Politics

Al Baghdadi shown for first time in Boko Haram video

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vows that the group will defeat the regional armed forces. In a second of the latest videos, images of the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, are shown. Duration: 00:37

Feb 9, 2015

Merkel: Diplomatic solution the only solution to Ukraine crisis

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that a diplomatic solution was the only way to end the Ukraine crisis. Merkel said at a joint news conference in

Feb 9, 2015

Samba school rehearses for Carnival

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) One of Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools shakes things up in a technical rehearsal ahead of the annual Carnival parade competition through the city's famed

Feb 10, 2015

Obama on Ukraine: A diplomatic path for now

U.S. President Barack Obama hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House against a back drop of war raging in eastern Ukraine. While Obama is facing mounting pressure at home to arm

Feb 10, 2015

Obama defends decision not to meet Netanyahu

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday defended his decision not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his upcoming Washington visit as following

Feb 10, 2015

Free hugs bring smiles in Bolivia

A hug can make everything better. That's the theme behind a nationwide campaign in Bolivia aiming to make people happier. Dressed as zebras, volunteers hit a central square in La Paz with their arms

Feb 10, 2015

Microchips implanted under the skin of office workers

Forget wearable technology, Swedish office worker Lin Kowalska is having it implanted under her skin. A microchip - about the size of a grain of rice - is injected into her hand. (SOUNDBITE) (

Feb 9, 2015

G20 ministers gather in Istanbul to discuss Greece, growth

Ministers and central bankers from the world's top 20 economies gathered in Istanbul on Monday to discuss solutions to the debt crisis in Greece and ways to push forward faltering global growth. Duration: 01:10

Feb 9, 2015

David Beckham launches new fund to protect children

Former England footballer David Beckham marks 10 years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador by announcing a new fund aiming to protect millions of children around the world. Duration: 01:23

Feb 9, 2015

Concordia captain facing prison as trial wraps up

Captain Francesco Schettino stands accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship. Reportedly ill with a high temperature, he came to court to hear his defense team's closing arguments. Schettino was

Feb 9, 2015

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