Politics

South Asia Newsline - May 01, 2014

May 2, 2014

Tragic video shows joking students on South Korea ferry

A cellphone video of students aboard a South Korean ferry minutes before it capsized and sank shows them laughing and joking about "the Titanic" as the ship began to list. Duration: 00:59

May 2, 2014

Warplanes backed Yemeni land forces

Warplanes backed Yemeni land forces in the south on Monday as the army pressed on with raids on Al-Qaeda positions in Shabwa province.Duration:00:58

May 2, 2014

US Republican primary: Mitch McConnell versus the Tea Party

After nearly 30 years on the job, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell is running for re-election this year, but the Kentucky senator faces strong opposition from the Tea Party, who want their own candidate -- Matt Bevin -- to run. Duration: 02:22

May 2, 2014

100,000 Russians march on Red Square in patriotic fervour

Some 100,000 workers joined a May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square Thursday for the first time since the 1991 Soviet breakup, as the takeover of Crimea boosts President Vladimir Putin's standing amid a surge of patriotism. Duration: 00:46

May 2, 2014

Bolivian leader raises minimum wage, leads May Day march

Bolivia’s leftist President Evo Morales increased the country’s minimum wage by 20 percent Thursday and lead a May Day march called by the Bolivian Workers Confederation. Duration: 00:46

May 2, 2014

Donetsk prosecutor's office seized by pro-Russian crowd

In a swift but violent assault, a pro-Russian crowd seized the Donetsk prosecutor's office on Thursday, lobbing Molotov cocktails and rocks at outnumbered police officers, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. Duration: 00:59

May 2, 2014

12 years on, Guantanamo Bay camps still far from closing

More than 12 years after it was first used to house prisoners of the US war on terror, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is still operational, with more than 150 inmates. Duration: 02:48

May 2, 2014

Heavy rains lash the US East Coast, cause street collapse

Streets collapse and flights are delayed as heavy rains lash the US East Coast, after tornadoes ripped through other parts of the country leaving dozens dead. Duration: 00:56

May 2, 2014

EU force in C.Africa starts operation at Bangui airport

The European Union force sent to help stem deadly sectarian violence in the Central African Republic is operational and has been deployed at Bangui airport, EU sources said Wednesday. Duration: 00:47

May 2, 2014

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