tuesday after being declared cured. Duration: 01:09

Nov 11, 2014

Charges dropped in South Africa football captain murder

South African prosecutors on Tuesday withdrew charges against a man arrested for the murder of South Africa's national football captain Senzo Meyiwa. Duration: 01:11

Nov 11, 2014

Funeral held for Israeli woman killed in West Bank knife attack

The funeral was held on Tuesday for a 25 year-old Israeli woman killed when a Palestinian man stabbed her in an attack outside a West Bank settlement that left two others wounded as well. Duration: 00:37

Nov 11, 2014

Chhattisgarh Sterilisation Deaths: Ensure Thorough Probe, PM Modi tells State CM

Narendra Modi personally spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and expressed his concern over the tragic turn of events

Nov 11, 2014

Palestinians disappointed after Fatah cancels Arafat memorial

Palestinians expressed disappointment after Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas' Fatah movement said it was cancelling this week's Gaza ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death due to security concerns. Duration: 01:09

Nov 11, 2014

South Korea ferry disaster families furious at trial verdicts

Relatives of the victims of the South Korea ferry disaster are furious at the verdicts handed down to the captain and crew of the doomed ship. Duration: 01:20

Nov 11, 2014

Nigeria's President Jonathan announces bid for second term

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday formally declared that he will seek a second term of office at next year's general election. Duration: 01:30

Nov 11, 2014

Aleppo girl is star of YouTube show on Syria war

A nine-year-old girl has become the star of a YouTube comedy that depicts with bittersweet humour the harsh reality of everyday life in rebel-held areas of Syria's Aleppo. Duration: 02:12

Nov 11, 2014

BJP launches manifesto for Jharkhand Polls

Ranchi, Nov 11 (ANI): The BJP on Tuesday launched its manifesto for upcoming Jharkhand polls. BJP President Amit Shah appealed to the people of Jharkhand to have faith in the party and vote for BJP. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Jharkhand is rich in minerals but Congress had made it poor during its tenure. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hands do not shake while taking tough decisions.

Nov 11, 2014