Politics

Obama defends Iran deal, rejects 'tough talk, bluster'

President Barack Obama defends his administration's approach to Iran, insisting that "tough talk" alone will not guarantee US security. Duration: 01:06

Nov 26, 2013

Find suggests Buddha lived in 6th century B.C.

The discovery of an previously unknown wooden structure at the Buddha's birthplace suggests the sage might have lived in the 6th century BC, two centuries earlier than thought. Duration: 00:57

Nov 26, 2013

Amazonia welcomes world's biggest amateur football championship

Young indigenous players take part in the final game of the world's biggest amateur football championship in Manaus, Amazonia. Duration: 01:11

Nov 26, 2013

Displaced Palestinians in Syria brace for winter

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has begun to distribute blankets and mattresses to help displaced families cope with winter. Duration: 00:42

Nov 26, 2013

In Borneo jungle, natives stand up against Malaysian dams

Indigenous people in Borneo rise up against the construction of a mega dam which threatens to flood 200 square kilometres of precious rainforest and hundreds of villages. Duration: 02:08

Nov 26, 2013

Flight of Iraq Christians resumes amid surge in unrest

Iraq's historic Christian community is dwindling as the pressure of living in a country wracked by sectarian violence pushes many to leave. Duration: 02:08

Nov 26, 2013

Keeping the rare US whooping cranes alive

Jane Chandler raises the rarest cranes in the world. For them to have a chance at surviving in the wild, the young birds must never see her face, hear her speak, or know her to be a human being. Duration: 02:00

Nov 26, 2013

Lebanon cannabis trade thrives in shadow of Syrian war

Lebanese marijuana growers are finding that the shadow of the conflict in neighbouring Syria is providing them cover for a thriving cannabis industry. Duration: 02:32

Nov 26, 2013

Thai political protests paralyse more ministries

Thai opposition protesters besiege several more ministries in Bangkok in a bid to topple the government, as Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion in parliament and warns against "mob rule". Duration: 00:35

Nov 26, 2013

US aid helps Filipino town forget church bell grudge

A grudge about a church bell dating back more than a century takes a back seat as one town gladly welcomes aid from the US military. Duration: 00:43

Nov 26, 2013

France to deploy 1,000 troops to C. Africa for six months

France's defence minister said Tuesday that Paris would deploy about 1,000 soldiers to Central African Republic for six months to support an African peacekeeping force. Duration: 01:00

Nov 26, 2013

Global gangs target Australian pupils as drug mules

Australian authorities warn that high school students are being recruited by international drug syndicates to help them bring illicit substances into the country. Duration: 00:39

Nov 26, 2013

Overseas Philippine worker returns to find dream home ruined

Rommel Garcia rushed back to the Philippines to rebuild his typhoon-ruined home, one of millions of overseas workers whose foreign earnings are again proving vital at a time of disaster. Duration: 00:40

Nov 26, 2013

Savvy dog helps Italian farmer hunt truffles

Ezio, 67, truffles's hunter for 50 years, looks for truffles with the help of his dog Jolli, 9, on November 25, 2013 in Monchiero's woods, near Turin. Duration: 00:38

Nov 26, 2013

Scotland's first minister unveils independence blueprint

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Tuesday unveiled his government's legal argument for independence from the United Kingdom ahead of a referendum in September 2014. Duration: 01:04

Nov 26, 2013