Politics

Filipino 'Anonymous' activists march against corruption

Some 100 masked members of the hacking group Anonymous Philippines marched on parliament Tuesday, denouncing corruption and pledging more cyber attacks, a week after 30 government websites were paralysed. Duration: 00:44

Nov 5, 2013

Bangladesh sentences 150 troops to death for mutiny

A Bangladeshi court sentences at least 150 soldiers to death during a mass verdict over a 2009 mutiny in which scores of top officers were massacred. Duration: 00:40

Nov 5, 2013

NYC votes for new mayor after 12 years of Bloomberg

Millions of New Yorkers go to the polls Tuesday to elect a new mayor, with left-wing progressive Bill de Blasio tipped for a landslide victory to replace billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Duration: 00:52

Nov 5, 2013

UN-Arab League envoy: Still no date for Syria peace talks

World powers meeting Tuesday were unable to set a date for a long-delayed Syria peace conference, the UN-Arab League envoy said, as rival camps continued to wrangle over the premises for the talks. Duration: 01:06

Nov 5, 2013

Turkish PM defends government to ban coed dorms

Turkey's conservative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday defended a plan to do away with mixed-sex dorms which has sparked an uproar in the mainly Muslim but staunchly secular country. Duration: 00:38

Nov 5, 2013

Britain welcomes South Korean president

South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye has begun a three-day state visit to Britain. On Tuesday she attended a turf-cutting ceremony for a new Korean War Memorial in London with Prince William.

Nov 5, 2013

Women in DR Congo celebrate army's victory over rebels

Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo gather in front of the People's Palace in Kinshasa to celebrate after rebels in the east surrendered Tuesday following a crushing UN-backed offensive.

Nov 5, 2013

Tiger Woods drives golf ball from Asia to Europe

World number one Tiger Woods brought Istanbul to a 20-minute standstill on Tuesday as he hit golf balls from one continent to another. Special permission was needed for organisers of this week's Turkish Airlines Open to close three lanes of the Bosphorus Bridge that links Europe with Asia.

Nov 5, 2013

'Anonymous' activists denounce govt spying on citizens

Activists from the Anonymous movement held a rally outside the White House on Tuesday to protest various government activities including monitoring of citizens by the NSA.

Nov 5, 2013

Centre-right Kosciusko-Morizet bids for Paris mayor

Centre-right candidate for Paris mayor, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, presents her election platform. Duration: 01:11

Nov 5, 2013

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