Politics

Salmond puts Scotland referendum debate on hold

Scotland_s first minister Alex Salmond Tuesday launched the 20th Commonwealth Games and vowed to abstain from talking about the September 18 vote on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. Duration: 00:49

Jul 23, 2014

Some 100 Turkish senior police officers arrested in probe

Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested 55 senior police officers in a criminal probe over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Duration: 00:40

Jul 23, 2014

French pro-Palestinian groups pledge peaceful rallies

Pro-Palestinian organisations in France reaffirm their determination to march peacefully, after a demonstration degenerated into violence in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles Sunday. Duration: 01:14

Jul 23, 2014

UN chief tells Israel, Palestinians: _Stop Fighting_

UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded Tuesday that Israel and Hamas halt the spiralling violence in Gaza as he pushed diplomatic efforts to end bloodshed that has killed 620 Palestinians. Duration: 00:48

Jul 23, 2014

Boko Haram child victims offered free school by charity

With their life shattered, children whose parents were killed in the five-year Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri look up to a brighter future with free education provided by a local charity. Duration: 00:39

Jul 23, 2014

Britain, UN host first ever 'Girl Summit'

Britain and the UN's children's agency on Tuesday hosted the first ever "Girl Summit" to mobilise international efforts to end female genital mutilation and child marriage, practices that affect millions of girls around the world. Duration: 00:56

Jul 22, 2014

Clashes continue near the east Ukraine city of Donetsk

Fightings around Donetsk continue on Tuesday between ukrainian army and pro-Russia separatists. During the last 24 hours, at least three ukrainian soldiers have been killed. Duration: 00:46

Jul 22, 2014

Malian refugee girl in Niger chooses school over marriage

Malian refugee girl Aichatou Mohamed attends primary school in Intikane, in northern Niger. She is part of a new movement that's helping girls stay out of marriage and stay in school. Duration: 01:10

Jul 22, 2014

Nigeria president meets relatives of schoolgirls held hostage

Relatives of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 100 days ago met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday for the first time since the girls were seized. Duration: 00:35

Jul 22, 2014

Gaza paramedics bonded by risks and horrors of war

At a dingy Gaza ambulance station, paramedics struggle to stay awake during 24-hour shifts that see them coming under fire and dealing with the deaths of civilians and even colleagues. Duration: 01:48

Jul 22, 2014

Mosque in Rafah destroyed by overnight Israeli strikes

Relentless Israeli shelling continued in the Gaza Strip for the fiftienth day as UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry were in Cairo Tuesday in a bid to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas. Duration: 00:39

Jul 22, 2014

One Rand Man's richer sense of value

One man has decided to take part in a social experiment for National Savings Month in July in South Africa. He is trying to live an entire month using nothing but single rand coins earning him the name 'One Rand Man'. Duration: 01:30

Jul 22, 2014

Indonesia's Prabowo out of presidential election process

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he's withdrawing from the election process, as his opponent Joko Widodo is poised to be declared the winner. Duration: 00:32

Jul 22, 2014

Indian Army Faces Shortage of Personnel: Jaitley

The Indian Army is short of 8,455 officers as on 1 January 2014, stated Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Jul 22, 2014

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan remains evasive on allegations of being partial

New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan, on Tuesday remained evasive on Congress party_s allegations of being biased in connection with leader of opposition (LoP) post. As per Indian laws, the main opposition party in the house must have at least ten percent seats for the Leader of Opposition post. Congress has only 44 lawmakers in a 543-member house. In an effort to strengthen its claim, the Congress party, has sent a letter to Mahajan claiming that it has more than 60 lawmakers in the house with its pre-poll allies. Mahajan acknowledged that she has received letter from Congress in this regard. Senior Congress leader, Amarinder Singh, had alleged that the Speaker is hand-in glove with the government. Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, condemned Singh_s statement, terming it desperation.

Jul 22, 2014