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Asterix returns for first new adventures in eight years

Comic book hero Asterix and his rotund sidekick Obelix return for their first new adventure in eight years on Thursday, reviving a global phenomenon that has sold millions of copies around the world. Duration: 01:51

Oct 24, 2013

Syrian expats lead Bulgaria's refugee relief efforts

Syrian refugees receives medical exams at the recently opened Vrazhdebna shelter in Sofia, a former school that now houses some 380 refugees on October 24, 2013. Duration: 00:40

Oct 24, 2013

Jean Paul Gaultier creations on show in New York

Creations by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier are on display during a press preview of "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From Sidewalk to Catwalk" exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, on October 23, 2013. Duration: 00:40

Oct 24, 2013

Jobless rate dips as Spain fights way out of recession

Spain announced Thursday a dip in its towering unemployment rate in the latest sign that the eurozone's fourth-largest economy is battling its way out of recession. Duration: 01:05

Oct 24, 2013

Aerial footage of Australia fires

Thousands of firefighters battle infernos across the state of New South Wales with the Blue Mountains region, west of Sydney, the focal point. Duration: 01:28

Oct 24, 2013

Political unrest in Tunisia has reached a turning-point: analyst

Political unrest in Tunisia has reached a turning-point, according to one analyst. Duration: 00:55

Oct 24, 2013

Nicole Miller showcases new and old designs in Colombia show

American designer Nicole Miller presents a restrospective of her designs from the early 90s along with her latest collection at the Cali Exposhow in Colombia. Duration: 00:59

Oct 24, 2013

Australia fires flare as military blamed, pilot killed

Firefighters prepare to battle approaching flames from a bushfire near Faulconbridge in the Blue Mountains on October 24, 2013. Duration: 00:45

Oct 24, 2013

Recruits on parade at new Afghan officer academy

A new Afghan training school for officer cadets takes in its first recruits. Duration: 01:20

Oct 24, 2013

White House refuses to say whether US spied on Merkel

The White House refused to say Thursday whether the United States has spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, amid a growing furore over allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone. Duration: 00:30

Oct 24, 2013

Largest ever thermal solar plant set to open in California

The largest solar thermal plant in the world, a Google-backed project in the California desert, is set to go online at the end of the year. Duration: 02:09

Oct 24, 2013

Relatives of Bangladesh tragedy victims demand justice

Orphans who lost their parents when a garment factory complex collapsed in Bangladesh vented their grief and anger at leading Western retailers Thursday on the six-month anniversary of the disaster. Duration 00:53

Oct 24, 2013

Japan tests asteroid-shooting space cannon

Japanese scientists readying to blast a crater in an asteroid to find out what it is made of say they have successfully tested their new space cannon. Duration: 00:39

Oct 24, 2013

NKorea rights investigator recounts harrowing testimonies

UN investigators probing human rights abuses in North Korea have been hearing harrowing evidence in London this week from people who have managed to flee the secretive Stalinist regime. Duration: 1:14

Oct 24, 2013

Honduras govt opens zoo seized from alleged drug gang

The zoo is part of a total of 61 properties seized by the government last September from a suspected drug gang called "Los Cachiros" in northern Honduras. The government requested that the zoo remain open for tourist. Duration: 00:57

Oct 24, 2013