Politics

IMF boss: Economy will strengthen in 2014

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says the economy "will continue to strengthen in 2014, largely due to improvement in the advanced economies". Duration: 00:56

Jan 16, 2014

Erdogan denounces Islamic rival's 'empire of fear'

Turkey's embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared open war Wednesday on what he labelled an "empire of fear" created by an Islamic rival at the heart of a deepening political crisis. Duration: 00:39

Jan 16, 2014

Iranian FM in Damascus ahead of peace talks

The foreign minister of Iran, a key ally of the Syrian regime, arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to meet President Bashar al-Assad. Duration: 00:33

Jan 16, 2014

Kate Moss still top of her game at 40

It's been 26 years since the skinny girl from south London was spotted at JFK airport, but Kate Moss, who celebrates her 40th birthday on Thursday, is still on top of her game. Duration: 02:03

Jan 16, 2014

Palestinians rally against Israeli positions in peace talks

Protests were held on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah against Israeli positions in the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations currently being brokered by the US. Duration: 00:54

Jan 16, 2014

Alps murder victim's brother facing no further police action

The brother of a British-Iraqi man mysteriously gunned down with his family in the French Alps in 2012 was released from bail and told he faces no further police action. Duration: 00:51

Jan 16, 2014

The French react to their president's TV performance

French voters appear somewhat disappointed by a television appearance by Francois Hollande, including by his refusal to shed more light on his private life. Duration: 01:02

Jan 16, 2014

Reactions to Danish tourist rape in New Delhi

Indian police round up a group of men over the alleged gang-rape of a 51-year-old Danish tourist who lost her way near the backpacker's area of the capital, officers say. Duration: 00:59

Jan 16, 2014

Dozens killed in spate of attacks in Iraq

A wave of attacks in Iraq, including a series of coordinated car bombs in Baghdad, killed 46 people Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anbar province. Duration: 00:34

Jan 15, 2014

African women stage protest in Tel Aviv demanding asylum

Thousands of African women demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Wednesday demanding asylum from the Israeli government. Duration: 00:40

Jan 15, 2014

Implats miners in S.Africa 'eager' for strike: union

South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) threatens strikes across the platinum and gold sectors if employers refuse to give in to demands for higher pay. Duration: 01:04

Jan 15, 2014

Wife of jailed Chinese Nobel winner Xiaobo reads poetry

Rare video footage of Liu Xia, the wife of imprisoned Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, reading two self-written poems under house arrest is posted online. Duration: 00:48

Jan 15, 2014

Egypt resumes voting on charter seen key to general's future

Voting in Egypt's constitutional referendum was largely incident-free Wednesday after clashes left nine people dead the previous day, with turnout seen as key to a likely presidential bid by the army chief. Duration: 00:51

Jan 15, 2014

Trinamool MP Somen Mitra resigns

Kolkata, Jan 15 (ANI): Dissident Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra on Wednesday resigned from his Lok Sabha seat. Accusing the Trinamool Congress leadership of "speaking the language of Hitler's Nazi regime" and deviating from the promises it made to the people before coming to power, Mitra is all set to re-join the Congress party. Reacting over this TMC leader Madan Mitra said that his party is happy with the resignation of Somen Mitra.

Jan 15, 2014

Nation needs strong leadership to bridge trust deficit: Narendra Modi

Gandhinagar, Jan 15 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, said on Wednesday that the nation lacked trust in the leadership and that there was a need for bold, proper decision-making, skill development and capacity-building to bridge the trust deficit in the country. Speaking at FIICI meet in Gandhinagar, Modi took a dig at the ruling Congress government and said that there should be determination and will to take decisions but the ruling government has been shirking from responsibilities. Addressing the business leaders, Modi said that the BJP would consider their suggestions on tax reforms.

Jan 15, 2014