Politics

Liberian check point screens possible Ebola victims

Liberians wanting to travel to Monrovia are undergoing temperature screenings to identify any possible vicitms of the Ebola virus as the country battles the deadliest-ever outbreak. Duration: 00:57

Aug 9, 2014

Palestinian, Israeli supporters rally in front of the White House

A group of Israel supporters who had gathered in front of the White House on Friday were confronted by a pro-Palestinian group as they rallied in support of Israeli strikes in Gaza. Duration: 00:50

Aug 9, 2014

Iraqi forces keep control of airbase surrounded by insurgents

Speicher airbase is still controled by the Iraqi government but it is surrounded by Islamic State militants. Duration: 00:43

Aug 9, 2014

Pistorius lawyer: 'It was huge unfortunate mistake'

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer said Friday the "cold facts" did not prove the star sprinter had intended to kill his model girlfriend, as he launched a final bid to save the "Blade Runner" from life in prison. Duration: 00:52

Aug 9, 2014

Hundreds rally in West Bank to show support for Hamas

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated in Ramallah in support of Hamas negotiating with Israel in Cairo about a truce in Gaza. Duration: 00:42

Aug 9, 2014

Three months after record floods, Bosnia, Serbia hit again

Heavy rains brought a new wave of flooding to Serbia and Bosnia this week, just three months after historic floods killed almost 80 people, damaging several roads as well as dozens of houses. Duration: 01:09

Aug 9, 2014

Residents of Ukraine's restive Donetsk pray for peace

People gathered in front of a church in Ukraine's troubled eastern city of Donetsk Friday to pray for peace, with fighting between government and pro-Russian forces moving closer to the city centre. Duration: 00:38

Aug 9, 2014

WHO declares Ebola an international helath emergency

The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries. Duration: 01:03

Aug 9, 2014

EU food embargo a blow for Russian cheese shop

Russia's embargo against food from the European Union will affect 10 percent of the EU's food exports and may cause a crisis of glut in Europe, industry experts warn. For one cheese shop in Moscow, the immediate future is uncertain. Duration: 00:57

Aug 8, 2014

Prince William to Work as Air Ambulance Pilot

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and the elder son of Prince of Wales Charles and the late Princess Diana, is now set to work as an air ambulance pilot, Kensington Palace announced on Thursday.

Aug 8, 2014

Victims flood hospitals after Israel struck targets across Gaza

Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza, killing a child on Friday in retaliation to rocket fire after a 72-hour truce expired without a breakthrough on a longer-term ceasefire. Duration: 00:48

Aug 8, 2014

Baghdad residents react to Obama's decision

President Barack Obama has ordered US warplanes back into Iraqi skies to stop jihadists from moving into autonomous Kurdistan and carrying out a potential genocide against displaced minorities. Duration: 01:29

Aug 8, 2014

TDP MP Apologises for Sexist 'Dignified Dressing' Remark

Telugu Desam Party MP Murali Mohan has apologised for his comments on women's dressing.

Aug 8, 2014

Oil firms brace for Mexico comeback

After marathon debates, Mexico's Congress voted to implement a historic reform reopening the state-controlled oil and gas sector to foreign firms, which were expelled in 1938. Major oil companies are now gearing up to invest. Duration: 02:30

Aug 8, 2014