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Ceasefire holds in Ukraine's flashpoint city of Slavyansk

Ukraine's new Western-backed president faced pressure on Tuesday to negotiate with top rebel commanders after a surprise turnabout in which the insurgents agreed to a truce and talks on ending their pro-Russian uprising. Duration: 00:46

Jun 25, 2014

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Israel's Beit Guvrin caves added to UNESCO heritage list

The Beit Guvrin-Maresha Caves National Park was accepted to the World Heritage List of sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance. Duration: 00:54

Jun 25, 2014

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Organic farm in Benin sows example for Africa

With his pilgrim's staff and Panama hat, Father Godfrey Nzamujo nips up and down the paths of Songhai, the organic farm he created nearly 30 years ago as a tool against poverty and rural migration in Africa. Duration: 02:21

Jun 25, 2014

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US John Kerry visist Iraqi Kurdistan, meets leader

US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region Tuesday as he pressed an urgent diplomatic drive to stop the fractious country tearing apart. Duration: 00:41

Jun 25, 2014

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Iraqi special forces fight Sunni Jihadists in Diyala province

Iraqi special forces and soldiers continued to fight Sunni jihadists in Diyala province. Duration: 00:53

Jun 25, 2014

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Internally displaced Pakistanis protest food shortage

Internally displaced people threw stones and burned branches on Tuesday during a food and money distribution at a sports complex in the city of Bannu, in Pakistan. Duration: 00:49

Jun 25, 2014

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Pilots lacked automation understanding in Asiana crash

The pilots of a South Korean airliner that crashed in San Francisco last year depended too much on automated systems they didn't understand, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. Duration: 00:56

Jun 25, 2014

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Kerry in Kurdistan presses for unity to solve Iraq crisis

On an unannounced trip to Arbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, US Secretary of State John Kerry pushes for Iraqi unity against a militant onslaught which the UN says has left over 1,000 dead. Duration: 01:07

Jun 25, 2014

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Beirut blast kills Lebanese security officer

A suicide car bombing in a southern Beirut suburb injures 12 people. The explosion took place near an army checkpoint where football fans were watching a World Cup match. Duration: 00:33

Jun 24, 2014

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Protesters burn mock World Cup trophy in Brasilia

Some 150 protesters burned Monday a mock World Cup trophy just before the Brazil-Cameroon match in Brasilia. The protest was peaceful and there were no clashes with the police. Duration: 00:42

Jun 24, 2014

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Anti-World Cup protesters rally in the streets of Sao Paulo

More than 200 people protest against the World Cup in Sao Paulo. Duration: 00:42

Jun 24, 2014

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Japan unveils 'world's first' android newscaster

Japanese scientists on Tuesday unveiled what they said was the world's first news-reading android, eerily lifelike and possessing a sense of humour to match her perfect language skills. Duration: 01:20

Jun 24, 2014

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Mud festival in the Philippines

Farmers coated in mud mark one of the Philippines' most colourful religious festivals. Duration: 00:35

Jun 24, 2014

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S.African miners end strike against top platinum producers

A five-month strike against the world's biggest platinum producers is over, union leaders said Monday, ending a stoppage that has battered South Africa's economy. Duration: 00:32

Jun 24, 2014

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Roasted pigs parade in Filipino village for religious fest

Roast pigs decked out as superheroes paraded in the Philippine village of Balayan Tuesday as part of one of the Catholic nation's most colourful religious festivals. Duration: 00:47

Jun 24, 2014

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