Politics

Syria rebel with rifle in one hand, textbooks in other

University student Abu Yassin never imagined picking up a gun and fighting the Syrian regime, but all that changed when he saw a little boy bleeding to death in his father's arms. Duration: 00:56

Oct 10, 2013

Knives in cheeks for Thai festival

Knives to swords and rifles are inserted into cheeks as devotees gather at the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket on October 10, 2013. Duration: 00:47

Oct 10, 2013

Fifty years after her death, Piaf music still in the air

It's 50 years since she died and Paris still feels a bit more like Paris with Edith Piaf playing in the background. Duration: 01:06

Oct 10, 2013

Snowden's father visits Moscow in search of son

The father of Edward Snowden arrived in Moscow Thursday, hoping to meet his son for the first time since the former US intelligence contractor became a fugitive after leaking sensational details of US covert surveillance. Duration: 00:24

Oct 10, 2013

As US Treasury issues warning, Republicans offer deal

Republican leaders offered President Barack Obama a temporary deal to raise the US government's debt ceiling and head off the immediate risk of default. Duration: 01:10

Oct 10, 2013

'Bolder steps' needed to protect workers in Qatar

International trade unionists inspecting the plight of migrant workers in Qatar on Thursday urged immediate "bolder" steps by the 2022 football World Cup host country to protect workers. Duration: 00:53

Oct 10, 2013

Saudi Arabia holds parade of hajj security forces

Saudi Arabia held a military parade displaying soldiers and other forces who will be responsible for the security of next week's hajj pilgrimage. Duration:00:43

Oct 10, 2013

Colombian drug trafficker turns liquid cocaine into powder

Colombia is one of the world’s biggest exporters of cocaine and has been the center of the war on drugs for the past three decades. Duration: 00:40

Oct 10, 2013

UN's Ban condemns abduction of Libyan PM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and said he hoped that reports of his release were true. Duration: 01:04

Oct 10, 2013

Munro literature prize 'great moment for women's writers':Foyles

Following the announcement that Canada's Alice Munro has been awarded the Nobel Literature Prize, a representative of Foyles Bookshop in London says the author has seriously increased the profile of the short story. Duration: 01:09

Oct 10, 2013

US decision to suspend military deliveries "flawed": Egypt FM

Egypt criticised on Thursday the US move to suspend deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance, calling it a "flawed" decision and saying Egypt would not bow to American pressure. Duration: 01:08

Oct 10, 2013

ASEAN aims to double GDP by 2030: Sultan of Brunei

Mounting fears of an "unthinkable" US debt default emerged at an Asia summit Thursday as President Barack Obama's top diplomat sought to reassure regional allies anxious to avoid fresh economic turmoil. Duration: 01:13

Oct 10, 2013

Opera master Verdi 'still alive' in Italy, 200 years on

Opera master Giuseppe Verdi is 'still alive' in the town of Busseto in Italy, as his bicentennial is being celebrated. Duration: 02:32

Oct 10, 2013

Rescuers pluck survivors from Thailand floods

Rescue workers pluck stranded homeowners from chest-deep water as floods threaten major manufacturing plants in central Thailand. Duration: 00:41

Oct 10, 2013

Madagascar prison authorities seek to stamp out the plague

The plague, a highly contagious disease which took the lives of nearly half of the population in Europe during the Middle Ages, is today still a serious public health problem in certain parts of the world, particularly in Madagascar. Duration: 01:15

Oct 10, 2013