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Russian court hands opposition activist Navalny 15 days sentence

A day in court for Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny. Navalny was detained last weekend in a Moscow metro for handing out leaflets advertising an anti-Kremlin protest March 1st - a gathering

Feb 20, 2015

Vanilla Ice says arrest was misunderstanding, Suge Knight hospitalized

The rapper known as Vanilla Ice was out of jail on Thursday (February 19), a day after being arrested on a burglary charge that he says is a misunderstanding. The musician turned reality television

Feb 20, 2015

Lunar New Year celebrations sparkle in New York

Celebration is in the air as the Lunar New Year is marked in New York City's Chinatown. This is the year of the Sheep -- or Goat -- in the Chinese calendar that is based around 12 animals of the

Feb 20, 2015

Lunar New Year celebrations sparkle in New York

Celebration is in the air as the Lunar New Year is marked in New York City's Chinatown. This is the year of the Sheep -- or Goat -- in the Chinese calendar that is based around 12 animals of the

Feb 20, 2015

Obama urges unity in fight against terrorism

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) President Obama says countries around the world are 'all in the same boat' in the fight against terrorism. Speaking on the final day of the White House Summit on

Feb 20, 2015

Forest fires rage in Chile

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Chile mobilized seven additional fire brigades with a total of 61 more troops from the National Forest Corporation, to help combat forest fires in the

Feb 20, 2015

Beija-Flor samba school wins Rios Carnival parade competition

Members of Rio de Janeiro's 12 elite Grupo Especial samba schools cheer as the parade competition results are read out. The mainstay of the Rio's Carnival, the parade contest, is the most competitive

Feb 20, 2015

Against the odds as Kosovars seek better life in the West

At the Eastern Railway Station in Budapest a group of men from Kosovo hope to board trains heading to Germany or Austria. In an effort to stem a wave of migration from Kosovo, officers from Hungary,

Feb 20, 2015

CENTCOM releases video of recent air strikes in Iraq

ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) STORY: U.S. Central Command released aerial video footage on Thursday (February 19), which purports to show U.S. and coalition airstrikes against areas controlled by

Feb 20, 2015

"Sanction sausages" churned out in Russia

This factory in Kronstadt, Russia is getting to the meat of Russia's economic problems - they're producing what they call "sanction sausages." Managing director Dmitry Yefimov says it's a bit like

Feb 20, 2015

Designers in New York reveal likely Oscar red carpet scene stealers

Styles seen on the catwalks of New York's Fall/Winter Fashion Week are often indications of what Hollywood will wear on the world's most-watched runway, the Academy Awards red carpet. James Mischka

Feb 20, 2015

Colombia denies gay adoption of non-biological children

Colombia's Constitutional Court denies gay couples the possibility to adopt children who are not biologically those of either partner.

Feb 20, 2015

WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases

The World Health Organization urges countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases - including dengue fever, leprosy and sleeping sickness - which kill 500,000 people globally each year

Feb 20, 2015

Best in Show Miss P conquers New York

Winning hearts wherever she goes, the 2015 Westminster Kennel Club's top dog, Miss P. Unruffled by the adulation, the four-year old beagle began her Best in Show media tour atop New York's Empire

Feb 20, 2015

Migrants scale fence at Spanish border

African migrants cling to a border fence separating Morocco from Spain. They won't back down. Nearly 100 people tried climbing the fence. Around 15 held fast, sitting on the fence for more than

Feb 19, 2015