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No justice for victims of Brazil's dictatorship 50 years on

Fifty years after the beginning of Brazil’s military dictatorship, the country seeks to shed some light in some of the human rightp

Mar 29, 2014

In Antarctica, a town that thrives despite the shivers

Antarctica is home to a few hardy souls who endure -40 degree Celsius winters. In Las Estrellas town, the snow and glacial wind doesn’t keep its 64 inhabitants from having a bank, a school and occasional visitors. Duration: 02:09

Mar 29, 2014

China, Germany rev up political, economic ties on Xi visit

Export giants Germany and China pledged to deepen their strategic ties during a landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Berlin, which also saw the inking of a raft of economic pacts. Duration: 01:07

Mar 29, 2014

French farmers bring sheep to Louvre Museum to protest

French farmers and their sheep demonstrate against the EU's Common Agricultural Policy outside the world-famous Louvre, saying they don't want to 'end up in a museum.' Duration: 00:52

Mar 29, 2014

Brazilians rally in Rio, Sao Paulo to protest World Cup

Protesters take to the streets of Rio and Sao Paulo to demonstrate against the World Cup, three months ahead of the start of football's showpiece event in Brazil. Duration: 01:08

Mar 29, 2014

Putin praises Russian armed forces over Crimea takeover

President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated the Russian armed forces for their role in the takeover by Moscow of Crimea from Ukraine, saying they had shown the new capacities of the Russian army. Duration: 00:45

Mar 29, 2014

Fans let it all out as Hong Kong Rugby Seven kicks off

The annual Hong Kong sevens rugby tournament kicks off with a flourish of fancy dress and more than a few pints of beers. Duration: 00:50

Mar 29, 2014

Malaysians pay tribute to passengers of missing jet

People leave notes covered with prayers in Kuala Lumpur for passengers on the missing MH370 flight. Duration: 00:23

Mar 29, 2014

Angelina Jolie calls for an end to sexual violence

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday paid respect to victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre after urging the international community to stop the use of sexual violence as a war weapon. Duration: 00:39

Mar 29, 2014

Girl killed in Kabul guesthouse attack: officials

A girl was killed and one guard injured in a Taliban suicide attack on Friday on a Kabul guesthouse used by an anti-landmine aid group, Afghan officials said. Duration: 00:29

Mar 29, 2014

Istanbul residents prepare for key mayoral vote Sunday

Istanbul residents head to the polls Sunday in Turkey's municipal elections. The city of Istanbul is considered reflective of the country's feeling about Turkey's ruling AKP party, and has been the scene of a fierce election campaign. Duration: 01:16

Mar 29, 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins landmark visit to Germany

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a landmark visit to important trade partner Germany Friday for the third leg of his European tour, triggering a small protest by Free Tibet campaigners. Duration: 00:42

Mar 29, 2014

Chinese relatives clash with Malaysian officials

Frustrated relatives of the Chinese passengers aboard missing flight MH370 clash with Malaysian government and airline officials. Duration: 00:36

Mar 29, 2014

Rights group slams Syria's failure to allow aid access

Syria has failed to comply with a UN resolution calling for unimpeded humanitarian access to civilians throughout the country, the Human Rights Watch group says. Duration: 00:31

Mar 29, 2014

Chandrababu Naidu Welcomes Pawan Kalyan's Suggestion, Says TDP is Ready to Build Seemandhra Capital

As expected, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on 28 March lapped up Pawan Kalayan's suggestion to the electorate in Andhra Pradesh (AP), to vote those parties and leaders who could build a new capital city for the proposed Seemandhra state.

Mar 28, 2014