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Tendulkar's retirement sends waves through cricket world

Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar announced Thursday that he would retire after playing his 200th Test match next month, calling time on a career stretching nearly a quarter of a century. Duration: 1:09

Oct 10, 2013

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UN's Ban condemns abduction of Libyan PM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and said he hoped that reports of his release were true. Duration: 01:04

Oct 10, 2013

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Hopes rise for deal on US political crisis

Hopes rise for a breakthrough in the political impasse crippling Washington after "constructive" talks between President Barack Obama and top Republicans on a short term fix to stave off a debt default. Duration: 00:43

Oct 10, 2013

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Libya on high alert after PM seized by gunmen

Gunmen seized Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a Tripoli hotel early Thursday, in the latest sign of the lawlessness sweeping Libya since dictator Moamer Kadhafi was toppled in 2011. Duration: 00:38

Oct 10, 2013

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Munro literature prize 'great moment for women's writers':Foyles

Following the announcement that Canada's Alice Munro has been awarded the Nobel Literature Prize, a representative of Foyles Bookshop in London says the author has seriously increased the profile of the short story. Duration: 01:09

Oct 10, 2013

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Army football match raises money for Afghan veterans

A team of of ISAF soldiers play an Afghan National Army select at football to raise money for the “Afghan Wounded Warrior Foundation”, an Afghan veteran’s charity. Duration: 00:53

Oct 10, 2013

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US decision to suspend military deliveries "flawed": Egypt FM

Egypt criticised on Thursday the US move to suspend deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance, calling it a "flawed" decision and saying Egypt would not bow to American pressure. Duration: 01:08

Oct 10, 2013

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Pakistan's Malala, a global icon of girls' education

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner who survived a Taliban murder attempt last year, has become a global icon of the struggle for girls' education and peace. Duration: 02:47

Oct 10, 2013

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ASEAN aims to double GDP by 2030: Sultan of Brunei

Mounting fears of an "unthinkable" US debt default emerged at an Asia summit Thursday as President Barack Obama's top diplomat sought to reassure regional allies anxious to avoid fresh economic turmoil. Duration: 01:13

Oct 10, 2013

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Protesters in Taiwan call for president to step down

Protesters demand the resignation of Taiwan's president on the country's National Day. Duration: 00:40

Oct 10, 2013

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Opera master Verdi 'still alive' in Italy, 200 years on

Opera master Giuseppe Verdi is 'still alive' in the town of Busseto in Italy, as his bicentennial is being celebrated. Duration: 02:32

Oct 10, 2013

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Bollywood boards 'Chennai Express' steams back to Egypt

Egypt's Bollywood-loving cinema-goers finally get a fix after a 25-year famine as the "Chennai Express" steams into town.Duration: 00:57

Oct 10, 2013

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Rescuers pluck survivors from Thailand floods

Rescue workers pluck stranded homeowners from chest-deep water as floods threaten major manufacturing plants in central Thailand. Duration: 00:41

Oct 10, 2013

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Egyptians mark anniversary of brutally supressed protest

Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of clashes outside Egypt's state television and radio headquarters, known as the Maspero building, close to Tahrir Square. Duration: 00:36

Oct 10, 2013

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Madagascar prison authorities seek to stamp out the plague

The plague, a highly contagious disease which took the lives of nearly half of the population in Europe during the Middle Ages, is today still a serious public health problem in certain parts of the world, particularly in Madagascar. Duration: 01:15

Oct 10, 2013

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