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Obama on Ukraine: A diplomatic path for now

U.S. President Barack Obama hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House against a back drop of war raging in eastern Ukraine. While Obama is facing mounting pressure at home to arm

Feb 10, 2015

Samba school rehearses for Carnival

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) One of Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools shakes things up in a technical rehearsal ahead of the annual Carnival parade competition through the city's famed

Feb 10, 2015

Merkel: Diplomatic solution the only solution to Ukraine crisis

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that a diplomatic solution was the only way to end the Ukraine crisis. Merkel said at a joint news conference in

Feb 9, 2015

Al Baghdadi shown for first time in Boko Haram video

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vows that the group will defeat the regional armed forces. In a second of the latest videos, images of the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, are shown. Duration: 00:37

Feb 9, 2015

Obama: Russia violated previous Ukraine agreement

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama meeting with Germany's Angela Merkel at the White House, said it was clear Russia had violated the previous ceasefire agreement

Feb 9, 2015

Strauss-Kahn takes the stage in French pimping trial

Disgraced ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose presidential hopes were torpedoed by a sex scandal, takes the stand at a French pimping trial Tuesday in a bid to convince judges he was not at the core of a prostitution ring. Duration: 01:10

Feb 9, 2015

Japan's Abe urges Thailand to return soon to civilian rule

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Thailand's military rulers Monday to return as soon as possible to civilian rule as he met his counterpart and former army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha in Tokyo. Duration: 00:51

Feb 9, 2015

Qatar 'will not stop' sport drive after World Cup

Tiny Qatar "will not stop" bidding for major international sporting events after the 2022 World Cup and a potential Olympics, the head of the country's most powerful sports organisation told AFP in an interview. Duration: 00:50

Feb 9, 2015

Concordia captain facing prison as trial wraps up

Captain Francesco Schettino stands accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship. Reportedly ill with a high temperature, he came to court to hear his defense team's closing arguments. Schettino was

Feb 9, 2015

David Beckham launches new fund to protect children

Former England footballer David Beckham marks 10 years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador by announcing a new fund aiming to protect millions of children around the world. Duration: 01:23

Feb 9, 2015

G20 ministers gather in Istanbul to discuss Greece, growth

Ministers and central bankers from the world's top 20 economies gathered in Istanbul on Monday to discuss solutions to the debt crisis in Greece and ways to push forward faltering global growth. Duration: 01:10

Feb 9, 2015

Microchips implanted under the skin of office workers

Forget wearable technology, Swedish office worker Lin Kowalska is having it implanted under her skin. A microchip - about the size of a grain of rice - is injected into her hand. (SOUNDBITE) (

Feb 9, 2015

Obama, Merkel meet to discuss Ukraine crisis

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. President Barack Obama met on Monday at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and the best path to take to

Feb 9, 2015

Could drones replace waiters?

STORY: Your order's coming right up ... thanks to this drone. It's called "Infinium Serve" and could be the next generation of waiters serving you. At a recent demonstration in Singapore, patrons at

Feb 9, 2015

Marseille neighborhood sealed off after shots at police

Police in Marseille patrol the grounds of a housing estate, where officials say hooded gunmen opened fire on a police car, using powerful Kalashnikov rifles. At first, police feared another extremist

Feb 9, 2015