Politics

Bots, artist simultaneously draws in three cities

An Austrian artist on Thursday drew three pictures simultaneously in three European capitals thanks to two robots copying his every movement in real time in Britain and Germany.

Sep 27, 2013

Femen rally in Paris against Russia Greenpeace detention

A group of Femen activists have staged a topless demonstration on a boat on the Seine, protesting against the imprisonment of 30 Greenpeace activists being held in Russia. Duration: 0:41

Sep 27, 2013

Paletinians demonstrate on Intifada anniversary

Thousands of demonstrators in the Gaza Strip protested in support of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, in marches called for by the enclave's Islamist rulers Hamas. Duration: 0:35

Sep 27, 2013

Malians react as rebels suspend talks with government

Tuareg and Arab rebels, who control northern Mali, announced Thursday the suspension of negotiations with the Bamako government, dealing a blow to hopes of a durable peace. Duration: 0:53

Sep 27, 2013

Kidnap drama 'Prisoners' tops North American box office

Crime thriller "Prisoners," starring Hugh Jackman as a desperate parent in search of his child and Jake Gyllenhaal as the detective in charge of the investigation, pulled in more than $20.8 million over the weekend and topped the North American box office. Duration: 0:56

Sep 27, 2013

UN panel more certain mankind behind global warming

A UN panel said Friday it was more certain than ever that humans were the cause of global warming and predicted temperatures would rise another 0.3 to 4.8 degrees Celsius (0.5-8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) this century. Duration: 1:21

Sep 27, 2013

Lavrov accuses West of blaming Syria without proof

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday accused western nations of blaming Syria's President Bashar al-Assad of staging chemical weapons attacks without proof. Duration: 0:58

Sep 27, 2013

Turkey police arrest dozens in swoop on football fans

Turkish police Friday detained dozens of football fans after the pitch invasion that caused the abandonment of the weekend's Istanbul football derby between bitter rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas. Duration: 0:32

Sep 27, 2013

Sharif slams India, Pakistan arms race as massive waste

Pakistan and India have wasted "massive resources" on a nuclear arms race, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday ahead of a landmark meeting with his Indian counterpart. He also added Pakistan to the list of countries calling for reform of the UN Security Council. Duration: 0:38

Sep 27, 2013

Dakar residents try to cope with ongoing water shortage

Several neighborhoods of the Senegali capital Dakar have been experiencing water shortages for almost a week due to a fault at the water source, a lake in the country's north. Duration: 0:45

Sep 27, 2013

Obama holds historic phone call with Iranian counterpart

US President Barack Obama and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani spoke by phone on Friday in the historic first direct communication between leaders of the two nations since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Duration: 0:57

Sep 27, 2013

Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful brain surgery

Myanmar's tallest man -- 'Big Zaw' -- has returned from Singapore where doctors say he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his excessive growth. Duration: 0:29

Sep 27, 2013

BJP Rally: Narendra Modi asks PM if India is too weak to counter attack its enemies

Trichy, Sep 26 (ANI): Addressing the people of Tamil Nadu in his speech at his rally in Trichy on Thursday, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi questioned the prime minister if India is too weak to counter attack its enemies who go on taking India for granted. Further, he lashed out at the central government for its inability to protect the fishermen of Kerala and soldiers on the borders from the neighboring country's attacks. Further, he also mocked PM's talks with his Pakistan counterpart saying that PM Manmohan Singh is enjoying 'chicken biryani' while Pakistan is attacking Indian soldiers.

Sep 26, 2013

BJP says Ordinance on convicted lawmakers against Constitution

New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): After a delegation of BJP leaders met President Pranab Mukherjee to voice its opposition to the Ordinance proposed by the Centre providing protection to convicted lawmakers, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that the ordinance is against the Constitution of India. Swaraj also said that the party had always opposed the Ordinance, which is illegal, immoral and unconstitutional. Further, the BJP leader also requested the President to examine the same before taking any decision.

Sep 26, 2013

Raghuram Rajan report will help Bihar get more financial aid: Nitish Kumar

Patna, Sep 26 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday hailed the Raghuram Rajan panel report that has ranked Bihar among India's least advanced states. Kumar said that the report will pave the way for getting more funds from the Centre for development in his state. He was speaking after release of a report of a panel headed by then Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan, now RBI Governor. The report has made a case for ending the "special category" criteria for providing additional assistance to poorer states and has suggested a new matrix to decide on which states should get the most financial assistance from the Centre. The report ranked Goa and Kerala as the most advanced state and Odisha and Bihar the least.

Sep 26, 2013