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Obama: New truce 'very hard' if no confidence in Hamas

US President Barack Obama urged Hamas Friday to show it is serious about wanting a ceasefire and called on Islamic militants to release an Israeli soldier reported captured earlier in the day. Duration: 00:50

Aug 2, 2014

Liberia spreads message to its population: 'Ebola is real'

The World Health Organization warned west Africa's Ebola-hit nations on Friday that the epidemic was spiralling out of control and could spread to other countries, causing "catastrophic" loss of life and severe economic disruption. Duration: 00:41

Aug 2, 2014

Spain PM vows to block Catalonia independence vote

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy repeated on Friday his threat to block attempts by leaders of the economically powerful Catalonia region to hold an independence referendum in November. Duration: 00:51

Aug 2, 2014

West Bank Palestinians clash with Israelis over Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians demontrated in the West Bank City of Hebron on Friday against the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip. Duration: 00:57

Aug 2, 2014

Uganda court scraps controversial new anti-gay law

Uganda_s constitutional court on Friday overturned tough new anti-gay laws that had been branded draconian by rights groups, saying they had been wrongly passed by parliament. Duration: 01:10

Aug 2, 2014

Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise free to leave Russia

Greenpeace_s ship Arctic Sunrise, held in custody by the Russian authorities since September last year, has departed the Russian city of Murmansk en route for its home port of Amsterdam. Duration: 01:04

Aug 2, 2014

Gaza truce falls apart as Israeli soldier reportedly snatched

Israel declared an end to a three-day Gaza truce only hours after it began Friday, saying it fears one of its soldiers was captured, jeopardising world efforts for a durable ceasefire. Duration: 00:46

Aug 1, 2014

Obama_s Africa summit to confront Islamist threat

US President Barack Obama hosts an unprecedented gathering of African leaders next week. Among items under discussion will be the security threat posed by Islamist groups such as Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Duration: 02:37

Aug 1, 2014

Eiffel Tower transmitting TV-radio to 12 million Parisians

The Eiffel Tower is one of the world_s most famous monuments but it_s also home to a TV and radio transmitter for 12 million Parisians. Duration: 00:50

Aug 1, 2014

Economy picks up in Bangui as conflict quietens

Economic activity is picking up in the capital of Central African Republic as the conflict between rival militias quietens. Duration: 00:33

Aug 1, 2014

'How to Have Cybersex on the Internet': This 90s Video will Leave You Facepalming [Video]

The 1990s instructional video on how to have cybersex is neither informational nor sexy

Aug 1, 2014

Pyrenees orphan bear cub gets brand new home

The discovery of a bear cub in the Pyrenees mountains made headlines in April 2014. Despire several attempts to find the animal's mother, the cub remained alone. Now, the Pyrenees Conservation Foundation has constructed an enclosure. Duration: 00:31

Aug 1, 2014

Security laws pose threat to media freedoms in east Africa

The recent trial of a leading Burundian human rights activists has highlighted the growing use of security-related laws in some East African states in order to quash independent reporting and stifle dissent. Duration: 03:08

Aug 1, 2014

Special CDC Jet Sets Off to Bring American Ebola Victims Back Home

Two Americans, infected by the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, will reportedly be flown back to the US sonn, for intensive treatments which could save their lives.

Aug 1, 2014

Modi Meets Kerry in Washington Summit Prelude

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday and stated that there is a broad convergence of views and interests between his country and the US, which are the world's two largest democracies.

Aug 1, 2014