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Lavrov opposes outside forces influencing Ukraine's fate

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference with his German counterpart that he strongly opposes outside forces influencing the fate of the Ukrainian people. Duration: 00:39

Nov 19, 2014

Expert: Iran nuclear talks failure could result in escalation

As Iran and world powers enter a final round of nuclear talks, special advisor on Iran at the United States Institute of Peace Daniel Brumberg warns of a possible 'escalation of conflict' between Iran and the US if the deal fails. Duration: 00:55

Nov 19, 2014

Obama urges calm after 'horrific' Jerusalem attack

President Barack Obama condemns a "horrific attack" on a Jerusalem synagogue that killed four people, including three US citizens, and urged Israel and the Palestinians to seek peace. Duration: 00:54

Nov 19, 2014

N. African militants release video of French, Dutch hostages

The North African jihadist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb released a video purporting to show a French and a Dutch hostage held since November 2011 in the Sahara. Duration: 00:43

Nov 19, 2014

FARC holding Colombia general

Colombia's FARC guerrillas confirm that they are holding a missing general whose kidnapping caused the government to suspend peace talks aimed at ending the country's 50-year-old conflict. Duration: 00:29

Nov 19, 2014

French aerospace research centre ONERA fights for its future

The French aerospace research centre, ONERA, has the largest wind tunnel of its type in the world, used to test the resistance of aircraft to wind speeds faster than the speed of sound. Duration: 01:08

Nov 19, 2014

Abe calls snap Japan poll, delays tax hike

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he was calling a snap election and delaying an expected sales tax rise after figures showed Japan was in recession. Duration: 01:14

Nov 19, 2014

German FM calls on Ukraine parties to return to ceasefire

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank Walter-Steinmeier met with Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Tuesday saying the country must not return to the situation it faced before the Minsk Agreement. Duration: 00:41

Nov 19, 2014

Spike in pregnancies and abuse in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

In Ebola-hit Sierra Leone aid workers and health professionals worry that the epidemic is giving rise to a darker trend -- spiralling teenage pregnancies and violence against women. Duration: 01:30

Nov 19, 2014

Ebola heightens childbirth danger in Sierra Leone

Having children has always been a frightening prospect in Sierra Leone, the world's most dangerous place to give birth, but Ebola has presented an alarming new threat for expectant mothers. Duration: 2:09

Nov 19, 2014

Exiled Ben Ali son-in-law returns to Tunisia

An exiled son-in-law of deposed Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali returned to the capital Tuesday to challenge a jail sentence for having a gun, his lawyer told AFP. Duration: 00:53

Nov 19, 2014

Hungarian protesters hold anti-PM Orban 'indignation' rallies

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Budapest in a show of "indignation" over the policies of Prime Minister Viktor Orban with riot police moving in to stop an attempted storming of parliament. Duration: 01:30

Nov 18, 2014

War in Syria's Aleppo takes toll on storied Baron Hotel

The owner of the oldest hotel in Syria's Aleppo sits depressed after being forced to close his storied property. Duration: 01:17

Nov 18, 2014

US, UK say Iran must prove that nuclear programme is peaceful

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged Iran to use "all possible effort" to prove that its nuclear programme was peaceful as the final round of talks was to begin in Vienna. Duration: 00:44

Nov 18, 2014