Politics

Schools open in Iraqi Kurdistan despite IS crisis

As children in one school observe its opening ceremony, at least 400,000 others were unable to go back on Wednesday in Iraqi Kurdistan, where many classrooms are used as shelters for people displaced by the Islamic State offensive. Duration: 01:02

Sep 11, 2014

UK party leaders' Scotland visit seen as 'desperate'

As Britain's party leaders -- David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg -- visit Scotland to plead with voters to stay in the UK, many from the 'yes' campaign saw the trip as a 'desperate last gasp' attempt to sway Scots to vote 'no'. Duration: 01:45

Sep 11, 2014

West bank buries Palestinian killed by Israeli troops

A Palestinian was shot dead in clashes which broke out when Israeli troops entered a West Bank refugee camp near Ramallah, sources on both sides say. Duration: 00:47

Sep 11, 2014

Kashmir Indians, Pakistanis angry over flood rescue delay

Anger mounted Wednesday over the slow pace of rescue operations in Indian Kashmir as officials said they were "overwhelmed" by the scale that has left hundreds of thousands stranded in the Himalayan region and neighbouring Pakistan. Duration: 01:00

Sep 11, 2014

Bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 19 as Kerry visits

Bomb attacks kill at least 19 in Baghdad on Wednesday as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Iraqi capital for talks on combatting jihadists, officials said. Duration: 00:24

Sep 11, 2014

Merkel 'proud' of budget, insists on rigour in EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced pride on Wednesday in her country's strong budget and called on EU states "finally" to respect joint fiscal rules, as France delayed meeting a key EU target. Duration: 00:50

Sep 10, 2014

Israel dismantles provocative new Al-Aqsa ramp

Israel on Wednesday dismantled a newly erected wooden access ramp to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound that would have increased access for non-Muslims but angered Jordan. Duration: 00:39

Sep 10, 2014

Rebels in Donetsk say shells continue to fall despite truce

Rebel held checkpoint patrols in Donetsk say that shells have still been coming over in violation of the fragile truce hammered out between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian rebels. Duration: 00:53

Sep 10, 2014

Scent of victory boosts Scottish independence campaign

Pounding the streets of Edinburgh, campaigners for Scottish independence are more hopeful than ever that they can win next week's referendum -- and a last-minute visit by British PM David Cameron cannot dampen their enthusiasm. Duration: 01:16

Sep 10, 2014

Kiev: Ukraine will not compromise 'territorial integrity'

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Russia had withdrawn most of the troops it allegedly sent across the border to back a bloody pro-Kremlin uprising. Duration: 01:00

Sep 10, 2014

Zuma prods Lesotho leaders to renew peace talks

Rival Lesotho leaders vow to resolve an 11-day crisis that has spurred calls for regional military intervention in the tiny African nation, after South Africa brokered talks. Duration: 00:40

Sep 10, 2014

Europe readies 'space plane' for sub-orbital test flight

The European Space Agency on Tuesday put the final touches to its first-ever "space plane" before blasting it into sub-orbit for tests aimed at eventually paving the way to the continent's first space shuttle. Duration: 00:52

Sep 10, 2014

French court acquits Femen activists over topless cathedral demo

A French court on Wednesday acquitted nine members of the Femen feminist movement who were on trial over a topless protest they staged in Paris's Notre Dame cathedral to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's resignation. Duration: 01:33

Sep 10, 2014

Yogi Adityanath defies orders, holds rally in Lucknow

Lucknow, Sept 10 (ANI): BJP's controversial star campaigner in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attended a rally in Lucknow, despite ban by district administration. Adityanath also slammed the Lucknow administration and said that immorally district administration had denied permission for public meet under pressure from the Uttar Pradesh government.

Sep 10, 2014

Andhra Pradesh to participate in tsunami mock drill

Visakhapatnam, Sep 10 (ANI): The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) is all geared up to participate along with 23 countries in a major two-day Indian Ocean-wide mock drill, which will simulate tsunamis generated by two large undersea earthquakes on September 9 and 10 to test the emergency response services in the region. The drill, which is going to be conducted by Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and organized by UNESCO'S Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, aims at testing the potential of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System. ICOIS in-charge, T Srinivasa Kumar, said simulation of big tsunami will generate bulletins based on real event.

Sep 10, 2014