Politics

Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri attend Eid in Pakistan

Pakistani opposition leaders Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri attend Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Duration: 00:59

Oct 7, 2014

Battle rages in key Syrian town under jihadist attack

Kurdish militia in Kobane came under renewed assault by the Islamic State group on Monday, as 20 jihadists were reported killed after entering the key Syrian town for the first time. Duration: 00:45

Oct 7, 2014

Germans teach Kurds to handle new guns for IS fight

On a dusty firing range outside the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Arbil, peshmerga fighters are trained to handle new weapons provided by Berlin for the fightback against jihadists from the Islamic State group. Duration: 00:55

Oct 7, 2014

Typhoon Phanfone slams into Japan

Strong typhoon Phanfone slams into Japan, packing gusting winds and huge waves and bringing travel chaos to a nation accustomed to dealing with nature's fury. Duration: 00:33

Oct 7, 2014

Ukraine welcomes top US diplomat to discuss crisis

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko met Monday US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland -- a hate figure in Moscow for her open backing of Kiev's Western aspirations -- in Kiev. Duration: 00:45

Oct 7, 2014

Hong Kong activists agree to talks as protests shrink

Hong Kong protest leaders said late Monday they had agreed to hold talks with the government as their numbers dwindled and they faced growing pressure to end their pro-democracy sit-in. Duration: 01:00

Oct 7, 2014

Kenyan president to attend International Criminal Court

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday he will go to the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, becoming the first sitting president to appear. Duration: 00:54

Oct 7, 2014

Cameraman with Ebola arrives in US for treatment

An American freelance cameraman who contracted Ebola in Liberia arrived in the United States on Monday to receive treatment, the fifth US national to catch the deadly virus. Duration: 00:53

Oct 7, 2014

French PM bids to restore pro-business stance in London

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is on a mission in London to defend his government' economic reforms and pro-business stance in the face of a stream of criticism known as "French-bashing". Duration: 00:48

Oct 7, 2014

Poland urges NATO to push ahead with missile shield

Poland urges NATO's new secretary general to push ahead with a missile shield system amid the West's worst standoff with Russia since the Cold War. Duration: 00:54

Oct 7, 2014

Colombian animal activists rally against bullfighting

Hundreds of people marched with their pets in Bogota, Colombia, on Sunday to protest animal abuse and a Constitutional Court decision to re-allow bullfighting in the capital. Duration: 00:49

Oct 7, 2014

Churches join fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone

In the capital city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Saint Anthony's church preaches prevention to its followers during the region's fight against Ebola. Duration: 01:38

Oct 7, 2014