Politics

Tango treat for Pope Francis as he turns 78

Hundreds of couples performed a tango on St Peter's square on Wednesday in a birthday treat for Pope Francis, who hails from Argentina, the birthplace of the celebrated sultry dance.

Dec 18, 2014

1,000 DRC ex-rebels break out of Uganda camp

About 1,000 former fighters from a former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel group broke out Tuesday from a camp where they being held in Uganda just as soldiers were about to repatriate them.

Dec 18, 2014

In rural Sierra Leone the Red Cross battles Ebola

The Red Cross battles the Ebola virus in rural Sierra Leone and its fallout. In one treatment centre in the city of Kenema, the Red Cross also runs a kindergarten.

Dec 18, 2014

Ukraine says possible peace talks in Minsk on Sunday

Trilateral peace talks towards ending the Ukraine crisis could take place on Sunday in Minsk, according to the conflict-ridden country's president Petro Poroshenko.

Dec 18, 2014

Silent classes, bloody notebooks after Pakistan school massacre

An eerie silence hung over the shattered, blood-spattered corridors and classrooms of the Army Public School on Wednesday -- the silence of 132 dead Pakistani children, their lives cut short by Taliban gunmen.

Dec 18, 2014

Peru's finest wool ropes in international markets

Peru is the main producer of alpaca wool, one of the finest and warmest in the world. The "fibre of the gods," as the Incas called it has seen a recent surge in international interest, rivaling cashmere in the luxury design industry.

Dec 17, 2014

Priests bring solace to deserted Ukraine village

As a ceasefire holds in the Ukrainian Donetsk region, the village of Pisky on the frontline, near the airport, has been deserted of nearly all residents.

Dec 17, 2014

North Korea mourns Kim Jong-Il on third death anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-Ju and other officials, pays tribute at the Kumsunsan Palace on the third death anniversary of his father Kim Jong-Il.

Dec 17, 2014

Obama announces 'new chapter' in US-Cuba ties

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday a "new chapter" had been opened in Washington's ties with Cuba, saying it was time to end an "outdated approach" that had failed to move relations forward.

Dec 18, 2014

Ski resort patrons defend chip stall at bottom of slopes

Former L'Oreal boss Lindsay Owen-Jones has brought a case against the manager of a chip shop he accuses of stinking out his luxury ski apartment.

Dec 18, 2014

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