Politics

Brown's father appeals for calm ahead of grand jury verdict

Michael Brown's father appeals for calm ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a police officer who fatally shot the unarmed black teen should be prosecuted. Duration: 00:34

Nov 22, 2014

Iran and the West scramble to strike deal before deadline

Foreign ministers are engaged in a frenzied day of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna days before a deadline to strike a mammoth agreement. Duration: 01:08

Nov 22, 2014

Shiite Bahrainis plan to boycott upcoming legislative polls

In Bahrain on Friday, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of the Shiite village of Diraz pledging to boycott Saturday's legislative polls, with police firing tear gas to disperse them. Duration: 01:03

Nov 22, 2014

Liberia's senator elections underway despite Ebola fear

Despite the calls to delay Liberia's senatorial election once again to limit any further spread of Ebola, the national election commission on Thursday declared open the campaign to renew 15 our of the 30 senatorial seats. Duration: 01:08

Nov 21, 2014

WFP: Ebola risks heightened among women throughout Africa

Having children has always been a frightening prospect in Sierra Leone, the world's most dangerous place to give birth, but Ebola has presented an alarming new threat for expectant mothers. Duration: 00:37

Nov 21, 2014

Ebola exposes weakness in African institutions: Machel

Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel severaly criticised on Friday the African reaction to the Ebola outbreak saying that the epidemic had "exposed the worst weaknesses of our institutions". Duration: 01:25

Nov 21, 2014

Dutch teen in court after mum 'rescues' her from IS

A blonde, blue-eyed Dutch teenager from a Catholic family who was rescued by her mother after marrying an Islamic State fighter in Syria is to appear in court on terror charges. Duration: 00:55

Nov 21, 2014

Training helps farmers in Sierra Leone's Ebola hit areas

Since the start of the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Agriculture has worried about the impact of the epidemic on the country's crop production. Duration: 00:59

Nov 21, 2014

Russia's Lavrov urges compromise in Iran nuclear talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that political will was needed to reach agreement in talks on Iran's nuclear programme in Vienna, but hoped common sense would prevail and a compromise would be found. Duration: 00:40

Nov 21, 2014

Hong Kong democracy activists protest outside British consulate

A small group of protesters gather outside Hong Kong's British consulate to accuse the former colonial power of failing to stop China from wielding undue influence over elections and threatening freedoms guaranteed in a joint treaty. Duration: 00:34

Nov 21, 2014

Prev 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 Next