Politics

Spanish chefs battle it up in Tapas competition

Chefs take part in the final phase of the tenth edition of the National Skewers and Tapas competition at the Cupola del Milenio in Valladolid, Spain on November 4, 2014. Duration: 00:40

Nov 5, 2014

Russian ultra-nationalists rally in shadow of Ukraine war

Thousands of ultra-nationalists are expected to march in Moscow amid fears that the Kremlin's support for separatists in Ukraine was whipping up xenophobia and jingoism at home. Duration: 00:53

Nov 5, 2014

Ukraine rebel leader sworn in as head of separatist 'republic'

Ukraine rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko was sworn in Tuesday as head of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic after claiming a crushing victory in weekend separatist polls rejected by Kiev. Duration: 01:13

Nov 5, 2014

Sudan, S.Sudan to resume work on disputed border

The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan agreed Tuesday to resume work to demarcate their contested border, a dispute that boiled over into armed conflict between the countries in 2012. Duration: 00:41

Nov 5, 2014

Voters across US go to the polls for key midterm elections

Americans trooped to the polls Tuesday in key midterm elections, with Republicans expecting to claim the Senate majority on a day of reckoning for Democrats weighed down by an unpopular president. Duration: 01:06

Nov 5, 2014

Lebanese Shiites mark holy Ashura in defiance of jihadists

Huge crowds of Shiites gathered in the Lebanese capital Beirut Tuesday to mark a key holy day in defiance of jihadists from the Islamic State group. Duration: 00:45

Nov 5, 2014

Kerry: US and China need long-term strategic vision

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the relationship between the United States and China presented a "profound opportunity" for both powers, warning it needed to be "carefully managed." Duration: 00:49

Nov 5, 2014

AU sets Burkina two-week deadline for return to civilian rule

The African Union council has given the new Burkina Faso regime two weeks to return to civilian rule following the ousting of the president. Opposition leader Zéphirin Diabré said dialogue would be needed to meet the target. Duration: 01:02

Nov 4, 2014

Parents of Indonesian murdered in Hong Kong urge death for killer

The parents of a young Indonesian woman murdered in Hong Kong call for her "sadistic" killer to be put to death, a day after a British banker appeared in court accused of killing her and a second woman. Duration: 00:43

Nov 4, 2014

Australian novelist wins top French literary award

An Australian writer, Lily Brett, on Tuesday won France's Prix Medicis literary award for best foreign book for "Lola Bensky", a novel drawing on her experience as a 1960s rock journalist and the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Duration: 00:41

Nov 4, 2014

Burkina chief urges army to "return the power to the people"

A traditional Burkinabe chief urged the military to "respect their word" and return the power to the civilian population. Duration: 00:48

Nov 4, 2014

France and Canada stand side by side in terror fight

Visiting French President François Hollande brings a message of solidarity in the global fight against terrorism to Canada's parliament, less than two weeks after a lone gunman stormed its halls. Duration: 00:53

Nov 4, 2014

Voting starts in US polls expected to deal rebuke to Obama

Americans began voting Tuesday in key legislative elections expected to deal a stinging defeat to President Barack Obama. Duration: 01:01

Nov 4, 2014

Kolkata Port Under Threat, High Alert Sounded

The West Bengal government held a high-level security meeting with central agencies and the Army and Navy decided to sanitise the port

Nov 4, 2014

Two dead, thousands evacuated in Argentina floods

Two people have died and thousands evacuated during floods in Argentina's Buenos Aires province following more than 40 hours of incessant heavy rains since Thursday. Duration: 01:19

Nov 4, 2014