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Italian politician Beppe Grillo defends his views in Rome

The leader of the Italian Five-Star Movement and former comedian Beppe Grillo said he was not 'anti-European' or a 'populist', in a press conference in Rome on Thursday. Duration: 00:49

Jan 24, 2014

Spain ends 2013 with jobless rate above 26%

Spain announced Thursday its unemployment rate topped 26 percent in the final quarter of 2013 as the eurozone's fourth-largest economy emerged only haltingly from a long, job-wrecking recession. Duration: 00:51

Jan 24, 2014

Iranian leader lauds new relationship with United States

Iran on Thursday stepped up its efforts to woo investors and normalise its relations with the West with an offer to help create a new multilateral body tasked with stabilising global energy supplies. Duration: 00:34

Jan 24, 2014

Latest 3D printing showcased at World Economic Forum

Technological innovation is a key topic at the World Economic Forum and one promoter says this new method of applying 3D printing to manufacturing could turn traditional models of buying and selling on their heads. Duration: 00:40

Jan 24, 2014

South Sudan abuses 'as bad as Syria' or Somalia: aid official

The conflict in South Sudan has been marked by human rights abuses as bad as those reported from war-torn nations like Syria and Somalia, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council said Thursday. Duration: 01:19

Jan 24, 2014

Food and medical supplies run scarce in Bangui

The conflict in Central African Republic has left many short of food and essential medical supplies, a situation one NGO worker describes as 'critical'.

Jan 23, 2014

Thousands of South African miners down tools over wages

Tens of thousands of angry South African platinum miners downed tools on Thursday demanding that their entry-level pay be doubled to $1,150 a month. Union leaders have now agreed to government-brokered talks aimed at resolving the dispute.

Jan 23, 2014

Protesters turn central Kiev into a virtual war zone

Protesters and police were locked in a standoff Thursday after ferocious clashes that turned an area of Kiev into a virtual war zone, with police using tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets on protesters hurling stones and Molotov cocktails.

Jan 23, 2014

Maoists protest as Nepal plans new constitution within a year

Leaders from across Nepal's political divide pledge to draw up a constitution for the war-torn Himalayan nation within a year after the new parliament convened for the first time. Duration: 00:29

Jan 23, 2014

Indian woman allegedly gang-raped recovers in hospital

The woman who was allegedly gang-raped in India, on orders from tribal village elders who objected to her relationship with a man, was recovering in a local hospital on Thursday. Duration: 00:48

Jan 23, 2014

People flee as Pakistani air strikes target Waziristan

People flee Pakistani anti-Taliban air strikes in the North Waziristan tribal region. Duration: 01:00

Jan 23, 2014

Narendra Modi bloated figure, cannot contribute to nation: Veerappa Moily

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Commenting on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Union oil minister M Veerappa Moily said that Modi is a bloated figure and that he cannot contribute to the nation in any way. He further said that Modi can only disintegrate and the disintegration will continue from Gujarat to the whole nation if he comes in front as a national leader. He also said that Modi or his party cannot be part of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' principle.

Jan 23, 2014

AAP won Delhi polls not India, UPA 3 will come to power: Veerappa Moily

New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Negating the chances of AAP coming to the fore in the 2014 general elections, Unions Minister for oil M Veerappa Moily said that AAP may win Delhi polls, but Delhi is not the whole India. He also asserted that UPA 3 will come to power and that Congress never ran for power but always opted for a stable government.

Jan 23, 2014

US east coast hit by heavy snow, bitter cold

Millions of American commuters brave miserable conditions across the east coast after a fierce storm dumped almost a foot of snow from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.

Jan 23, 2014

Al-Qaeda chief urges end to Syria Islamist fighting

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri called for an end to clashes between Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Islamists fighting to oust Syria's regime, in an audio message posted on the Internet.

Jan 23, 2014