Politics

DR Congo rebels surrender as fighting leaves thousands displaced

Rebels in eastern DR Congo surrendered Tuesday after a crushing UN-backed offensive ended their 18-month insurgency. Thousands of villagers in the region have been forced from their homes by the fighting.

Nov 5, 2013

Tunisia suspends talks to name new PM

Tunisia's ruling Islamists and the opposition fail to agree on a new prime minister to steer the country out of a political crisis as talks are suspended.

Nov 5, 2013

Unknown masterpieces among works in Nazi art trove

Previously unknown masterpieces by modernist painters Marc Chagall and Otto Dix are among a vast trove of works believed stolen by the Nazis and uncovered in a Munich flat, an art historian said Tuesday.

Nov 5, 2013

Mortar round hits Vatican embassy in central Damascus

A mortar round hit the Vatican embassy in Damascus on Tuesday morning, damaging the building but causing no casualties, a diplomat told AFP.

Nov 5, 2013

EU cuts 2014 eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%

The EU cut its 2014 growth forecast for the eurozone on Tuesday, warning that emerging market demand may not be so strong as hoped and signalling more misery for millions out of work.

Nov 5, 2013

France's first lady visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon

The onset of winter is raising concerns over the fate of Syrian refugees living in precarious conditions in Lebanon. Duration: 01:07

Nov 5, 2013

Hong Kong threatens sanctions against Philippines in hostage row

Hong Kong's leader threatens sanctions against the Philippines over a row involving the deaths of its tourists in a 2010 hostage crisis in Manila.

Nov 5, 2013

US military must adapt to smaller budgets: Hagel

The US military must reshape its role in the face of deep budget cuts while avoiding a turn towards isolationism after a decade of war, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Tuesday.

Nov 5, 2013

Indian mission to Mars blasts off

India's first mission to Mars blasted off successfully on Tuesday, completing the first stage of an 11-month journey that could see New Delhi's low-cost space programme win Asia's race to the Red Planet.

Nov 5, 2013

Centre-right Kosciusko-Morizet bids for Paris mayor

Centre-right candidate for Paris mayor, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, presents her election platform. Duration: 01:11

Nov 5, 2013

'Anonymous' activists denounce govt spying on citizens

Activists from the Anonymous movement held a rally outside the White House on Tuesday to protest various government activities including monitoring of citizens by the NSA.

Nov 5, 2013

Tiger Woods drives golf ball from Asia to Europe

World number one Tiger Woods brought Istanbul to a 20-minute standstill on Tuesday as he hit golf balls from one continent to another. Special permission was needed for organisers of this week's Turkish Airlines Open to close three lanes of the Bosphorus Bridge that links Europe with Asia.

Nov 5, 2013

Women in DR Congo celebrate army's victory over rebels

Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo gather in front of the People's Palace in Kinshasa to celebrate after rebels in the east surrendered Tuesday following a crushing UN-backed offensive.

Nov 5, 2013

Britain welcomes South Korean president

South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye has begun a three-day state visit to Britain. On Tuesday she attended a turf-cutting ceremony for a new Korean War Memorial in London with Prince William.

Nov 5, 2013

Turkish PM defends government to ban coed dorms

Turkey's conservative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday defended a plan to do away with mixed-sex dorms which has sparked an uproar in the mainly Muslim but staunchly secular country. Duration: 00:38

Nov 5, 2013