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Chinese women shrug off Beijing police driving tips

A series of blog postings from the Beijing police department, aimed at women drivers, falls on deaf ears among some Chinese women who say they can drive just fine.

Oct 30, 2013

Djiboutian troops give Somali hospital crucial supplies

Djiboutian troops serving under AMISOM, the African Union Peacekeeping mission for Somalia, have been donating much needed medical supplies to Somalia's Belet Wyene General Hospital, a lifeline for many residents. Duration: 0:38

Oct 30, 2013

Hollande pays hommage to hostages back from Niger

French President François Hollande pays hommage to four French hostages returning home after three years of captivity. Duration: 00:58

Oct 30, 2013

Obama 'not happy' over healthcare website glitches. Duration: 0:42

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he is "not happy" the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow the fix the problems. Duration: 0:42

Oct 30, 2013

Winter Olympics shine light on Russian gay community

Russia's treatment of homosexuals has been condemned the world over, and now with months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia's gay community is hoping it will be an opportunity to expose and improve how they are treated. Duration: 02:31

Oct 30, 2013

Mirrors rescue sun-starved residents of Norwegian village

Sun-starved residents of a remote Norwegian village unveiled an ingenious mirror system on Wednesday in Rjukan, Norway to bring natural light to their mountain valley home, enveloped in darkness for half of the year. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

Abbott lauds Australian troops' effort in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Tony Abbott declares Australia's longest war at an end during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, with more than 1,000 troops to return home before Christmas in a "bitter-sweet" withdrawal. Duration: 00:39

Oct 30, 2013

London Natural History Museum winter ice rink opens

People skate during the launch night of the Natural History Museum winter ice rink in London. Duration: 0:47

Oct 30, 2013

Syrian civilians evacuate war-battered Damascus suburb

Some 500 women, children and elderly civilians trapped in the besieged town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, southwest of Damascus, have been evacuated, activists said.

Oct 30, 2013

Suicide bomber targets Tunisia hotel

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday on a beach in Tunisia's resort town of Sousse while security forces foiled another planned attack nearby, the interior ministry said. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

Trial of veiled woman in France postponed

The trial of Cassandra Belin, a woman wearing a full veil whose identity check by police sparked violent protests in 2012, has been postponed until December.

Oct 30, 2013

UN warning over millions of teenage mothers

Around 7.3 million girls under the age of 18 give birth each year in developing countries, risking death and suffering that can only be addressed by changing social attitudes, a UN report said Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2013

Health Sec. apologizes for poor 'Obamacare' web rollout

President Barack Obama's health secretary publicly apologized Wednesday for the rocky rollout of the US health care law's new website, stressing that citizens "deserve better" from the system.

Oct 30, 2013

India bus crash inferno kills 44: police

A speeding bus exploded in a ball of flames after crashing into the central reservation on a southern Indian highway, killing 44 passengers as they slept. Duration: 00:38

Oct 30, 2013

Fujimori's bid to switch jail term to house arrest denied

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's request to have his prison term switched to house arrest has been rejected by a court on Tuesday. He is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights violations.

Oct 30, 2013