Politics

Obama hosts landmark Japan, S.Korea summit

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged his "unwavering commitment" in the face of nuclear-armed North Korea as he hosted a landmark Japan-South Korea summit. Duration: 00:36

Mar 26, 2014

Search continues in US landslide, death toll expected to rise

The death toll from a devastating US landslide remained at 14 Tuesday but was expected to rise with more than 150 people listed missing, as the National Guard joined the massive rescue effort. Duration: 00:40

Mar 26, 2014

Kenya insists fight against poachers not lost

Kenya insisted Tuesday that it has not lost the battle against poaching, resisting calls from wildlife activists for the ongoing slaughter of elephants and rhinos to be declared a national disaster. Duration: 01:13

Mar 26, 2014

Taliban attack Election Commission office before poll

Taliban militants launched a suicide attack on an election commission office in Kabul on Tuesday, less than a fortnight before Afghanistan's presidential poll. Duration: 01:03

Mar 26, 2014

Obama says Russia threats 'out of weakness'

Russia's attitude to its neighbours is a sign of weakness, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday after the Kremlin took control of the Crimea region from Ukraine. Duration: 01:04

Mar 26, 2014

Zimbabwe opposition leader says MDC party united again

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday said there was renewed unity within the Movement for Democratic Change following talks aimed at bringing an end to months of infighting within the party. Duration: 00:30

Mar 26, 2014

Malaysia Airlines: care, support given to families

Malaysia Airlines insists it is doing its best to handle relatives of the passengers aboard missing flight MH370 with care and dignity as new information led to confirmation the plane crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. Duration: 01:21

Mar 26, 2014

OSCE observers begin their mission in Ukraine

The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has begun its observer mission to Ukraine, although they will not have access to Crimea. Duration: 00:42

Mar 26, 2014

Gas find gives new energy to Cyprus politics

The discovery of gas reserves off the coast of Cyprus is giving renewed impetus to peace talks between the divided island’s north and south and some optimism that natural gas will provide relief for the island's crippled economy. Duration: 02:16

Mar 25, 2014

Japanese shoppers splash yen before tax rise

Tokyo residents are splashing their yen in a last-minute buying spree as millions of Japanese shoppers brace for the country's first sales tax hike since the late 1990s. Duration: 00:54

Mar 25, 2014

Privacy suit against social networks filed in France

France's leading consumer rights group says it has filed suit against Twitter, Facebook and Google accusing the Internet giants of breaching privacy laws. Duration: 01:01

Mar 25, 2014

Pistorius' mobile phone records revealed at murder trial

The police phone call expert in the Oscar Pistorius trial has been questioned by defence lawyer Barry Roux, as prosecutors start wrapping up their case on the 15th day of athlete Oscar Pistorius's murder trial. Duration: 01:05

Mar 25, 2014

Once an Arab model, Baghdad now world's worst city

As recently as the 1970s, Baghdad was lauded as a model city in the Arab world. But now, after decades of seemingly endless conflict, it is the world's worst city. Duration: 01:56

Mar 25, 2014

Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels

An Arab summit kicked off in Kuwait Tuesday with a call by Syria's opposition for a supply of "sophisticated" arms to rebels, while Saudi Arabia stressed the need for a change in military balance to "end the impasse." Duration: 00:37

Mar 25, 2014

35 nations sign up to tougher nuclear security standards

Thirty-five countries on Tuesday signed up to bolstering nuclear security at a summit in The Hague, backing a global drive spearheaded by US President Barack Obama to prevent dangerous materials falling into the hands of terrorists. Duration: 01:16

Mar 25, 2014