Politics

Japanese robot awaits human astronaut on space station

The world's first robot astronaut is pining for a conversation partner as he waits for Japanese spaceman Koichi Wakata aboard the International Space Station. Duration: 00:25

Nov 6, 2013

Belgian book lovers claim book domino record

Belgian book assosiation Boek.be is claiming a new world record for the most number of books to fall in a domino chain -- a total of 4,845. Duration: 00:47

Nov 6, 2013

Knox's ex-lover claims innocence at Italy murder trial

US student Amanda Knox's former Italian lover Raffaele Sollecito protests his innocence at their retrial for the 2007 murder of a British student. Duration: 01:16

Nov 6, 2013

Palestinians protest negotiations as Kerry visits Israel

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused the Palestinians of creating "artificial crises" as he met with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is striving to rescue the fragile peace process. Duration: 00:43

Nov 6, 2013

Spanish enclave draws migrants hoping to reach Europe

The tiny Spanish territory of Melilla, a city perched on the northern coast of Africa. It’s a major gateway for immigrants without papers trying to reach Europe. Duration: 02:34

Nov 6, 2013

Deadly bombs hit Syria after peace talks flop

Bomb attacks in Syria's capital Damascus and the country's south killed more than a dozen people on Wednesday, a day after Moscow and Washington failed to announce a date for proposed peace talks. Duration: 00:40

Nov 6, 2013

German lawmakers eye Snowden being questioned in Russia

German MPs would like US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to be questioned in Russia on US espionage revelations that have included the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Duration: 00:39

Nov 6, 2013

Harold Lopez-Nussa, frontman of Cuban new jazz wave

Ever since winning the piano solo competition at the Montreux festival in his early 20s, Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa has dazzled the jazz world with his technique and creativity. Duration: 01:44

Nov 6, 2013

New general strike hits Greece

A general strike hits Greece, paralysing public services and disrupting transport as EU-IMF auditors work to finalise the recession-hit country's next budget. Duration: 01:00

Nov 6, 2013

Somalia welcomes bank remittance reprieve

Somali money transfer company Dahabshiil on Tuesday welcomed a temporary injunction by a British court allowing it to continue sending vital funds to the war-torn nation. Duration: 01:06

Nov 6, 2013

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