Politics

Tight security measure in Mecca for Hajj

Throngs of Muslim pilgrims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual for a second day Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley, near Mecca, as the annual hajj neared its end. Duration: 00:40

Oct 17, 2013

Obama says Washington must 'regain' trust of Americans

President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to heal the wounds of a debt ceiling and government shutdown showdown, and warned Washington must stop governing by crisis. Duration: 01:05

Oct 17, 2013

French forces continuing its patrols in Gao

The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for extra troops for its Mali peacekeeping force which faces a new surge in Islamist attacks. Duration: 00:45

Oct 17, 2013

Navalny and co-accused return to Moscow free men

Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny on Thursday returns to Moscow a free man after a court in the northern Kirov region turned his five-year penal colony sentence in a controversial fraud case into a suspended term. Duration: 00:45

Oct 17, 2013

Greenpeace Russia demands the release of arrested activists

The Greenpeace Russia team is working towards the releases of its colleagues in prison and to have the legal proceedings against them dropped. Duration: 00:58

Oct 17, 2013

Roma girl's deportation sparks outcry in France

As national row over teenage Kosovar schoolgirl's expulsion from France continues, local activist tells the story of her arrest during a class outing. Duration: 01:37

Oct 17, 2013

Israel army protect Palestinian pupils from settlers

Palestinian children living in the West Bank village of Tuba need an Israel army escort to protect them from extremist settlers on their way to school. Duration: 00:59

Oct 17, 2013

Search for bodies after deadly Laos plane crash

Rescuers battle hazardous conditions in the search for bodies from a Lao Airlines plane which plunged into the Mekong River with 49 people on board, more than half of them foreigners. Duration: 00:36

Oct 17, 2013

Iranians react to Geneva nuclear talks

Washington and Tehran are upbeat after Iran agreed to hold fresh nuclear talks with world powers next month and made a "breakthrough" proposal to allow spot checks on its nuclear sites. Duration: 01:32

Oct 17, 2013

France re-opens kindergarten veil case

A French appeals court re-opens the case of a female kindergarden employee fired for wearing an Islamic headscarf. Duration: 00:55

Oct 17, 2013

French trial of Norwegian extremist Vikernes postponed

A Paris court postpones the trial of Norwegian extremist Kristian Vikernes, accused of provoking racial hatred and of crime war apology, to June next year. Duration: 00:34

Oct 17, 2013

WHO: Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday classified outdoor air pollution as a leading cause of cancer in humans. Duration: 00:52

Oct 17, 2013

US Vice President Biden welcomes back federal workers

Vice President Joe Biden welcomed back federal workers at the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, following a deal the previous night to reopen the federal government. Duration: 01:03

Oct 17, 2013

Prince Eugene's Winter Palace opens to public in Vienna

The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy in Vienna has reopened its door to the public after renovations. Duration: 01:15

Oct 17, 2013

Rescuers struggle to find Laos plane crash victims

Rescuers battle hazardous conditions in the search for bodies from a Lao Airlines plane which plunged into the Mekong River with 49 people on board, more than half of them foreigners. Duration: 00:42

Oct 17, 2013