Politics

Employees fight closure of regional Spanish TV station

After twenty-six years on air, local public TV and radio in Spain's Valencia region are on the point of closing down, having suffered from years of poor financial management and running up huge debts. Duration: 02:27

Nov 14, 2013

Baltimore's arabbers keep horse-cart vending alive

Baltimore's arabbers, traditional fruit and vegetable sellers who hawk their produce on colorful horse-drawn carts, are the last horse-cart vendors in the United States. Duration: 02:07

Nov 14, 2013

Kennedy family's 'curse', 50 years on from JFK's death.

The assassination of John F. Kennedy 50 years ago is just the best known example of a series of tragedies for his family that have collectively become known as the ‘Kennedy curse’. Duration: 02:09

Nov 14, 2013

Student protesters seek congressional seat in Chile

Camila Vallejo and Giorgio Jackson were leaders of the most massive student demonstrations in hopes of transforming Chile's education system. Duration: 02:14

Nov 14, 2013

Indians flagellate themselves for Ashura

Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession on the eighth day before Ashura in Amroha. Duration: 00:40

Nov 14, 2013

Russian homosexuals fight prejudice with sport

Activists campaigning for the rights of gays in sport say they will work towards organising the 'Gay Games' in Moscow next year.

Nov 14, 2013

Miss France contestants make first public appearance

The 33 contestants who will compete for the title of Miss France 2014 are presented to the press. Duration: 00:47

Nov 14, 2013

Brazil's best buttocks at Miss BumBum 2013 pageant.

25-year-old Dai Macelo was chosen among 15 finalists as the woman with the most beautiful buttocks in Brazil. Images and soundbites of the election of Miss BumBum 2013. Duration: 01:04 ***WARNING: Contains images of partial nudity-Viewer discretion advised

Nov 14, 2013

Typhoon-hit town of Tacloban struggles to recover.

Two US Osprey aircrafts pull out foreigners from Tacloban, several days after super typhoon Haiyan destroyed the city. Duration: 00:51

Nov 14, 2013

Prince Harry to trek to South Pole with wounded vets

Prince Harry attracted huge crowds to London's Trafalger Square on Thursday as he prepares to leave for the South Pole on Sunday as part of the Walking with the Wounded Challenge 2013. Duration: 00:56

Nov 14, 2013

Designer Paul Smith presents his work of past 40 years

Designer Paul Smith criticised the British government for failing to translate the "goldmine of talent" among fashion students into economic success as he opened an exhibition in London of his work from the past four decades. Duration: 01:02

Nov 14, 2013

Try the impossible - Guinness World Records Day

Hula-hoops, backflips and basketball - participants try the impossible on Guinness World Records Day. Duration: 01:35

Nov 14, 2013

Obama to allow extension of health plans for extra year

President Barack Obama said Thursday that Americans will be allowed to keep canceled health plans for an extra year as he acknowledged a "rough" start to reforms. Duration: 00:55

Nov 14, 2013

Prince Charles in Sri Lanka for Commonwealth meeting

Britain's Prince Charles turned 65 while travelling to Sri Lanka to open a meeting of leaders from the Commonwealth bloc. Duration: 00:42

Nov 14, 2013

Mini-libraries bringing US neighborhoods together

"Take a book, bring a book", that's the motto of the Free Little Libraries movement. Book lovers across the US install wooden boxes in their driveways to share their favorite books with their neighbors. Duration: 01:48

Nov 14, 2013