Politics

Myanmar reporters protest imprisonment of journalist

Journalists in Myanmar stage a protest to denounce new threats to press freedom and demand the release of a reporter - the first to be jailed since junta rule ended. Duration: 00:37

Jan 8, 2014

Ethiopians gather to celebrate their traditional Christmas

With raucous singing, dancing, traditional dress and home cooked meals, Ethiopians celebrated Christmas on Tuesday. Duration: 00:55

Jan 8, 2014

Suicide attack in Iraq wounds dozens

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle near a police station in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing four people and wounding 56. Duration: 00:29

Jan 8, 2014

Huge swath of the United States in the grip of Arctic blast

A blast of bone-chilling cold in the US snarled air travel, closed schools and prompted calls Tuesday for people to stay inside. Duration: 00:31

Jan 8, 2014

Iraqi Sunnis flee Anbar turmoil for Shiite Karbala

A steady stream of families fleeing fighting in Ramadi and Fallujah is arriving at a checkpoint in Iraq's Karbala province, seeking shelter from the deadly violence. Duration: 01:40

Jan 8, 2014

As kids get vaccines, school resumes in Bangui camps

The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched a major vaccination campaign against measles at the airport in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. Duration: 01:18

Jan 8, 2014

Ablyazov extradition would be 'shameful': lawyer

The family and lawyers of Mukhtar Ablyazov, an exiled Kazakh businessman wanted in Russia and Ukraine, say he will not get a fair trial if their demand for extradition is approved by a French court, and could be even be killed. Duration: 01:02

Jan 8, 2014

Spanish king's daughter summoned over financial crimes

A Spanish court summoned King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter Cristina as a suspect in alleged tax and money-laundering crimes Tuesday, a historic first for a direct relative of the monarch. Duration: 00:51

Jan 8, 2014

Orthodox Russians queue for rare sight of Greek relics

Thousands of Russians waited in line on Tuesday to view relics from the monastery of St. Paul at Mount Athos, Greece, containing according to the tradition, some gold, myrrh and incense offered by the Magi to the child Jesus. Duration: 00:51

Jan 8, 2014

Merkel makes first appearance on crutches after ski fall

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared publicly on crutches Tuesday for the first time since it emerged she had fractured her pelvis in a ski accident, to join children for carol singing. Duration: 00:36

Jan 8, 2014

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