Politics

Riders whizz around Madrid on new electric rental bikes

Riders whizzed up and down Madrid's sunny avenues on white electric bikes on Monday as the Spanish capital launched its first shared-bicycle scheme. Duration: 00:47

Jun 24, 2014

Bistro chair company builds mini-Eiffel Tower for anniversary

Like the Eiffel Tower, Paris's world-famous bistro chairs are 125 years old this year. To commemorate the anniversary, chair inventors Fermob have built a 13-metre high mini Eiffel Tower out of 324 chairs.

Jun 24, 2014

Kerry backs Iraq against 'existential' militant threat

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pledged "intense" support for Iraq against the "existential threat" of a major militant offensive pushing toward Baghdad from the north and west. Duration: 01:19

Jun 24, 2014

Kenya protest over 'grass cutter' gang rape case

Hundreds of protesters marched through a Kenyan town Monday demanding justice for a schoolgirl who was brutally gang raped, ahead of the trial of suspects who were originally punished by being made to cut grass. Duration: 01:06

Jun 24, 2014

Six-fingered family hopes Brazil wins its sixth World Cup title

The Da Silva family, who lives close to Brazil’s capital, shares a common trait: all 14 members were born with six fingers in each hand. A peculiarity they hope will bring luck to Brazil’s squad in winning their sixth World Cup title. Duration: 00:35

Jun 24, 2014

Pro-Kiev volunteers ready to fight in east Ukraine

Some 600 new volunteer recruits of the "Donbass" battalion, mainly representatives of the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine, seek combat training. Duration: 00:49

Jun 24, 2014

Bursa, Pergamon become UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The city of Bursa, the village of Cumalıkızık, and the ancient city of Pergamon are the latest Turkish sites to make it into the UNESCO's World Heritage List. Duration: 00:53

Jun 24, 2014

Pope excommunicates mafia, urges expulsion from clan heartland

Pope Francis launched a scathing attack on organised crime during a trip to the heartland of a feared syndicate on Sunday, declaring all mafia members "excommunicated" from the Catholic Church. Duration: 00:56

Jun 24, 2014

Egypt jails Jazeera journalists for up to 10 years

An Egyptian court Monday sentenced three Al-Jazeera journalists including Australian Peter Greste to jail terms ranging from seven to 10 years after accusing them of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood. Duration: 00:49

Jun 23, 2014

Watchdog: All of Syria's chemical weapons removed.

The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons have been shipped from the war-torn country and are en route for destruction at sea, the world's chemical weapons watchdog said on Monday. Duration: 00:52

Jun 23, 2014

Baghdad security tight as Kerry meets Supreme Council's Hakim

US Secretary of State John Kerry met on Monday with the head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim in Baghdad. Duration: 00:42

Jun 23, 2014

Clashes as prominent Pakistan cleric returns to lead 'revolution

Police clash with supporters of a Canada-based cleric at Islamabad airport as he returns to Pakistan to lead what he calls a "revolution" against the elected government. Duration: 00:45

Jun 23, 2014

Christians lose divisive bid to use 'Allah' in Malaysia

Malaysia's highest court dismisses a bid by Christians for the right to use the word "Allah", ending a years-long legal battle that has escalated religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country. Duration: 00:39

Jun 23, 2014

Eight Bangladesh Islamists to hang for 2001 bombing

A Bangladeshi court sentences eight Islamists to death for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people and wounded scores more during the country's main celebrations for the Bengali new year. Duration: 00:41

Jun 23, 2014

Army captures killer S. Korean conscript

A South Korean military conscript who shot dead five members of his unit near the border with North Korea is captured after wounding himself following a 24-hour standoff with thousands of troops. Duration: 00:35

Jun 23, 2014