Politics

France names suspect in Paris shootings, says DNA is a match

France names a man arrested over dramatic shootings in Paris this week as Abdelhakim Dekhar, previously jailed for his role in a "Bonnie-and-Clyde" style murder spree, and says his DNA matched samples from the scene of the attacks.

Nov 21, 2013

Television became 'window to the world' during JFK tragedy

Television cemented its primacy with the American public after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a national trauma whose unfolding in real time was uniquely suited for the emerging medium. Duration: 02:30

Nov 21, 2013

Retracing Lee Harvey Oswald's final hours

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination on November 22, AFPTV retraces the final days of killer Lee Harvey Oswald -- now a popular, if macabre, trail for tourists. Duration: 02:15

Nov 21, 2013

Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy 'Triangle of Death'

Anger is boiling over near Naples after revelations about toxic mafia dumps blamed for rising cancer rates that have prompted accusations the state is ignoring a vast public health crisis. Duration: 02:14

Nov 21, 2013

Hungary's homeless hit by ban on rough sleeping

A controversial new law in Hungary means homeless people now risk jail for sleeping rough in some city centre areas. The government says the idea is to encourage them to get help in state-run shelters. Duration: 02:17

Nov 21, 2013

Nurses battle fatigue in tide of Philippine typhoon births

Medical staff work around the clock to cope with the volume of pregnant women at Tacloban's maternity hospital where hundreds of babies have been born since Typhoon Haiyan struck devastating the city. Duration: 01:06

Nov 21, 2013

Shipwrecked sailors survive huge Philippine typhoon

Adrift in a boat in one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded to hit the Philippines, captain Richard Rama and his terrified crew managed to stay alive, but their flotilla is now stuck on shore.

Nov 21, 2013

New Japan islet created by volcano eruption

A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan's territorial waters -- the first time in decades the nation has seen the phenomenon.

Nov 21, 2013

Dutch alcoholics receive beer in return for cleaning streets

A Dutch charity is employing chronic alcoholics to clean the streets of Amsterdam for three days a week. In return, they receive ten euros, half a packet of tobacco and five cans of beer. Duration: 02:52

Nov 21, 2013

Louis Vuitton trunk descends on Moscow's Red Square

A giant Louis Vuitton trunk has been assembled in Moscow's Red Square ahead of the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the famous fashion brand. Duration: 00:25

Nov 21, 2013

US drone strike kills senior Haqqani leader in Pakistan

A US drone strike in northwest Pakistan kills six people including a senior leader of the ruthless Haqqani network, officials say, in only the second such strike outside the country's lawless tribal districts. Duration: 00:45

Nov 21, 2013

Afghan tribal assembly debates US military presence

A grand assembly of tribal chiefs, community elders and politicians began four days of debating in Kabul Thursday over the bilateral security agreement (BSA) which will shape the future US military presence in Afghanistan. Duration: 00:42

Nov 21, 2013

EU commissioner to return to Ukraine in bid to save deal

European Commissioner Stefan Fuele returns to Ukraine on Thursday in a new bid to save a key EU-Ukraine deal undermined by a rights row over the fate of jailed Yulia Tymoshenko. Duration: 00:32

Nov 21, 2013

People around the world remember Kennedy assassination

As the United States prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, people around the world share their memories of that day. Duration: 01:13

Nov 21, 2013

Russia frees three more Greenpeace activists

Russia on Thursday released on bail three Greenpeace activists, including a photojournalist and a press secretary, bringing to four the number freed after two months in prison over an Arctic oil drilling protest. Duration: 00:48

Nov 21, 2013