Politics

Israel-Hamas ceasefire shattered

Israel and Palestinians militants resume fire across the Gaza border, sparking panic across the wartorn enclave where residents flee for cover from Israeli aircraft strikes. Duration: 01:15

Aug 20, 2014

Islamic State Beheads US Journalist James Foley on Video; Will Obama Retaliate?

The US journalist was allegedly beheaded in retaliation to US airstrikes in Iraq over the last few weeks.

Aug 20, 2014

Displaced Iraqi children face hunger and homelessness

The ongoing fighting in Iraq has pushed the number of displaced in Iraqi Northern Region of Kurdistan to over half a million. Duration: 00:52

Aug 20, 2014

US police shoot suspect dead near protest scene

Police from the US city of St. Louis shot dead another suspect on Tuesday a short distance from a suburb that is already the scene of protests over last week_s killing of an unarmed teenager. Duration: 00:41

Aug 20, 2014

Dozens arrested in Ferguson after another night of violence

The midwestern US town of Ferguson was recovering from another night of violence on Tuesday as a police crackdown on protests against the killing of an unarmed black teenager continued. Duration: 00:58

Aug 20, 2014

UN announces massive aid for 500,000 in northern Iraq

The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it was poised to mount a massive aid operation for 500,000 Iraqis driven from their homes by jihadist rebels. Duration: 00:41

Aug 20, 2014

West Bank shops, residents boycott Israeli products

In Gaza, Israelis and Palestinians are battling it out with rockets and air strikes. But in Israel and the West Bank, the two sides have found a new weapon: boycotting. Duration: 01:08

Aug 20, 2014

Ukraine presses offensive, claims rebel strike on refugees

Ukraine presses on with a punishing offensive to win back its war-torn east, after claiming that pro-Russian rebels had killed "dozens" of fleeing civilians in a rocket strike, August 19, 2014. Duration: 00:26

Aug 19, 2014

Iraqi special forces claim they took Mosul dam

Iraqi forces launch a string of attacks on Sunni militants, including at Saddam Hussein's hometown Tikrit, as US President Barack Obama declares his firmest commitment yet to targeting jihadists, August 19, 2014. Duration: 00:37

Aug 19, 2014

Sicilian hilltop homes on sale for one euro

It's an offer you can't refuse: rustic abodes in a picturesque hilltop village on the island of Sicily, are up for sale for just one euro, helping to breathe new life into the area, Gangi, Italy on August 19, 2014. Duration: 02:16

Aug 19, 2014

Japan starts live military exercises amid tension with China

Japan's self-defense forces start annual live fire exercises at the foot of Mount Fuji with the country split over a reinterpretation of its pacifist constitution. Duration: 01:01

Aug 19, 2014

Protest in Haiti against arrest warrant issued for ex-president

Supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide build barricades outside his residence on Monday during a protest against his arrest in Port-au-Prince. Duration: 00:58

Aug 19, 2014

Kurdish protester killed in clashes with Turkish soldiers

A Kurdish protester was shot dead and two others wounded on Tuesday during violent clashes with the Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey, an AFP reporter said. Duration: 00:40

Aug 19, 2014

Ebola-hit Sierra Leone's Freetown a city on edge

Residents of Sierra Leone's capital voice their fears as the Ebola virus sweeps through west Africa. Duration: 00:56

Aug 19, 2014

Gabon's pangolins poached because of Asian demand

The pangolin, a small scaly anteater is one of the most frequent victims of poaching in Gabon. The trade was banned in 2000 by the international law it is one of the most sought after species by traffickers. Duration: 00:53

Aug 19, 2014