Politics

US actor Danny Glover supports anti-Chevron campaign in Ecuador

US actor and activist Danny Glover visits an oil well in Aguarico, Ecuador to support the government's campaign against the American company Chevron, accused of environmental damage. Duraion: 01:32

Nov 6, 2013

Bill de Blasio elected mayor of New York City

Voters in New York pick Bill de Blasio to be the city's first Democratic mayor in a generation, in one of a handful of elections seen as having considerable national importance. Duration: 01:30

Nov 6, 2013

Swiss 'Jetman' takes joyride around Mount Fuji

Swiss aviator Yves "Jetman" Rossy, whose jet-engine powered wings have taken him over some of the world's most awe-inspiring places, has added another -- Japan's Mount Fuji. Duration: 00:59

Nov 6, 2013

Tajiks set to elect strongman leader for fourth term

Voters in Tajikistan, the poorest state in the former USSR, are set to hand President Emomali Rakhmon an easy victory for a fourth term at the helm of his country bordering Afghanistan. Duration: 00:35

Nov 6, 2013

US and Korean troops take part in exercise

The Korean and United States Marine Corps take part in a joint exercise at the Kunsan Air Base in South Korea. Duration: 01:13

Nov 6, 2013

Knox's ex-lover claims innocence at Italy murder trial

US student Amanda Knox's former Italian lover Raffaele Sollecito described their "fairy tale" love as he protested his innocence on Wednesday at their trial for the murder of a British student. Duration: 01:29

Nov 6, 2013

Israel's Lieberman acquitted in corruption case

An Israeli court acquits former foreign minister and businessman Avigdor Lieberman on corruption charges, in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed his anticipated return to government. Duration: 01:01

Nov 6, 2013

Maritime tribunal starts 'Arctic 30' case. Duration: 01:05

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg begins a hearing over Russia's seizure of a Greenpeace Arctic drilling protest ship and its crew. Duration: 01:05

Nov 6, 2013

Somalia welcomes bank remittance reprieve

Somali money transfer company Dahabshiil on Tuesday welcomed a temporary injunction by a British court allowing it to continue sending vital funds to the war-torn nation. Duration: 01:06

Nov 6, 2013

New general strike hits Greece

A general strike hits Greece, paralysing public services and disrupting transport as EU-IMF auditors work to finalise the recession-hit country's next budget. Duration: 01:00

Nov 6, 2013

Harold Lopez-Nussa, frontman of Cuban new jazz wave

Ever since winning the piano solo competition at the Montreux festival in his early 20s, Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa has dazzled the jazz world with his technique and creativity. Duration: 01:44

Nov 6, 2013

German lawmakers eye Snowden being questioned in Russia

German MPs would like US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to be questioned in Russia on US espionage revelations that have included the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Duration: 00:39

Nov 6, 2013

Deadly bombs hit Syria after peace talks flop

Bomb attacks in Syria's capital Damascus and the country's south killed more than a dozen people on Wednesday, a day after Moscow and Washington failed to announce a date for proposed peace talks. Duration: 00:40

Nov 6, 2013

Spanish enclave draws migrants hoping to reach Europe

The tiny Spanish territory of Melilla, a city perched on the northern coast of Africa. It’s a major gateway for immigrants without papers trying to reach Europe. Duration: 02:34

Nov 6, 2013

Palestinians protest negotiations as Kerry visits Israel

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused the Palestinians of creating "artificial crises" as he met with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is striving to rescue the fragile peace process. Duration: 00:43

Nov 6, 2013