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Brazil fears Sao Paulo drought could spread to Rio de Janeiro

As Sao Paulo continues to struggle with Brazil's worst drought in 80 years, residents fear the weather crisis could spread to the Rio de Janeiro region where the main dams are increasingly low on water.

Feb 6, 2015

Polish president announces bid for second term

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, 62, has announced on Thursday he will be a candidate for a second mandate for the presidential elections in which he is the favourite.

Feb 6, 2015

Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair

Amy Pascal, one of the most power women executives in Hollywood, is stepping down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures. The move comes after hackers leaked a chain of embarrassing emails between Pascal

Feb 6, 2015

'Dodo the pimp' takes stand in Strauss-Kahn trial

The trial of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and 13 others for aggravated pimping continues with Dominique Alderweireld, also known as 'Dodo La Saumure' ('Dodo the pimp') taking the stand.

Feb 6, 2015

Tunisia parliament endorses historic coalition government

Tunisia's parliament approved Thursday a coalition government led by the secular Nidaa Tounes party and including moderate Islamist rivals Ennahda, following landmark elections in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Feb 6, 2015

Anti-India protest in Pakistan on Kashmir Solidarity Day

Thousands of Pakistani protesters hold an anti-India protest rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Feb 6, 2015

Argentines rally in wake of prosecutor's mysterious death

About two thousand people march in Buenos Aires demanding clarification following the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found dead on January 18 with a bullet in the head.

Feb 6, 2015

Baghdad residents react as Iraqi PM lifts years-old curfew

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an end to a nightly curfew in Baghdad in a bid to ease restrictions on daily life, officials said Thursday. Duration: 01:04

Feb 6, 2015

Remains of sunken town re-emerge in Brazil's drought

These are bricks from buildings unseen for more than 45 years. They were once part of a town that was submerged when the government built a dam nearby. But now, as the Brazil grapples with its worst

Feb 6, 2015

Rival rallies greet Dalai Lama visit in US

Crowds gathered outside the venue where the Dalai Lama and President Obama met on Thursday, with some welcoming the religious leader and others demonstrating against his position on the Shugden Buddhist faith. Duration: 01:17

Feb 6, 2015

Obama hails Dalai Lama as 'good friend'

President Barack Obama hails the Dalai Lama as a "good friend" at a first public encounter between the two men that is sure to infuriate Beijing. Duration: 00:37

Feb 6, 2015

Slovakia to vote on same-sex marriage ban

Slovakia will hold a referendum on Saturday on whether to maintain a ban on same-sex marriage in the largely Roman Catholic country. Duration: 01:05

Feb 6, 2015

Hollande aims to 'prolong the spirit' of national unity

French President Francois Hollande says he hopes to 'prolong the spirit' of January 2015, meaning the 'unity of the republic.'

Feb 6, 2015

Gary Glitter found guilty of child sex offences

STORY: Former British pop singer Gary Glitter, who shot to fame in the 1970s as a "glam-rock" star but was later convicted of child sex crimes, was found guilty on Thursday (February 5), of indecently

Feb 6, 2015

Kerry on Ukraine: "You cannot have a one-sided peace"

A warm welcome for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Kiev as he sits down for talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, PETRO POROSHENKO, SAYING:

Feb 6, 2015