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Ugandan president signs anti-gay bill amid criticism

A Ugandan newspaper listed Tuesday 200 "top" homosexuals, a day after President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws. Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg condemns the law's signature. Duration: 00:58

Feb 26, 2014

Judge rules most of Pistorius trial can be televised

A South African judge ruled Tuesday that most of Oscar Pistorius's trial for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend can be broadcast live, but not the Paralympian's own testimony. Duration: 01:15

Feb 25, 2014

EU urges Russian support for Ukraine

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, called Tuesday for Russia to assist Ukraine as the ex-Soviet state struggles to resolve its worst crisis since independence. Duration: 01:07

Feb 25, 2014

CAR unrest leaves quarter of country displaced

The violence in Central African Republic has displaced nearly a quarter of the country's 4.6m inhabitants. AFP is shown the poor conditions of a camp for displaced people near the airport in Bangui. Duration: 00:40

Feb 25, 2014

Twenty years on, Hebron massacre haunts survivors

Twenty years on, the massacre of 29 Muslims by a Jewish extremist as they prayed in a West Bank mosque still haunts Mohammed Abu al-Halawa, a survivor who was left a paraplegic. Duration: 01:06

Feb 25, 2014

Beijing targets steel mills to cut air pollution

Steel mills outside Beijing are being targeted as part of government plans to cut air pollution that has been engulfing much of north China since last week. Duration: 00:34

Feb 25, 2014

Blind residents in Somali camps receive provisions

Members of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) have donated food to members of the blind community living in Siliga Amerikanka, Mogadishu, as part of a gesture to support those with disability. Duration: 00:51

Feb 25, 2014

Bihar Speaker has Maoist link: Lalu

Patna, Feb 25 (ANI): RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that Bihar Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary has a link with Maoists and has the support of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Feb 25, 2014

Sawai Madhopur: Tribal Development Minister orders district roads to be broadened

Sawai Madhopur, Feb 25 (ANI): Tribal area development minister of Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan, Nandlal Meena on Tuesday heard problems of a dozen villages in Khandar Panchayat Samiti and gave on the spot solution to maximum problems facing the people. He also visited government schools, ration shops and health care centers for a surprise inspection. Meena also ordered the beautification of a historic gate near Khushalidara region of the Khandar Panchayat Samiti and also the broadening of road linking villages of Khushalidara and Bahramda khurd. He also emphasized on making speed breakers on the roads in Bodal village and also on the necessity of accepting subsidy for making cow ranches.

Feb 25, 2014

11 parties will join hands to fight Congress, BJP in polls: Prakash Karat

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): 11 parties of non-Congress, non-BJP front met in Delhi on Tuesday for the formation of third front. Addressing a press conference, CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat said there must be an alternative to the Congress and the BJP at the Centre and therefore they decided to contest the coming general elections together.

Feb 25, 2014

Jayalalithaa reiterates National Ambitions in AIADMK's Election Manifesto

Chennai, Feb 25 (ANI): AIADMK Chief J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday released her party's election manifesto which encompasses state as well as national agendas reiterating her national ambitions. Jayalalithaa, also Tamil Nadu Chief Minister had recently hinted her ambition for 'prime ministership' in official function held in Chennai. During the official release of the election manifesto of the AIADMK, she said that it has policies aimed not at the state development but at growth and progress of the whole nation.

Feb 25, 2014

Pakistani army control over PoK's cross-border trade

Muzaffarabad, PoK, February 25: Cross-border trade in Kashmir resumed, as the standoff between India and Pakistan, over the arrest of a Pakistani truck driver for smuggling drugs ended but the issue has once again brought into focus Pakistani army's stranglehold on cross border trade.

Feb 25, 2014

PM dedicates "Indira Paryavaran Bhawan" to nation

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday dedicated the "Indira Paryavaran Bhawan" to the nation. The centrally air conditioned office building, which has a provision to accommodate about 600 officials of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, is located on Jorbagh Road and in proximity to other central government ministries and departments. Indira Paryavaran Bhawan is India's first on site Net Zero Building built by adoption of solar passive design and energy efficient building material.

Feb 25, 2014

Mass wedding in Allahabad gives one overjoyed day to poor

Allahabad, Feb 25 (ANI): At least 28 couples tied wedding knot in Prerna Parmarth Ashram of Allahabad in a mass wedding ceremony. Overjoyed couples, who were coming from economically and socially weak families, were happy at the series of events. The ‘baraat’ to the ashram was let by different vehicles, elephants and horses and thousands of people gathered to bless the newly-weds. Social Activist Anurag Verma said that the Ashram has already organized marriages for over 1000 couples from all religions and communities till date. Verma said that keeping in view the financial condition of the couples, they are provided with the basic necessities of daily life by the Ashram.

Feb 25, 2014

Congress stern over fate of Rajiv Gandhis assassins: Narayanasamy

Chennai, Feb 25 (ANI): Congress leader V Narayanasamy said that the final decision in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination cace will be taken by the court itself on Tuesday. Narayanasamy said that the many Tamil political parties are seeking political benefit in the Rajiv Gandhi’s case and that the Congress party does not consider it a drawback for the upcoming general elections. He alleged that a similar issue was raised in the 2009 elections but Congress had emerged as a winner then and the party would be a winner this time too. Meanwhile, he also spoke on the issue of killing of Srilankan Tamils said that the Government will always present their support to the Srilankan Tamils.

Feb 25, 2014