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Ukraine dashes Darth Vader's presidential hopes

Darth Vader's run for president of Ukraine ended ingloriously Thursday when election officials said the man posing as the iconic movie villain might actually be an electrician named Viktor Shevchenko. Duration: 00:57

Apr 4, 2014

Endless food emergency in the Sahel

People living in the Sahel region of Africa face a food crisis for fourth consecutive year, and at the Mauritanian-Senegalese border food shortages are frequent. Duration: 00:40

Apr 4, 2014

World Bank says Ukraine economy urgently needs reforms

The World Bank's Country Director for Ukraine said Friday that the country urgently needs 'macroeconomic adjustments' to kick start economic growth. Duration: 00:56

Apr 4, 2014

World's finest viola presented in Hong Kong

The world's greatest viola, the "Macdonald" made by Antonio Stradivari in 1719, is presented in Hong Kong after Sotheby's opened a sealed bid process for the instrument, with bids expected in excess of $45 million. Duration: 00:58

Apr 4, 2014

Kenyan police, Muslim youth clash in Mombasa

Worshippers clash with police following Friday prayers at Martyr’s Mosque in Mombasa. Tension was high after the killing of hardline Kenyan cleric Abubakar Shariff Ahmed on Tuesday. Duration: 00:41

Apr 4, 2014

Malians concerned over ebola outbreak

Several west African countries geared up on Friday to tackle killer haemorraghic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives in Guinea and just seen suspect cases emerge in Mali, after Liberia and Sierra Leone. Duration: 01:14

Apr 4, 2014

Thai Red Shirts mobilise to defend besieged PM

With a flurry of punches and kicks, hundreds of Thai "Red Shirts" undergo self-defence drills as they mobilise to protect the embattled government, stoking fears of a dangerous new phase of civil conflict. Duration: 00:57

Apr 4, 2014

Europe must remain vigilant over Russian troops: UK

"Europe must not relax" over the crisis in Ukraine as Russian troops have made only "a token withdrawal" from the border, British Foreign Secretary Wlliam Hague said Friday. Duration: 00:48

Apr 4, 2014

New French Cabinet has first meeting after reshuffle

French President Francois Hollande chairs the first meeting of his new cabinet, led by ex-interior minister Manuel Valls. Duration: 01:03

Apr 4, 2014

Election the talk of the town in Kabul beauty parlour

Behind the opaque windows of a beauty parlour in Kabul, the presidential election is a prime subject of conversation among clients dropping in for manicures, eyebrow grooming and massages. Duration: 01:34

Apr 4, 2014

Boston marathon bombing victim reflects on first anniversary

Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott and a bystander who helped save her life reflect on the attack ahead of the first anniversary. Duration: 01:29

Apr 4, 2014

Gazans wake up to destruction following Israeli army air raids

Gazans woke up to damage and destruction on Friday following Israeli air strikes which the Israeli military linked to cross-border small arms fire and rocket fire from Gaza. Duration: 01:30

Apr 4, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Majlis Chief Asaduddin Owaisi to Learn Telugu to Expand Party in AP

Asaduddin Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP and president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM), now wants to learn pure Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh.

Apr 4, 2014

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Apr 4, 2014

2 Journalists Shot in Afghanistan ahead of Presidential Elections, 1 Dead

An unidentified gunman shot two foreign journalists in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing one and severely injuring the other, said local officials. The man who opened fire is understood to be a police officer. The two journalists have been working for the Associated Press (AP).

Apr 4, 2014