Politics

Protests in Thailand as senate debates amnesty bill

Thailand's senate begins debating a hotly-contested political amnesty bill as an estimated 15,000 anti-government protesters gather in Bangkok.

Nov 11, 2013

Kerry in UAE to discuss Iran, Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday defended US moves to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, saying it would protect Israel and stressing Tehran walked away from the deal. Duration: 00:34

Nov 11, 2013

Greek coalition defeats no-confidence motion

The Greek coalition government defeated a no-confidence motion brought by the left-wing opposition party Syriza overnight Sunday, with most parliamentary deputies voting it down as expected.

Nov 11, 2013

Storm-chaser says Philippines typhoon 'off the scale'

Storm-chaser James Reynolds, who has spent the past eight years filming Asia's deadliest natural disasters including the wake of Japan's tsunami catastrophe, says Super Typhoon Haiyan was the most terrifying event he has witnessed. Duration: 01:38

Nov 11, 2013

Palestinians commemorate Arafat amid faction tensions

New scientific findings suggesting Yasser Arafat was poisoned with polonium have brought to the fore decades-old tensions between rival Palestinian factions and with Israel.

Nov 11, 2013

Lady Gaga launches 'Artpop' at VIP New York party

Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga electrified several thousand handpicked groupies with a live performance at the Brooklyn docks, kicking off the global release of her third album "ArtPop". Duration: 01:09

Nov 11, 2013

World Food Programme provides aid to Philippines

As the death toll from super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines reaches as many as ten thousand people, the World Food Programme says it is working flat out to provide basic food and support to victims. Duration: 01:10

Nov 11, 2013

Malian artist tells story of his troubled country

Malian artist Amadou Sanogo uses abstract art to tell the story of his troubled country, providing a rare voice of reconciliation.

Nov 11, 2013

Mortar fire kills nine children at Damascus school: TV

Nine children were killed and 27 people wounded when mortar rounds hit a school and a school bus in the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday, state television reported.

Nov 11, 2013

Syrian refugees hope to market regional recipes

In a bustling neighbourhood outside of Lebanon's capital Beirut, a group of Syrian refugee women are learning to translate knowledge of their regional dishes into a marketable skill.

Nov 11, 2013

Garbage piles up in Madrid as sweepers' strike continues

Rubbish continues to pile up in the gutters of Madrid as a strike by street-sweepers facing sackings and salary cuts leaves its mark on the Spanish capital.

Nov 11, 2013

Japan military drills missiles on Pacific gateway

Japanese soldiers practise surface-to-ship missile drills on an island at the gateway to the Pacific, as part of a huge military exercise that has unsettled China.

Nov 11, 2013

Christie's to auction the world's largest orange diamond

Christie's will on Tuesday auction the world's largest orange diamond. Images of auction venue and soundbites of David Warren, Christie’s International Director of Jewellery. Duration: 01:01

Nov 11, 2013

US marines join Philippines typhoon rescue

US marines on Monday joined a frantic effort to rescue famished survivors of a typhoon that may have killed 10,000 people in the Philippines. Duration: 01:15

Nov 11, 2013