Politics

Silence is golden for New York restaurant

Does a meal taste better if it's eaten in silence? One New York restaurant thinks it might, and has banned all talking at the table. Duration: 02:02

Oct 16, 2013

EU's Ashton hails 'important' Iran nuclear talks

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Wednesday that "positions have been set out on a number of issues already" during talks on Iran's nuclear programme and that the EU will work with the United States to carry them forward. Duration: 01:03

Oct 16, 2013

Algiers' 6th Intl. Comic Festival spotlights local humour

The sixth International Comic Festival of Algiers (Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Alger, FIBDA) drew comics artists from around the world and showcased Algerian talents including Rachid Ait-Kaci and Amine Labter. Duration: 00:48

Oct 16, 2013

Muslim pilgrims ritually stone devil as hajj nears end

Throngs of Muslim pilgrims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual for a second day Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley, as the annual hajj neared its end. Duration: 00:35

Oct 16, 2013

Cows slaughtered as Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Adha

The festival of Eid al-Adha is celebrated with the slaugther of cows and goats across Pakistan as Muslims commemorate Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God. Duration: 00:31

Oct 16, 2013

Release demand for UK Greenpeace activist in Russia

Lawyers for British Greenpeace activist Anthony Perrett - one of 30 arrested after a Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil drilling in September - demanded his release on bail Wednesday at the regional court of Murmansk in Russia. Duration: 00:36

Oct 16, 2013

World powers, Iran in second day of nuclear talks in Geneva

World powers and Iran hold a second day of talks Wednesday aimed at ending the decade-long standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme, after the Islamic republic put what it billed as a breakthrough proposal on the table. Duration: 00:25

Oct 16, 2013

US will do short-term debt deal: analysts

With Thursday's deadline to raise the US debt ceiling and avoid default, Ishaq Siddiqi, market strategist with ETX in London, said lawmakers are likely to do a short-term deal to hold them over until February next year. Duration: 01:17

Oct 16, 2013

US Senate leaders announce deal to end fiscal impasse

US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that a deal had been reached with Republican leaders to end a fiscal impasse that has threatened the United States with debt default. Duration: 01:07

Oct 16, 2013

French government under fire for Roma girl expulsion

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has promised to cancel Kosovar teenager's expulsion if investigation into her arrest during a school outing finds police at fault. Duration: 00:42

Oct 16, 2013

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