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Aboriginal festival brings desert culture to wider community Duration: 02:14

Aboriginal groups from across Central Australia meet for the inaugural Mbantua festival to share desert indigenous culture with the broader Australian community. Duration: 02:14

Oct 24, 2013

Madagascar seeks to blot out bitter past in key vote

Madagascar votes Friday in long-delayed elections meant to pull the island nation out of a devastating political crisis that plunged millions into misery after a 2009 coup. Duration: 02:04

Oct 24, 2013

Museum of African Design opens in Johannesburg

A Museum of African Design opens in a converted warehouse in Johannesburg city centre, promising to showcase the continent's top artists and designers. Duration: 01:15

Oct 24, 2013

Rock cravings for pregnant women in Kenya

Pregnant women often have unusual cravings and in Kenya it's not unusual to crave, and eat, soft stones known as "odowa". Duration: 02:05

Oct 24, 2013

Bulgaria Roma questioned about mystery child in Greece

Bulgarian police are questioning a Roma couple who might be the biological parents of Maria, a mysterious blonde girl found in a Greek Roma camp, media reported Thursday. Duration: 00:38

Oct 24, 2013

Lagos Fashion and Design Week gets underway

Forty established designers and ten upcoming talents are presenting their latest work at Lagos Fashion and Design Week, one of two major fashion events in Nigeria's largest city each year. Duration: 01:27

Oct 24, 2013

French football clubs plan strike over 75% tax plan

French football clubs will go out on strike for the first time in more than 40 years next month in protest at government plans to tax top earners 75 percent, the clubs have announced. Duration: 01:08

Oct 24, 2013

Ibrahimovic scores four in PSG win

Paris Saint-Germain gained a 5-0 victory over Anderlecht in the Champions League on Wednesday with a stellar performance which saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic score four times. Duration: 01:00

Oct 24, 2013

Syria disarmament on track: watchdog

Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog said, as a rebel attack near Damascus triggered widespread power outages. Duration: 00:26

Oct 24, 2013

No chance Jamaat will win free and fair election: Bangladesh Journalist

Dhaka, Oct 23 (ANI): While talking about the upcoming polls in the country, Bangladesh Journalist, Shahriar Kabir has said that Jamaat-e-Islami would never gain people's support due to the crimes committed by them during the liberation war of 1971, and won't win in case of free and fair elections.

Oct 23, 2013

We welcome criticism of our judgment, but not motives: SC tells VK Singh

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized former army chief General V.K. Singh for his comments against the judiciary. "We welcome criticism of our judgment, but not motives. If one can make such remarks against the highest court like this, we are heading for bad days," the apex court said. General Singh has been given nearly a month's time to reply to a contempt notice.

Oct 23, 2013

Talks with China 'constructive': Foreign secretary

Beijing, Oct 23 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary, Sujatha Singh in Beijing on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s talks with China have been consecutive as both nations are committed to resolve border issues and boost trade relations. Singh said that a series of issues ranging from regional to global were discussed during the meet. She added that key issues like militancy, border dispute and socio-economic were also discussed.

Oct 23, 2013

Don't try to politicize onion price rise, it hurts common man: Sheila Dikshit

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Diksit on Wednesday urged politicos to refrain from politicizing onion price rise, something that hurts common man and said there was no hoarding going on in the national capital.

Oct 23, 2013

Rahul needs to study Communal history of Congress: BJP

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): The BJP hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who has accused the party of spreading communal violence across the country. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said that Rahul needs to study the history of his father and grandmother, then he will understand the communal history of Congress.

Oct 23, 2013

Rahul Gandhi wants to bring change in country: Ashok Gehlot

Churu, Oct 23 (ANI): Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday praised Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi who is addressing locals in Churu, Rajasthan. Gehlot said that Rahul Gandhi wants to bring change in the country. Gehlot further explained the Rajasthan government’s flagship programs and ongoing projects to develop infrastructure in the state. He also urged the locals not to be carried away by the misleading statements of BJP.

Oct 23, 2013