Politics

Bachelet takes first round in Chile's presidential race

Socialist Michelle Bachelet wins a first round of Chile's presidential race, with voters putting her on track to replace a conservative after a runoff next month. Duration: 01:12

Nov 18, 2013

Russia passenger jet crash leaves 50 dead

Russia on Monday sought answers for a plane crash that killed 50 and raised fresh alarm about the safety of its civil aviation, with investigators focusing on a fault with the 23-year old plane or pilot error as the likely cause.

Nov 18, 2013

World Cup is Qatar's chance 'to end labour abuse'

Amnesty International criticizes "alarming" exploitation of construction workers in Qatar, urging the country to seize the opportunity of hosting the 2022 World Cup to demonstrate its commitment to human rights.

Nov 18, 2013

Abbas says peace talks to continue for full nine months

AFP EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas says that peace talks with Israel will continue for the full nine months as agreed with Washington "regardless of what happens on the ground".

Nov 18, 2013

A demobilized FARC member makes his way back into society

November 19 will mark one year since the start of peace talks in Havana between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and Colombia’s government. Duration: 02:23

Nov 18, 2013

Finland keen to show there is life after Nokia

You would be forgiven for thinking that with the decline of Nokia in Finland, the nation's tech industry would suffer a similar fate. But with so many skilled developers still based in the country, Finland is experiencing a mobile revolution.

Nov 18, 2013

Site of Kennedy killing a place of pilgrimage for tourists

50 years after JFK's assassination, the infamous Dealey Plaza in Dallas has become an atmospheric crossroads for tourists, conspiracy theorists and witnesses to the historic killing. Duration: 02:12

Nov 18, 2013

Photographer wounded in French newspaper shooting

A man with a shotgun stormed the Paris offices of the left-wing French daily Libération Monday morning, wounding a photographer. The shooting comes three days after a similar event at the headquarters of news channel BFMTV. Duration: 01:16

Nov 18, 2013

Iraq death toll from Baghdad bombings rises to 26

Violence across Iraq, including a spate of evening bombings against markets and cafes in Baghdad, killed at least 26 people and a dozen militants. Duration: 00:24

Nov 18, 2013

Hollande demands end to settlements after Abbas talks

French President Francois Hollande met the Palestinian leadership on Monday to discuss the faltering Middle East peace process after a day of talks in Israel focused heavily on Iran. Duration: 01:12

Nov 18, 2013

Egypt train crashes into mini-bus, kills dozens

At least 26 people, many returning from a wedding, were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a truck and a mini-bus at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. Another 28 people were injured in the accident, south of Cairo.

Nov 18, 2013

Dramatic footage shows Philippines storm surge

Amateur video shows a storm surge causing two big waves to hit Hernani town in the Philippines on November 8. The videographer was taking shelter with five other people on the second floor of a house less than a few hundred metres from the sea.

Nov 18, 2013

'Mini miss' contests in France soon to be banned in France

The French government is planning to ban child beauty pageants, much to the chagrin of organisers and many young participants, such as seven-year old Lena who has been taking the stage for five years already.

Nov 18, 2013

Stars add glamour to India AIDS research fundraising gala

Sharon Stone, Hilary Swank and Aishwarya Rai add red carpet glamour to a fundraising event for AIDS research in India.

Nov 18, 2013

Philippine typhoon survivors turn cave-dwellers

Victims who survived the Philippines super typhoon by huddling in a cave as a tsunami-like wave obliterated their community have now made it their home -- reduced to Stone Age conditions with nowhere else to go.

Nov 18, 2013