Politics

Women's basketball restarts in Somalia after 24 years

Women's basketball teams have competed in a tournament in Mogadishu, the first in 24 years to be held in Somalia, a country that has for years been ravaged by civil wars and radical Islamist attacks. Duration: 00:59

May 30, 2014

From sitting to standing on the job for better health

Three centuries after Thomas Jefferson found standing up a superior way to work, a growing number of Americans are mulling the dangers of sitting down on the job -- and opting to get on their feet. Duration: 02:00

May 30, 2014

Sabbahi concedes defeat in Egypt presidential election

Leftist candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi conceded defeat Thursday after preliminary results from Egypt's presidential election gave ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi 96 percent of the vote. Duration: 00:54

May 30, 2014

Turkish official marks flotilla deaths anniversary in Gaza

Turkish ambassador to Jerusalem, Mustafa Sarnic, lay flowers in the port of Gaza at the memorial of martyrs from the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara. Duration: 00:42

May 30, 2014

Syrian refugees see hope of return shredded by elections

For Abu Nur, a Syrian war refugee in northern Lebanon, next week's certain re-election of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad buries any hope he had of returning home soon. Duration: 01:04

May 30, 2014

Post-election wave of attacks in Iraq kills dozens

A post-election wave of attacks across Iraq, including car bombings in Baghdad and a northern city, killed at least 74 people. Duration: 00:23

May 30, 2014

Tension flares in C.African capital day after deadly clashes

The situation was tense Thursday morning in certain parts of Bangui, Central African Republic, after at least 15 people, including a priest, were killed and several others wounded in clashes according to military sources. Duration: 00:27

May 30, 2014

Nepal celebrates the seventh anniversary of Republic Day

Nepal celebrates the 7th anniversary of Republic Day. Duration: 00:53

May 30, 2014

Pakistani protesters outraged by brutal 'honour killing'

Activists protested in Islamabad Thursday over the brutal murder of a pregnant Pakistani woman who was bludgeoned to death with bricks outside a courthouse while police stood by. Duration: 01:01

May 30, 2014

Nigeria's Jonathan vows 'total war' against Boko Haram

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday vowed total war against terrorism as the country's security forces stepped up efforts to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists 45 days ago. Duration: 01:17

May 30, 2014

Donetsk turns into ghost town after deadly airport battle

The bustling eastern Ukrainian hub of Donetsk resembles a ghost town Thursday with shuttered stores, deserted streets and pro-Russian activists maintaining barricades outside the airport. Duration: 00:38

May 29, 2014

One year on, a student recalls Istanbul's Gezi Park protest

One year after a small campaign to save an Istanbul park from redevelopment precipitated a estimated 3 million-strong nationwide protest, one student who took part in the early demonstrations recalls the good times -- and the bad. Duration: 01:58

May 29, 2014

Israelis celebrate Jerusalem Day

Tens of thousands of religious Jews waving Israeli flags march into mainly Arab east Jerusalem as the country celebrates the anniversary of its capture in the 1967 Six-Day War. Duration: 00:32

May 29, 2014

France's mountain forces brave dire conditions for rescue relief

Whether on the edge of a cliff or deep in a canyon, French mountain police investigate the most secluded of crimes and dispatch on dangerous rescue missions that make their job one of the deadliest in France. Duration: 02:12

May 29, 2014

Russian-Western crew blasts off for ISS onboard Soyuz rocket

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a Russian-Western crew blasted off Wednesday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station, as space cooperation between Moscow and the West presses on. Duration: 00:34

May 29, 2014