Politics

Contemporary art fair in Istanbul attracts European collectors

The eighth Contemporary Istanbul art fair opened on Wednesday with 115 galleries, 70 from abroad, presenting 600 artists. Duration: 01:25

Nov 7, 2013

Twitter hits Wall Street with a bang amid high anticipation

Twitter makes its Wall Street debut Thursday with a price tag of $26 per share, bidding to raise up to $2.1 billion in the most eagerly awaited stock offering since Facebook. Duration: 00:25

Nov 7, 2013

Astronauts take Olympic torch into space ahead of Sochi

Russia on Thursday launched into space a trio of Russian, Japanese and US astronauts carrying an unlit Olympic torch that will for the first time be taken on a spacewalk to mark the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Duration: 00:43

Nov 7, 2013

France, Ecuador sign joint research agreements

French President François Hollande has been meeting his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, as the two countries sign cooperation agreements in education and research. Duration: 01:03

Nov 7, 2013

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visit India

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited a forest research centre and a military academy Thursday on the first full day of their Indian tour which began with garlands and a blessing beside the River Ganges. Duration: 01:12

Nov 7, 2013

Marvel announces comic with new Muslim superhero

Marvel Comics introduce a new superhero, 16-year-old Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager living in Jersey City, New Jersey. The character's story will launch early next year. Duration: 00:37

Nov 7, 2013

Spanish winemakers look to seduce China at HK fair

Spanish and New World winemakers push to make gains in the vast Chinese market, as they showcase their wares at one of Asia's largest wine fairs. Duration: 01:17

Nov 7, 2013

Morocco king hits back at W.Sahara rights criticism

King Mohammed VI reacted angrily to international criticism of Morocco's human rights record in the annexed Western Sahara late Wednesday, insisting the kingdom needed no lessons from anybody. Duration: 00:44

Nov 7, 2013

Ex-Israel PM Sharon aide says Israel stayed out of Arafat death

A top aide to former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said on Thursday the premier had ordered that no harm be done to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and that Israel was in no way involved in his death. Duration: 01:12

Nov 7, 2013

PLO official urges global probe into Arafat 'killing'

A PLO official on Thursday called for an international inquiry into "the killing" of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a day after Swiss scientists said he probably died from polonium poisoning. Duration: 00:53

Nov 7, 2013

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