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Protest in S.Sudan as no breakthrough in peace talks

The South Sudan Civil Society Alliance summited a petition to the South Sudan National Assembly on Wednesday demanding the two parties negotiate without any preconditions. Duration: 01:00

Jan 9, 2014

NGO says Turkey's corruption scandal not surprising

Interview with Transparency International about the corruption scandal in Turkey. Duration: 01:02

Jan 9, 2014

Nine dead in Indian train fire near Mumbai

Fire tore through an Indian train full of sleeping passengers on Wednesday, killing nine people and forcing survivors to break open doors to escape, officials and a witness said.

Jan 9, 2014

Rwanda starts marking 20th anniversary of genocide

Rwanda has begun commemorations marking 20 years since its genocide, with a flame of remembrance due to make a nationwide tour ahead of the anniversary of the horrific events of 1994.

Jan 9, 2014

Paris shoppers storm store as sales open

Eager shoppers storm the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as French winter sales kick off.

Jan 9, 2014

German international footballer Hitzlsperger "comes out"

Thomas Hitzlsperger has become the first German international footballer to "come out" as gay after admitting his homosexuality in the magazine Die Zeit. Duration: 00:55

Jan 9, 2014

Funeral for Palestinian ambassador killed in Prague blast

The funeral of Palestinian ambassador Jamal al-Jamal, who was killed by an exploding safe in his residence in Prague, was held on Wednesday in Ramallah.

Jan 9, 2014

Thousands displaced in Indonesia after volcano eruption

The Mount Sinabung volcano in Indonesia remained dangerous after it erupted relentlessly over the weekend, forcing evacuations in the area with more than 20,000 people displaced.

Jan 9, 2014

Orthodox Christians mark Christmas from Bethlehem to Azerbaijan

The Orthodox Christian community celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, with a prayer service at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem and lighting of candles in a cathedral in Azerbaijan.

Jan 9, 2014

Former Nazi charged with French village massacre

German prosecutors have charged an 88-year-old former soldier over the Nazis' worst atrocity on French soil, the 1944 massacre in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, a court said Wednesday. Duration: 00:36

Jan 8, 2014

African migrants protest outside Israel's parliament

More than 10,000 African asylum seekers rallied outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on Wednesday, police said, in a fourth straight day of protests against immigration policy. Duration: 00:33

Jan 8, 2014

Plight of ten-year-old reveals cracks in Brazil's health care

Sweeping protests in Brazil last June revealed the darker side of the South America's rising star. Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets for better health care. Duration: 02:22

Jan 8, 2014

Frozen US eastern shore eying much anticipated thaw

After two days of US weather so cold that at least one polar bear at a zoo had to be taken inside, some relief was forecast for Wednesday, with "a much anticipated warm up" expected over the eastern two-thirds of the United States. Duration: 00:53

Jan 8, 2014

Hamas govt. frees Fatah prisoners in bid for reconciliation

Gaza's Hamas government freed seven imprisoned Fatah members Wednesday, as part of efforts to mend relations between the Islamist movement and its West Bank-based Palestinian rival, officials said. Duration: 00:42

Jan 8, 2014

Iraqis struggle with fuel and water shortage in Fallujah

More than 13,000 families have fled Fallujah, NGOs said Wednesday, warning of a "critical" humanitarian situation as masked gunmen locked in a days-long standoff with Iraqi troops hold the city. Those residents who remain are struggling with dwindling fuel and water resources.

Jan 8, 2014