Politics

Mar 10, 2014

Mar 11, 2014

Plaza Altamira: the heart of the protests in Caracas

In the past month, waves of protests have swept Venezuela, leaving 20 people dead. Plaza Altamira, one of the richest neighborhoods in Caracas, has turned into a battle field. Duration: 02:13

Mar 11, 2014

NSA leaks fueled needed debate, Snowden tells SXSW

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden says via video link from Russia to the SXSW festival in Austin that he has no regrets over his leaks and that they sparked a needed public debate on spying and data collection. Duration: 00:32

Mar 11, 2014

Israel PM blasts world 'hypocrisy over Iran arms ship'

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lashed out at the world for its "hypocrisy" over Iran as he unveiled a shipment of arms allegedly dispatched to Gaza by Tehran. Duration:01:34

Mar 11, 2014

Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky gives support to Ukraine

Former Russian oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who spent a decade in prison in Russia, has applied for a residency permit in Switzerland, his spokesman told AFP on Monday. Duration: 00:33

Mar 11, 2014

African migrants who survived capsizing treated in Yemen

Forty-two illegal African migrants drowned when their boat overturned off Yemen's southern coast late on Sunday, the defence ministry reported. A Yemeni naval patrol in the Arabian Sea saved at least 30 others. Duration: 00:30

Mar 11, 2014

Pain lingers ten years after Madrid train bombings

It was ten years ago, on the 11th March 2004, that an Islamist attack on suburban trains left 191 people dead in Madrid. Almost two thousand others were also injured. For survivor Adeniria Moreira, the pain of that day remains. Duration: 01:06

Mar 11, 2014

UN to launch probe of rights violations in C.African Rep.

A group of UN-mandated investigators launch a probe Monday of human right violations in the conflict-ravaged Central African Republic amid fears of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Duration: 00:54

Mar 11, 2014

Former Colombian president Uribe elected to senate

Colombian voters showed lukewarm support for peace talks with guerrillas Sunday by giving the country's president a majority in Congress, but also electing his conservative rival, ex-president Alvaro Uribe, to the senate. Duration: 00:59

Mar 11, 2014

Ten years after Madrid attacks, Spain recognises victims

Spanish interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz has taken part in an award ceremony for 365 victims of the Madrid train bombings -- on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Spain's worst terrorist attack. Duration: 01:09

Mar 11, 2014

Militants seize four Ukraine activists: sources

Son of Ukrainian activist Anatoliy Kovalskiy says his father was taken away by pro-Russian militants as he picked up supplies for a pro-Kiev rally in Simferopol. Duration: 00:53

Mar 11, 2014

Hamas unveils rocket monument in Gaza City

Hamas unveiled a rocket-shaped statue Monday showcasing its capacity to strike arch-enemy Israel, as the Jewish state boasted its own haul of captured weapons it claims were bound for Gaza. Duration: 00:32

Mar 11, 2014

Shelling continues in Iraq's Fallujah

Shelling continued on Monday in Iraq's city of Fallujah, held by anti-government fighters for more than two months. Duration: 00:31

Mar 11, 2014

Fukushima: three years on and still a long road ahead

Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which, as well as claiming thousands of lives and destroying coastal communities, sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power. Duration: 00:48

Mar 11, 2014

No live broadcast of autopsy testimony in Pistorius trial

Oscar Pistorius vomited at the high court in Pretoria on Monday as he listened to harrowing expert testimony about the autopsy of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he is accused of murdering. Duration: 00:53

Mar 11, 2014