Politics

US national museums reopen

The US Natural History Museum, along with the rest of the Smithsonian Museums, reopened on Thursday morning after a deal was reached in Congress to re-open the federal government. Duration: 01:00

Oct 17, 2013

Obama says shutdown encouraged US foes, depressed friends

US President Barack Obama warned Thursday that America's political dysfunction had encouraged its enemies and depressed its friends, and said the crisis had left "no winners" in Washington. Duration: 00:59

Oct 17, 2013

Rescuers struggle to find Laos plane crash victims

Rescuers battle hazardous conditions in the search for bodies from a Lao Airlines plane which plunged into the Mekong River with 49 people on board, more than half of them foreigners. Duration: 00:42

Oct 17, 2013

Prince Eugene's Winter Palace opens to public in Vienna

The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy in Vienna has reopened its door to the public after renovations. Duration: 01:15

Oct 17, 2013

US Vice President Biden welcomes back federal workers

Vice President Joe Biden welcomed back federal workers at the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, following a deal the previous night to reopen the federal government. Duration: 01:03

Oct 17, 2013

WHO: Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday classified outdoor air pollution as a leading cause of cancer in humans. Duration: 00:52

Oct 17, 2013

French trial of Norwegian extremist Vikernes postponed

A Paris court postpones the trial of Norwegian extremist Kristian Vikernes, accused of provoking racial hatred and of crime war apology, to June next year. Duration: 00:34

Oct 17, 2013

France re-opens kindergarten veil case

A French appeals court re-opens the case of a female kindergarden employee fired for wearing an Islamic headscarf. Duration: 00:55

Oct 17, 2013

Iranians react to Geneva nuclear talks

Washington and Tehran are upbeat after Iran agreed to hold fresh nuclear talks with world powers next month and made a "breakthrough" proposal to allow spot checks on its nuclear sites. Duration: 01:32

Oct 17, 2013

Search for bodies after deadly Laos plane crash

Rescuers battle hazardous conditions in the search for bodies from a Lao Airlines plane which plunged into the Mekong River with 49 people on board, more than half of them foreigners. Duration: 00:36

Oct 17, 2013

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