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Debate on legalization of marijuana in Uruguay

Uruguay on Tuesday became the first nation to legalize the production and sale of marijuana after the country's Senate gave final approval to the ground-breaking legislation. Duration: 00:58

Dec 11, 2013

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Kerry raises doubts if Iran ready for final deal

Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday raised doubts if Iran was truly prepared to conclude a final deal with western powers on dismantling its nuclear program, but urged US lawmakers not to impose new sanctions. Duration: 00:40

Dec 11, 2013

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Mandela: from US 'terrorist' to hero

While both parties in the US have been fulsome in their praise for Nelson Mandela following A voiced AFPTV report. Duration: 02:35

Dec 11, 2013

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Syrian regime takes Nabak in string of battlefield victories

Syria's army turns its sights to the town of Yabrud, the last rebel stronghold in the strategic Qalamoun region near Lebanon's border, a day after they captured the town of Nabak. Duration: 00:48

Dec 11, 2013

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Ukraine leader holds crisis talks, slams 'revolution' calls

President Viktor Yanukovych held talks with his three predecessors and the EU foreign policy chief to seek a way out of an explosive standoff with protesters. Duration: 00:39

Dec 11, 2013

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Naples marks 'suspended coffee day' amid social crisis

Cafes across Naples marked "Suspended Coffee Day" on Tuesday, spotlighting a remarkable tradition of social solidarity in the crisis-hit Italian city that is now more needed than ever

Dec 11, 2013

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South Africans mark a day of 'celebration' at Mandela memorial

Thousands of South Africans attended Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Soweto's stadium on Tuesday with some saying it was a day of celebration of the life of their former president, rather than a day of mourning.

Dec 11, 2013

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Thousands take to Cambodia's streets on Human Rights Day

Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters and activists, including Buddhist monks, take to the streets to mark Human Rights Day calling for improvements in the kingdom's rights record. Duration: 00:46

Dec 11, 2013

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French troops patrol in CAR after two soldiers killed

French soldiers were patrolling the streets of Bangui in the Central African Republic and continuing to search residents for weapons Tuesday, after two soldiers were killed ahead of a visit by French President François Hollande.

Dec 11, 2013

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Snow keeps federal workers at home in US capital

Light snow and freezing rain in Washington forced the closure of US federal government agencies on Tuesday.

Dec 11, 2013

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French breast implant scandal firm founder condemned to jail

The founder of a French firm whose faulty breast implants sparked a global health scare was sentenced to four years in jail Tuesday after being convicted of fraud.

Dec 11, 2013

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Mandela's memorial service marks historical turning point

Thousands of South Africans, an historic handshake and a celebration of the life of one of the most revoluntionary figures in modern history; Nelson Mandela's memorial service took place Tuesday while the world watched.

Dec 11, 2013

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World leaders gather at memorial for Mandela in Soweto

Scores of heads of state and former heads of state attended the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Soweto's World Cup Stadium on Tuesday.

Dec 11, 2013

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Zuma hails South Africa's 'greatest son' Mandela

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, "this greatest son of South Africa" who was "one of a kind", in a memorial service for the anti-apartheid icon in Soweto.

Dec 11, 2013

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Two Spanish journalists held by Qaeda-linked group in Syria

A radical group linked to Al-Qaeda kidnapped two Spanish journalists reporting in Syria in September and is holding them captive, El Mundo newspaper reported on Tuesday. Duration: 01:06

Dec 11, 2013

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