Politics

Lebanese parliament fails to elect country's new president

Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president on Wednesday, with no candidate securing the two-thirds of the votes needed to win and many lawmakers leaving their ballots blank. Duration: 00:45

Apr 24, 2014

Candle light vigil for victims of South Korean ferry disaster

Hundreds of parents of children who were aboard the Jindo Sewol ferry that sank last week gathered on Wednesday to hold a candle light vigil for their loved ones. Duration: 00:41

Apr 24, 2014

Rival Palestinian leaders agree to form national unity govt

Rival Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip have decided to form a government of national unity within the "next five weeks", officials said early on Wednesday. Duration: 00:40

Apr 24, 2014

Anti-nuclear protesters scuffle with police in Taiwan

Anti-nuclear protesters scuffle with police outside the ruling Kuomintang party headquarters. Duration: 00:43

Apr 23, 2014

Hong Kong says Philippine hostage row over

The Hong Kong government says a long-running dispute with the Philippines over a deadly hostage crisis has ended following a deal on an apology and compensation. Duration: 01:24

Apr 23, 2014

UN joint mission starts removing landmines in Cyprus

The UN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) led a mine clearance demonstration on Wednesday in the UN-controlled buffer zone where demining operations are being conducted near the Cypriot village of Mammari. Duration: 01:00

Apr 23, 2014

Obama arrives in Japan for tension-filled Asia trip

US President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo Wednesday to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of "rebalancing" US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. Duration: 00:44

Apr 23, 2014

India anti-graft champion accuses rivals of sell-out

Firebrand anti-corruption champion Arvind Kejriwal accuses his rivals in India's elections of selling out to big business by accepting hundreds of millions of dollars to bankroll their campaigns. Duration: 00:49

Apr 23, 2014

Safety concerns remain a year after Bangladesh factory collapse

Bangladesh prepares to mark one year since the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, the worse industrial disaster in the country's history, amid concerns that not enough has changed to improve workers' conditions. Duration: 01:10

Apr 23, 2014

S.Sudan rebels slaughter 'hundreds' in ethnic massacres: UN

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) said that hundreds of people, both civilians and military, were killed in the fighting that took place between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and anti-government forces. Duration: 01:22

Apr 23, 2014

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