Politics

Fujimori's bid to switch jail term to house arrest denied

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's request to have his prison term switched to house arrest has been rejected by a court on Tuesday. He is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights violations.

Oct 30, 2013

Former ECB chief Trichet worried by euro 'unease'

Jean-Claude Trichet, former chief of the European Central Bank and one of the architects of the Maastricht Treaty, adopted 20 years ago, says he is worried by EU-wide 'unease' concerning the euro, but remains optimistic that 'the story is not over.'

Oct 30, 2013

Peace envoy Brahimi in talks with Syria's Assad

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met briefly with President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday, the third day of a Damascus visit aimed at bringing Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table.

Oct 30, 2013

Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral

A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.

Oct 30, 2013

Students flock to Cuba's Medicine School

More than 13,000 young students from around the world study at the Latin American Medicine School of Havana.

Oct 30, 2013

20 years after Maastricht, jury still out on single currency

Twenty years on from the Maastricht Treaty that led to the euro, the European Union's quest for an "ever-closer union" rings increasingly hollow to citizens worn down by the debt crisis.

Oct 30, 2013

Countdown begins: 100 days to Sochi Winter Olympics

Russia began the 100 day countdown to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Wednesday, with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promising an "unforgettable" event despite a growing controversy over gay rights.

Oct 30, 2013

Spain escapes recession in Q3 but concerns still high

After the announcement that Spain escaped from a two-year recession in the third quarter of this year, an economist from ICADE Business School in Madrid says the results are positive but Spain's public deficit is still worryingly high. Duration: 0:52

Oct 30, 2013

Djiboutian troops give Somali hospital crucial supplies

Djiboutian troops serving under AMISOM, the African Union Peacekeeping mission for Somalia, have been donating much needed medical supplies to Somalia's Belet Wyene General Hospital, a lifeline for many residents. Duration: 0:38

Oct 30, 2013

Obama 'not happy' over healthcare website glitches. Duration: 0:42

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he is "not happy" the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow the fix the problems. Duration: 0:42

Oct 30, 2013

Mirrors rescue sun-starved residents of Norwegian village

Sun-starved residents of a remote Norwegian village unveiled an ingenious mirror system on Wednesday in Rjukan, Norway to bring natural light to their mountain valley home, enveloped in darkness for half of the year. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

London Natural History Museum winter ice rink opens

People skate during the launch night of the Natural History Museum winter ice rink in London. Duration: 0:47

Oct 30, 2013

Suicide bomber targets Tunisia hotel

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday on a beach in Tunisia's resort town of Sousse while security forces foiled another planned attack nearby, the interior ministry said. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

Sardar Patel was secular and integral part of Congress: PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (ANI): Sharing the dais with BJP's PM Candidate, Narendra Modi for the first time at Ahmedabad, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that Sardar Patel was secular and an integral part of Congress.

Oct 29, 2013

Patel should have been the 1st PM: Narendra Modi Part - 2

Ahmadabad, Oct 29 (ANI): JP's prime ministerial candidate for 2014 polls and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared the stage with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Manmohan Singh is attending the inauguration of a museum in Ahmedabad dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the iconic leader from Gujarat who was India's first Home Minister. Modi thanked the PM, saying, different central ministries have given at least 90 awards to the Gujarat government. He further said that if Vallabhbhai Patel would have been India's first PM then our country's fate would have been different.

Oct 29, 2013