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Fire engulfs one of world's tallest apartment buildings

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) A fire broke out early Saturday at the 79-floor Torch Tower apartment skyscraper in Dubai, according to CNN, citing civil defense authorities. No deaths were

Feb 21, 2015

Greece, euro zone agree four-month loan extension, avert crunch

There have been the protests in Athens filled with mockery and anger over austerity measures many in Greece see as crippling their future. There have been hours and hours of talks to try to find a

Feb 21, 2015

"I need to be a big man" - migrant teen

Dawn breaks on the Italian island of Lampedusa. It's the first stop in Europe for scores of migrants seeking a better life. Now many begin a new journey as they leave holding centers aboard buses

Feb 21, 2015

A bloodbath in Libya

A massacre in eastern Libya, with at least 42 people killed by Islamic State suicide bombers. Amateur video, which can not be independently verified, captures chaotic scenes in the aftermath. It

Feb 21, 2015

Campbell hosts charity fashion show, Elton John readies Oscar party

Naomi Campbell continued her charitable efforts to help in the fight against Ebola. The British supermodel hosted a catwalk in London on Thursday (February 19). The show was followed by a live auction

Feb 21, 2015

Denmark rocked by Copenhagen attacks

Denmark has been rocked by shootings in Copenhagen, in which two people were killed and where free speech and the Jewish community targeted.

Feb 21, 2015

Virtual reality allows humans to fly like birds

STORY: From the ancient Greek legend of Icarus, to the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, flying like a bird has been a dream for mankind for generations. Not anymore -- thanks to this machine, an

Feb 21, 2015

500 attend funeral held for Copenhagen gunman

An estimated 500 people came to the Islamic Society of Denmark in Copenhagen to remember 22 year-old Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. El-Hussein killed two people and injured five others last weekend in

Feb 21, 2015

Snow blasts Mideast

After a stormy night, Jerusalem wakes up to a thin blanket of snow. Holy sites across the city are dusted in white. The chill did not deter some Orthodox Jewish worshipers who went to pray at the

Feb 21, 2015

Marc Jacobs finds his inner Diana Vreeland

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: American designer Marc Jacobs closed the week-long fashion feast in New York on Thursday (February 19) on the final day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. For

Feb 21, 2015

Canadian MP can't sit tight for vote

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: A Canadian politician found himself in a tight spot on Thursday (February 19) after he stepped out of parliament during a procedural vote. When a fellow

Feb 20, 2015

Political uncertainty hits Nigeria stocks

The postponement of Nigeria's general election has hit the country's faltering economy, adding to existing pressures caused by the global fall in oil prices. Duration: 01:11

Feb 20, 2015

Canadian MP can't sit tight for vote

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: A Canadian politician found himself in a tight spot on Thursday (February 19) after he stepped out of parliament during a procedural vote. When a fellow

Feb 20, 2015

Berlin says Greek request a 'starting point' for more talks

The German government appeared to make a step towards a last-minute deal between Athens and its creditors, saying Friday that Greece's request for a loan extension from its eurozone partners provided "a starting point" for more talks. Duration: 01:21

Feb 20, 2015

Ukrainians remember victims of Kiev uprising, one year on

Large crowds in Kiev head to the city centre, for Independence Square, affectionally called the Maidan. They're marking the first anniversary of the shooting deaths of more than 100 protesters here -

Feb 20, 2015