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Search for survivors suspended at collapsed S.Africa mall

The mayor of Durban says the South African township of Tongaat narrowly avoided a major disaster, after a half built shopping centre collapsed last night. Duration: 0:40

Nov 21, 2013

Television became 'window to the world' during JFK tragedy

Television cemented its primacy with the American public after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a national trauma whose unfolding in real time was uniquely suited for the emerging medium. Duration: 02:30

Nov 21, 2013

Nurses battle fatigue in tide of Philippine typhoon births

Medical staff work around the clock to cope with the volume of pregnant women at Tacloban's maternity hospital where hundreds of babies have been born since Typhoon Haiyan struck devastating the city. Duration: 01:06

Nov 21, 2013

Greenpeace protests Russia jailings in Warsaw tower stunt

Greenpeace activists on Thursday draped a banner over Warsaw's highest tower to demand that Russia free fellow members jailed over an Arctic drilling protest. Duration: 00:43

Nov 21, 2013

11 Egypt soldiers killed by car bomb in North Sinai

A car bomb in Egypt's restive Sinai killed 11 soldiers Wednesday, amid a wave of unrest following Islamist president Mohamed Morsi's July ouster. Duration: 0:30

Nov 21, 2013

Retracing Lee Harvey Oswald's final hours

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination on November 22, AFPTV retraces the final days of killer Lee Harvey Oswald -- now a popular, if macabre, trail for tourists. Duration: 02:15

Nov 21, 2013

Shipwrecked sailors survive huge Philippine typhoon

Adrift in a boat in one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded to hit the Philippines, captain Richard Rama and his terrified crew managed to stay alive, but their flotilla is now stuck on shore.

Nov 21, 2013

Hong Kong domestic workers 'treated as slaves': Amnesty

In its new report, Amnesty International condemns the "slavery-like" conditions faced by thousands of Indonesian women who work in Hong Kong as domestic staff, accusing authorities of "inexcusable" inaction. Duration 01:11

Nov 21, 2013

Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy 'Triangle of Death'

Anger is boiling over near Naples after revelations about toxic mafia dumps blamed for rising cancer rates that have prompted accusations the state is ignoring a vast public health crisis. Duration: 02:14

Nov 21, 2013

New Japan islet created by volcano eruption

A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan's territorial waters -- the first time in decades the nation has seen the phenomenon.

Nov 21, 2013

EU: Iran talks 'very substantial and detailed'

Talks on Thursday between Iran's foreign minister and world powers' chief negotiator Catherine Ashton were "very substantial and detailed," Ashton's spokesman said. Duration: 00:29

Nov 21, 2013

Dutch alcoholics receive beer in return for cleaning streets

A Dutch charity is employing chronic alcoholics to clean the streets of Amsterdam for three days a week. In return, they receive ten euros, half a packet of tobacco and five cans of beer. Duration: 02:52

Nov 21, 2013

US Senate panel advances Yellen Fed nomination

The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved Janet Yellen to chair the US Federal Reserve, setting up a likely confirmation by the full chamber next month. Duration: 00:31

Nov 21, 2013

Louis Vuitton trunk descends on Moscow's Red Square

A giant Louis Vuitton trunk has been assembled in Moscow's Red Square ahead of the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the famous fashion brand. Duration: 00:25

Nov 21, 2013

London police rescue three women held captive for 30 years

British police on Thursday rescued three women from a house in London where they are believed to have been held as slaves for at least 30 years. Duration: 0:46

Nov 21, 2013