Politics

Bomb rocks a food court in Chilean capital metro, seven hurt

A bomb rocked a food court inside a Santiago metro station on Monday, wounding seven people in a blast Chile's government called a "terrorist act." Duration: 00:59

Sep 10, 2014

British PM heads to Scotland as independence vote looms

British Prime Minister David Cameron and opposition leader Ed Miliband said in a joint statement they would travel to Scotland on Wednesday as polls show those for and against independence evenly split ahead of next week's referendum. Duration: 01:12

Sep 10, 2014

Flight MH17 hit by numerous 'high energy objects': probe

A Malaysian passenger jet which blew up over rebel-held east Ukraine with the loss of all 298 people on board was hit by numerous "high-energy objects", according to a report which could back up claims it was downed by a missile. Duration: 00:51

Sep 10, 2014

Grape harvest in Rome underway

A wine brotherhood from the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France helps pick grapes at the church of the Trinità dei Monti in Rome. Duration: 00:44

Sep 10, 2014

Friends search in vain for Iraqi kidnapped by jihadists

Sadiq Sabr's friends and son, like so many others whose loved ones have gone missing in Iraq's conflict with Islamic State (IS) jihadists, have all but given up hope of finding him alive. Duration: 02:19

Sep 10, 2014

Abdullah insists he won disputed Afghan election

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah insists that he has won the country's disputed election, dimming hopes that a power-sharing deal could soon be agreed to end the prolonged political crisis. Duration: 00:53

Sep 10, 2014

Yemeni police open fire on anti-government protesters

Yemeni police shot dead seven Shiite rebel activists on Tuesday when they opened fire on hundreds of protesters attempting to storm government headquarters. Duration: 01:10

Sep 9, 2014

India-Pakistan floods kill over 400, thousands left stranded

Emergency workers battled Tuesday to reach hundreds of thousands of people marooned by floods in India and Pakistan that have claimed more than 400 lives, as anger grew over the speed of the rescue effort. Duration: 00:43

Sep 9, 2014

Displaced Ukrainians seek help at Maripol refugee centre

Refugees are given medicine, advice and support at a refugee centre in Mariupol in south eastern Ukraine. Duration: 01:06

Sep 9, 2014

Delayed Ivory Coast inquiry into past violence opens

A long-delayed inquiry in Ivory Coast to probe the alleged perpetrators and victims of close to a decade of political violence begins taking evidence. Duration: 01:29

Sep 9, 2014

British cancer-stricken boy has chance of recovery

Cancer-striken boy Ashya King, whose case grabbed headlines after his parents removed him from a British hospital, was undergoing scans in Prague Tuesday as Czech doctors said he could have a 70 percent chance of survival. Duration: 00:47

Sep 9, 2014

Brussels Jewish museum to reopen in message of defiance

The Jewish museum in Brussels will reopen on Sunday under tight security, in a message of defiance against "brutes" after a gunman shot dead four people there in May, officials said. Duration: 00:56

Sep 9, 2014

Pakistan's Khan in 'battle of nerves' with PM Sharif

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan says he's engaged in a "battle of nerves" with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif whom he is seeking to oust even as crowds dwindle almost a month into his sit-in outside parliament. Duration: 01:23

Sep 9, 2014

Greenhouse gas levels hit new high, says UN

Surging levels of carbon dioxide sent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to a new record in 2013, while oceans, which absorb the emissions, have become more acidic than ever, the UN said on Tuesday. Duration: 00:52

Sep 9, 2014

Iraq MPs approve new government, Kerry to visit region

Iraqi MPs approve a new cabinet but key security posts remain unfilled, as America's top diplomat prepares to visit the region to build a coalition against jihadists. Duration: 01:10

Sep 9, 2014