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Nigeria president meets relatives of schoolgirls held hostage

Relatives of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 100 days ago met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday for the first time since the girls were seized. Duration: 00:35

Jul 22, 2014

Gaza paramedics bonded by risks and horrors of war

At a dingy Gaza ambulance station, paramedics struggle to stay awake during 24-hour shifts that see them coming under fire and dealing with the deaths of civilians and even colleagues. Duration: 01:48

Jul 22, 2014

Mosque in Rafah destroyed by overnight Israeli strikes

Relentless Israeli shelling continued in the Gaza Strip for the fiftienth day as UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry were in Cairo Tuesday in a bid to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas. Duration: 00:39

Jul 22, 2014

One Rand Man's richer sense of value

One man has decided to take part in a social experiment for National Savings Month in July in South Africa. He is trying to live an entire month using nothing but single rand coins earning him the name 'One Rand Man'. Duration: 01:30

Jul 22, 2014

Indonesia's Prabowo out of presidential election process

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he's withdrawing from the election process, as his opponent Joko Widodo is poised to be declared the winner. Duration: 00:32

Jul 22, 2014

The Chinese mall's pink, extra-wide parking spaces for women are condemned for being sexist.

Chinese Mall's Pink Women-Only Parking Spaces Rake up Controversy

Several social media users claim the move is sexist and insults women.

Jul 22, 2014

Indian Army Faces Shortage of Personnel: Jaitley

The Indian Army is short of 8,455 officers as on 1 January 2014, stated Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Jul 22, 2014

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan remains evasive on allegations of being partial

New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan, on Tuesday remained evasive on Congress party_s allegations of being biased in connection with leader of opposition (LoP) post. As per Indian laws, the main opposition party in the house must have at least ten percent seats for the Leader of Opposition post. Congress has only 44 lawmakers in a 543-member house. In an effort to strengthen its claim, the Congress party, has sent a letter to Mahajan claiming that it has more than 60 lawmakers in the house with its pre-poll allies. Mahajan acknowledged that she has received letter from Congress in this regard. Senior Congress leader, Amarinder Singh, had alleged that the Speaker is hand-in glove with the government. Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, condemned Singh_s statement, terming it desperation.

Jul 22, 2014

BJP legislators demand probe report in Kosi river floods to be made public

Patna, July 22 (ANI): BJP leaders on Tuesday protested outside the state assembly in Patna, and demanded that the state government make the 2008 Justice Walia report on Kosi river floods public. A one-man inquiry commission headed by Justice Rajesh Walia, a retired chief justice of the Patna High Court, was probing an embankment breach in the river and submitted its report earlier this year in March. The floods were caused by a swollen Kosi river, which had changed its course, ravaging and devastating several districts in the state. Slamming the ruling Janata Dal United government for not tabling the report, BJP legislator, Nitin Navin, said he and his party would urge the government to do so.

Jul 22, 2014

Karnataka CM_s _Is this the only news you are having_ comment on rape of Bangalore minor stirs contr

Bangalore/New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Even as parents_ continued to protest over the rape of a six-year-old girl in Bangalore, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday controversially distanced himself from the event when he asked the media if it is the only news they had that they could report on. He also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of the politicizing the issue. Meanwhile, Social activist Ranjana Kumari slammed the chief Minister for giving such remark.

Jul 22, 2014

Police arrest three accused in Manipur youth killing

New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Delhi police on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three men accused of killing a Manipuri youth who was beaten to death by a group of unidentified men. 30-year-old Shaloni was beaten to death in the national capital on Sunday, an incident which again raised concerns over security of people from northeastern states. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. On Tuesday, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi assured stringent action in connection with the case. Expressing concern over the incident, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, said police has intensified search for the other two accused involved in the killing.

Jul 22, 2014