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Dozens of hostages freed in Philippine city

Dozens of people held hostage by Muslim rebels waging deadly street battles with Philippine troops escape amid a military offensive. Duration: 00:36

Sep 17, 2013

Damascus residents dance and sing in bid to forget war

When night falls in Damascus, gaggles of determined revellers still head out on the town seeking to drown out the thunder of outgoing artillery fire with the boom of music. Duration: 00:43.

Sep 17, 2013

Russia, France at odds over means to end Syrian conflict

Russia and France on Tuesday admitted they still had differences over how to solve the Syrian conflict ahead of a debate in the UN Security Council over stripping the country of its chemical arsenal. Duration: 00:46.

Sep 17, 2013

Rare twin storms batter Mexico leaving over 30 dead

Authorities scrambled to rescue people stranded in flooded homes in Mexico's resort of Acapulco Monday after twin storms slammed opposite coasts in a rare one-two punch that has killed 34 people. Duration: 00:58.

Sep 17, 2013

Kagame confident of Rwanda poll victory

Rwandans vote in parliamentary elections, with the central African nation's strongman Paul Kagame predicting a solid win for his ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Duration: 00:51.

Sep 17, 2013

Austrian siege drama as gunman kills four

Police commandos and army tanks surrounded an Austrian poacher's farmhouse on Tuesday after he allegedly went on a killing spree that left three policemen and a paramedic dead. Duration: 00:48.

Sep 17, 2013

Muzaffarnagar clashes proves inability of govt: RLD

Lucknow, Sep 16 (ANI): As PM and Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited riot-hit Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary said that the government is responsible for the communal clashes in the state and that the topic will be raised by the party in Vidhan Sabha and demand CBI enquiry in the case. Further, he said that people of the affected district said that political parties are colored with blood of the people and that people are really heated on the state government.

Sep 16, 2013

Muzaffarnagar clashes: No politician was allowed in UP, will Congress Chief be arrested now, asks BJ

New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): As PM and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi visited riot-hit Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, BJP leader Kirti Azad raised the question that as orders given by UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav stating that no politicians be allowed in the state, and with the Congress president coming along with prime minister, will she be arrested by the UP government. Further, talking about the allegations put on BJP leader Amit Shah for the clashes, Azad said that the political parties have no work than to blame other parties for their shortcomings.

Sep 16, 2013

Muzaffarnagar: PM reaches out to riot-hit, ensures justice

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President, Rahul Gandhi visited the riot affected areas of Muzaffarnagar on Monday and ensured justice to those affected by the communal violence.

Sep 16, 2013

PM, Sonia___s Muzaffarnagar visit completely out of sensitivity and not political: Congress

Lucknow, Sep 16 (ANI): Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi are scheduled to visit the riot-hit Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, Congress said the visit was completely out of sensitivity and not political as opposed by the opposition.

Sep 16, 2013