Politics

Filmmaker hoping to rejuvenate Ghana's dilapidated old cinemas

While new apartnment blocks spring up in Ghana's capital Accra, it's once-virbrant film scene has fallen victim to cheap DVDs and old movie houses have fallen into disrepair. Duration: 02:16

Nov 22, 2013

Poetry provides gateway to past for alzheimer sufferers

Alzheimer's sufferers find it difficult to recall recent events and so can easily feel isolated and lonely, but one association in Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK is using poetry and song to recover long-buried memories. Duration: 02:52

Nov 22, 2013

Dozens dead in Latvia after supermarket roof collapse

Rescuers in Latvia frantically combed the rubble of a supermarket on Friday, a day after its roof collapsed on hundreds of shoppers near the capital Riga, killing dozens. Duration: 00:48

Nov 22, 2013

Boxer Pacquiao trains in Macau ahead of world title bout

Manny Pacquiao trains in Macau ahead of his world title bout against American Brandon Rios. Duration: 00:48

Nov 22, 2013

Carmakers unveil latest models in Tokyo

Japanese and international car makers unveil their latest models at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013. Duration: 00:45

Nov 22, 2013

US commemorates JFK assassination's 50th anniversary

The United States paused Friday to remember President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Images at the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame memorial in Arlington Cemetery. Duration: 00:32

Nov 22, 2013

Israel's opposition Labour party elects new leader

Israel's opposition Labour party announced on Friday that its members have elected a new leader -- former government minister Isaac Herzog -- seen as more open to joining the right-leaning ruling coalition. Duration: 01:02

Nov 22, 2013

LRA rebel chief Kony in Central Africa, wants to surrender

Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony -- one of the world's most elusive war criminals -- is currently in the Central African Republic according to the Central African Presidency, which says Kony wants to lay down his arms and surrender. Duration: 01:30

Nov 22, 2013

Anti-Australia protests in Indonesia as ex-spy chief hits out

Protesters hurl eggs at the Australian embassy in Jakarta, as Indonesia's former spy chief dismisses official anger at espionage allegations as an overreaction and says tapping leaders' phones was "normal". Duration: 00:44

Nov 22, 2013

Beckhams donate clothes to Red Cross for Philippines aid

Customers rushed to purchase items of clothing donated by David and Victoria Beckham to a branch of the Red Cross charity shop in London's Kensington district on Friday for Philippines aid. Duration: 00:52

Nov 22, 2013

Iraq Sunni mosques shut down in wake of deadly attacks

Attacks mostly targeting Sunni-majority areas of Iraq killed 13 people on Friday as the minority community shuttered countless mosques nationwide, complaining that security forces were failing to provide adequate protection. Duration: 00:44

Nov 22, 2013

Negotiators see some progress in Geneva nuclear talks

After a one-hour meeting between EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday morning, Catherine Ashton's spokesman Michael Mann said they had "useful" and "intensive" session. Duration: 00:41

Nov 22, 2013

Russia frees 13 more Greenpeace crewmembers on bail

Russia on Friday released on bail 13 more Greenpeace crewmembers detained for more than two months over a protest against Arctic oil drilling. Duration: 00:37

Nov 22, 2013

Number of child soldiers in Central Africa nearly doubled

Up to 6,000 children have been enrolled by warring militias in the Central African Republic, a senior UN official said Friday, issuing a stark warning about the country's spiralling crisis. Duration: 00:42

Nov 22, 2013

Avant-garde Spanish chef awarded three stars by Michelin

David Munoz, a 33-year-old chef, has become the first chef in Madrid to receive three stars in the Michelin Guide, for his restaurant, Diverxo. Duration: 00:44

Nov 22, 2013