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Pro-Kiev activists risk all in Ukraine's rebel east

Pro-Ukraine activists living in the east of the country, where pro-Kremlin separatists have taken over a swathe of administrative buildings, can face threats, verbal abuse or beatings. Duration: 02:00

Apr 24, 2014

From soap factory to commanding a rebel town in Ukraine

Vyacheslav Ponomaryov says he was running a soap factory when pro-Moscow separatists tapped him to lead them in the east Ukrainian town of Slavyansk. Duration: 02:18

Apr 24, 2014

Two US astronauts step out on spacewalk for ISS repairs

Two US astronauts stepped out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month. Duration: 00:40

Apr 24, 2014

Syria lawmaker becomes first presidential challenger

A communist lawmaker has registered as the first challenger for the Syrian presidency in an upcoming election expected to return incumbent Bashar al-Assad to power, the speaker of parliament said Wednesday. Duration: 00:23

Apr 24, 2014

Rival Palestinian leaders agree to form national unity govt

Rival Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip have decided to form a government of national unity within the "next five weeks", officials said early on Wednesday. Duration: 00:40

Apr 24, 2014

Obama arrives in Japan for tension-filled Asia trip

US President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo Wednesday to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of "rebalancing" US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. Duration: 00:44

Apr 23, 2014

UN joint mission starts removing landmines in Cyprus

The UN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) led a mine clearance demonstration on Wednesday in the UN-controlled buffer zone where demining operations are being conducted near the Cypriot village of Mammari. Duration: 01:00

Apr 23, 2014

Hong Kong says Philippine hostage row over

The Hong Kong government says a long-running dispute with the Philippines over a deadly hostage crisis has ended following a deal on an apology and compensation. Duration: 01:24

Apr 23, 2014

Anti-nuclear protesters scuffle with police in Taiwan

Anti-nuclear protesters scuffle with police outside the ruling Kuomintang party headquarters. Duration: 00:43

Apr 23, 2014

Safety concerns remain a year after Bangladesh factory collapse

Bangladesh prepares to mark one year since the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, the worse industrial disaster in the country's history, amid concerns that not enough has changed to improve workers' conditions. Duration: 01:10

Apr 23, 2014

India anti-graft champion accuses rivals of sell-out

Firebrand anti-corruption champion Arvind Kejriwal accuses his rivals in India's elections of selling out to big business by accepting hundreds of millions of dollars to bankroll their campaigns. Duration: 00:49

Apr 23, 2014

One dead as violent protests erupt in Rio

One person is shot and killed as violent protests erupt in Rio's famed Copacabana beach district following the death of a dancer allegedly at the hands of police, less than two months before the World Cup. Duration: 00:41

Apr 23, 2014

S.Sudan rebels slaughter 'hundreds' in ethnic massacres: UN

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) said that hundreds of people, both civilians and military, were killed in the fighting that took place between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and anti-government forces. Duration: 01:22

Apr 23, 2014

Grief, anger after South Korea ferry disaster

A psychiatrist helping the relatives of the passengers in South Korea ferry accident talks about the trauma that the tragedy has brought to the families. Duration: 01:15

Apr 23, 2014

Myanmar pro-democracy hero Win Tin laid to rest

Hundreds of mourners gather to mark the funeral of Win Tin, a former journalist and giant of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, in an outpouring of grief for one of the country's best loved champions of freedom. Duration: 00:41

Apr 23, 2014