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Sudan activist speaks after week in jail without charge

Sudanese activist Dalia al-Roubi speaks to AFP following her release from seven days of imprisonment without charge in the custody of Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Service. Duration: 00:29

Oct 9, 2013

Hybrid patisserie gets Londoners licking their lips

Cronuts, Townies and Duffins -- the new breed of hybrid pastry that has made its way across the Atlantic and has got Londoners licking their lips. Duration: 02:06

Oct 9, 2013

Azerbaijan strongman set for crushing poll win

Azerbaijan votes in a presidential election that looks certain to see strongman president Ilham Aliyev seal a third term, with critics claiming a widespread crackdown on his foes ahead of the poll. Duration: 00:41

Oct 9, 2013

Australia celebrates naval fleet anniversary

The Royal Australian Navy leads the Combined Navies Parade in celebration of one hundred years since Australia’s naval fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour for the first time on 4 October 1913. Duration: 00:37

Oct 9, 2013

Australia PM remembers bombing victims in Bali

Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces a scheme to compensate Australian victims of overseas terror attacks and their families as he lays a wreath at the site of the 2002 Bali bombings. Duration: 00:42

Oct 9, 2013

EU chief heckled on Italy wreck island

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso and Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta are heckled by activists and local residents with shouts of "Disgrace!" and "Killers!" as they arrive on the refugee island of Lampedusa. Duration: 00:58

Oct 9, 2013

Outrage in France over MP's sexist chicken clucks

A French MP sparks outrage and accusations that politics is rife with sexism when he mocks a female colleague by clucking like a chicken in parliament. Duration: 01:01

Oct 9, 2013

Turkey court upholds top officers' convictions over coup plot

Turkey's appeals court Wednesday upheld the convictions of scores of top retired military officers over a 2003 coup plot but overturned jail sentences handed to dozens of lower-ranking defendants. Duration: 00:49

Oct 9, 2013

Vettel looking forward to possible fourth F1 world title

Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel says he's looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka this weekend. Duration: 00:44

Oct 9, 2013

Medicinal plants sold at night in Colombian market

In a night-time farmers' market in Bogota, more than 400 vendors sell over 200 varieties of plants with healing powers. The growing of medicinal herbs has been a long-standing tradition in the city, dating back to the pre-Hispanic era. Duration: 01:20

Oct 9, 2013

President Cristina Kirchner recovering in hospital

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was recovering in hospital on Wednesday after successful surgery on Tuesday to remove a blood clot on her brain. Duration: 00:35

Oct 9, 2013

Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' premieres in New York

British filmmaker Steve McQueen's new movie "12 Years A Slave" , starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, premieres in New York and is already generating Oscars buzz. Duration: 01:41

Oct 9, 2013

Hanks questioned about his diabetes at London film fest

Tom Hanks had to endure soaring temperatures and being sick on by fellow film crew members during the making of director Paul Greengrass's latest movie 'Captain Phillips' which on Wednesday opens the London Film Festival. Duration: 00:22

Oct 9, 2013

Traditional Austrian dresses make a comeback

Dirndls, traditional dresses worn in Austria and Bavaria, are experiencing a major comeback, thanks to a new generation of fans. Duration: 02:16

Oct 9, 2013

Washington DC mayor protests government shutdown

The mayor of Washington, DC, and residents protest the budget gridlock in Congress. While the shutdown continues, the federal capital remains unable to access the funds it collects through its own taxes and the city could run out of money. Duration: 01:11

Oct 9, 2013