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After Accepting India Invite, Obama Calls Pakistan PM for Damage Control; Sharif Asks him to Raise Kashmir Issue

Obama called Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday, hours after his confirmation.

Nov 22, 2014

South Asia Newsline - Nov 21, 2014

Nov 22, 2014

J and K polls: Kashmiris expecting good governance and employment

Jammu and Kashmir, Nov 22 (ANI): People of Jammu and Kashmir hoped for good governance and redressal of issues from state government in upcoming assembly polls. The five-phase polls in Jammu and Kashmir will begin on November 25 and will end on December 20. The results would be announced on December 23. Various political parties are holding rallies in the state in a bid to garner votes Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti also addressed rallies and met people in Bandipora district in a bid to gather support. Mufti said that valley needs a government that can improve the overall condition of the state with water, power supply, employment, good roads and hospitals, which her party promised to deliver. The district also saw Congress leader Raj Babbar campaigning for his party. Meanwhile, incumbent chief minister Omar Abdullah also drew huge crowds to his rally in Baramullah district.

Nov 22, 2014

Parallel lives in small town America

Georgetown, Delaware is a traditional mid-Atlantic town that has been transformed by immigration from Latin America over the past 20 years, and is now home to one of the US's largest concentrations of Guatemalans. Duration: 02:27

Nov 22, 2014

Boehner: Obama acting like 'a king' with his immigration plan

US Republicans offered strident reaction to President Barack Obama's unilateral plan for immigration reform. Speaker of the House John Boehner led the charge with a statement accusing Obama of acting like a king and an emperor. Duration: 00:30

Nov 22, 2014

Hong Kong democracy movement split in protest-weary city

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are at a crossroads: as public support fades after nearly two months street clashes, activists are split on whether to retreat or ramp up their campaign. Duration: 00:51

Nov 22, 2014

Brown's father appeals for calm ahead of grand jury verdict

Michael Brown's father appeals for calm ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a police officer who fatally shot the unarmed black teen should be prosecuted. Duration: 00:34

Nov 22, 2014

Muslim prayers at Jerusalem Al Aqsa calm despite tensions

Weekly Muslim prayers at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque passed without incident Friday despite high tensions in the Holy City. Duration: 00:36

Nov 22, 2014

French President Hollande applauds work of Chirac Foundation

French President Francois Hollande attended the annual awards Friday organised by the Chirac Foundation. Former President Jacques Chirac was also present, visibly weak at the age of 81. Duration: 00:39

Nov 22, 2014

Turkish PM: Iraqi Kurdistan stability 'very important' to Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu meets with Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani in Arbil. Davutoglu's trip to Iraq follows a visit to Turkey by Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Duration: 00:50

Nov 22, 2014

Biden warns Russia over Ukraine on Maidan anniversary

US Vice President Joe Biden tells Russia it faces paying an ever-higher price over Ukraine as tensions ratcheted up on the first anniversary of mass protests which unleashed a year of turmoil. Duration: 00:42

Nov 22, 2014

Iran and the West scramble to strike deal before deadline

Foreign ministers are engaged in a frenzied day of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna days before a deadline to strike a mammoth agreement. Duration: 01:08

Nov 22, 2014

Shiite Bahrainis plan to boycott upcoming legislative polls

In Bahrain on Friday, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of the Shiite village of Diraz pledging to boycott Saturday's legislative polls, with police firing tear gas to disperse them. Duration: 01:03

Nov 22, 2014

Training helps farmers in Sierra Leone's Ebola hit areas

Since the start of the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Agriculture has worried about the impact of the epidemic on the country's crop production. Duration: 00:59

Nov 21, 2014

Dutch teen in court after mum 'rescues' her from IS

A blonde, blue-eyed Dutch teenager from a Catholic family who was rescued by her mother after marrying an Islamic State fighter in Syria is to appear in court on terror charges. Duration: 00:55

Nov 21, 2014