Politics

Brazil's World Cup stadium feared to be future white elephant

The Amazonian city of Manaus is building a sparkling new stadium for the World Cup in Brazil. But many are worried about how useful it will be once the fans go back home. Duration: 2:31

Dec 6, 2013

Tunisia jails rapper over lyrics 'insulting' to police

A Tunisian rapper was jailed on Thursday for four months over songs deemed insulting to police, in a retrial that his supporters say proves the authorities are harassing dissident artists. Duration: 0:46

Dec 6, 2013

Hungarian museum celebrates native photographer Capa

The Hungarian National Museum presents the 'Master Selection' of photographic works by celebrated photographer Robert Capa, to mark 100 years since his birth. Duration: 1:12

Dec 6, 2013

US fast food workers strike for a 'living wage'

Federally contracted employees at the McDonald's in Washington's National Air and Space Museum walked off their jobs Thursday to join the nationwide strike calling for "living wages" for fast food workers. Duration: 0:58

Dec 6, 2013

High winds as storm hits the Netherlands

A fierce storm battered northern Europe Thursday, leaving three people dead or missing, causing mass transport disruption and threatening the biggest tidal surge in decades. Duration: 00:34

Dec 6, 2013

Children attacked in C.Africa Rep. by Antibalaka militias

Fourteen children were taken in for emergency care at the paediatric hospital in Bangui on Tuesday, after being attacked by Antibalaka militias in a Peulh camp of Boali, a town 95 km from Bangui. Duration: 00:48

Dec 6, 2013

Giant Christmas tree set up on Vatican square

Workers set up the traditional Christmas tree on Saint Peter's square in the Vatican on December 5, 2013. The tree, that was cut in Regensburg, Germany, is 25 metres tall, weighs 7,2 tons and is 45-years-old. Duration: 00:37

Dec 6, 2013

At least 8 dead in car bomb attack in Somalia's Puntland

At least eight people were killed Thursday when a suicide car bomber rammed a convoy in Somalia's northern port of Bossasso, a region harbouring Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents where tensions are high ahead of elections in January. Duration: 00:27

Dec 5, 2013

Israel, US working towards historic peace with Palestinians

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday insisted Israel's security is a top priority for Washington, both in nuclear talks with Iran and peace talks with the Palestinians. Duration: 00:46

Dec 5, 2013

Yoko Ono in Japan promotes campaign against hunger

Yoko Ono is in Tokyo to promote a campaign against hunger in the world, with the slogan "Imagine There's No Hunger" which was inspired by a popular song by former husband John Lennon. Duration: 01:03

Dec 5, 2013

Young American sings Arabic music on Arabs Got Talent

Young American Jennifer Grout doesn't speak a word of Arabic, but has taught herself to sing the Arab world's best-known, most difficult songs, and could even win its major music competition. Duration: 01:27

Dec 5, 2013

Police to seek maximum remand for Narayan Sai in sexual assault case

Surat, Dec 05 (ANI): Gujarat Police on Thursday stated that it would press for maximum remand of Narayan Sai, son of self-styled Godman, Asaram, who was arrested on charges of sexual assault. A court in New Delhi had granted a 24-hour transit remand of Sai along with two others to the police of Gujarat on Wednesday in the alleged sexual assault case. Sai arrived in Surat city on Thursday, as he will be produced before the court in connection with the sexual assault case against him. Meanwhile Sai's Lawyer too arrived to meet him before he was produced in the court.

Dec 5, 2013

Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare to begin indefinite hunger strike on Tuesday

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare said on Thursday that he will begin an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday to demand that Parliament urgently clears the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill. Hazare said that he had written to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that his government had given him false assurances. In August 2011, Anna fasted for 16 days at Delhi's Ram Lila Maidan, for the anti graft bill, drawing thousands of people.

Dec 5, 2013

Over 80 per cent polling in Mizoram assembly elections

Mizoram, Dec 05 (ANI): Amid tight security, polling for the 40 seat Mizoram assembly was held peacefully on November 25th. Over 6.9 lakh voters including 3.5 lakh women exercised their franchise at 1,126 polling stations to decide the fate of 142 candidates. The voter turnout this year has surpassed that of the 2008 assembly elections. The counting is scheduled to take place on 9th December. For the very first time, the election commission had introduced the Voter verifiable Paper Audit Trail system for voting in 10 assembly constituencies in the state.

Dec 5, 2013

Pak citizens express disappointment over Nawaz Sharif's statement

Amritsar, Dec 05 (ANI): The members of Pakistan's delegation expressed their disappointment over the statement made by the nations' Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as they arrived in India through the Wagah Border in Amritsar on Thursday. Sharif was quoted by a Pakistani English daily, the Dawn, that a fourth war could take place between India and Pakistan over Kashmir valley while he was addressing 'Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council' in Pak-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday (December 03). To this, Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh hit back at him by saying that there is no chance of Pakistan winning a war in his lifetime.

Dec 5, 2013