Politics

Floating school offers hope to Lagos' water-world slum

A new floating school in Lagos' sprawling water-world slum of Makoko is providing hope to a community where thousands grow up without hope of an education. Duration: 02:41

Feb 8, 2014

Delhi Auto Show attempts to revive local market

Indian visitors at the 12th Auto Expo opened for general public in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi on February 7, 2014. Duration: 00:37

Feb 8, 2014

Bosnian protestors storm government buildings

Protesters stormed government buildings in Bosnia on Friday, setting them alight and smashing up furniture, as anger over the dire state of the economy boiled over. Duration: 00:42

Feb 8, 2014

Hamas and Islamic Jihad protest peace talks in Gaza

Palestinians members of the Hamas movement and Islamic Jihad protested on Friday in the Jabalia Camp against the current round of peace talks being brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Duration: 00:46

Feb 8, 2014

Aleppo residents view the Geneva talks as a failure

Syria's deputy foreign minister said that Damascus will take part in a second round of peace talks in Geneva. But in the city of Aleppo, where aerial attacks killed hundreds, there is little faith that the talks could yield ceasefire. Duration: 00:49

Feb 8, 2014

Festivities begin at Sochi 2014 Olympic Games

Celebrations began in Sochi on Friday morning as spectators arrived at the "Live Site", where they'll watch the 2014 Winter Games opening ceremony on a big screen. Duration: 01:00

Feb 7, 2014

Hollande salutes Tunisia as it adopts a new constitution

Tunisia celebrated Friday the adoption of a new constitution three years after its revolution, a landmark in getting its troubled transition back on track. Duration: 00:44

Feb 7, 2014

Rioters set South African townships ablaze

Protesters burn tyres and stone cars in the township of Hebron, near Pretoria, calling for service delivery. It comes just months before the South Africa elections, announced for 7th May 2014. Duration: 01:00

Feb 7, 2014

Badalta Manzar (Jan 30, 2014): An independent news report on Jammu and Kashmir

The district authorities of Kulgam distributed wheel chairs and other equipment among disabled kids of the district, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme, sponsored by the central govt. The education department had identified some 50 kids from poor families, including tribal families among whom some 36 wheel chairs, 24 special tricycles, 12 brail kits, 104 MR kits and 11 hearing devices were distributed. The residents of Barthana face many problems due to the bad condition of roads. Barthana is just seven kilometers away from Lal Chowk, Srinagar. Unfortunately, the condition of the link road is very bad and residents of the area and other adjoining places, including Arampora and Qamerwari, are facing inconvenience. To provide better health facilities to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has launched many schemes. NRHM is one of them. Many facilities are being provided under the scheme to people in Rajouri district.

Feb 7, 2014