Politics

US returns looted artifacts to Thailand

The United States has returns over 500 vases, bowls, axes, and other ancient artifacts mostly from the Ban Chiang archaeological site which were illegally looted from Thailand decades ago. Duration: 01:13

Nov 20, 2014

Rival Libyan Dawn, Zintan militias clash near capital

Clashes between rival Libyan Dawn fighters and fighters of militias in Zintan continued on Tuesday in Kikla, approximately 150 kilometres south-west of the country's capital Tripoli. Duration: 00:24

Nov 20, 2014

Mexico leader condemns protests over 43 missing students

Mexico's president Enrique Pena Nieto says protesters are "trying to destabilise and create social disorder" after demonstrations over 43 missing students rock the country. Duration: 00:58

Nov 19, 2014

Kenyan police seize weapons in fresh mosque raids

Kenyan security forces on Wednesday carried out fresh raids on mosques in the port city of Mombasa searching for weapons and supporters of Somalia's Shebab militants, police said. Duration: 00:48

Nov 19, 2014

FARC holding Colombia general, talks hang in balance

Colombia's defence minister has flown over the Choco region where FARC guerrillas kidnapped a general, causing the government to suspend peace talks aimed at ending the country's 50-year-old conflict. Duration: 00:35

Nov 20, 2014

Terror expert says second Frenchman in IS video 'dangerous'

A second Frenchman who appeared among IS jihadists in a grisly execution video has been identified as a man from an eastern suburb of Paris. An AFPTV interview with French terrorism expert Jean-Charles Brisard who said the man had been radicalised over the internet.

Nov 20, 2014