Politics

The payador culture strives to survive in Uruguay

Uruguay's payadores have been playing their improvised musical dialogue for three centuries. But these rural troubadours fear that their art will disappear if new generations don't keep up with tradition. Duration: 02:20

Oct 8, 2013

Lone Buddhist widow holds out in war-torn Thai village

Soldiers protect her from rebel attacks, but an 81-year-old grandmother -- the last Buddhist in a Muslim village -- vows she will never abandon her home, defying a wider separation of communities in Thailand's insurgency-hit south. Duration: 01:17

Oct 8, 2013

Syria arms inspectors continue chemical mission

The United Nations warned Monday that inspectors face a year-long mission of unprecedented danger in trying to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. Duration: 00:29

Oct 8, 2013

'Badge of shame' if Africa exits world court: Annan

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a "badge of shame" for Africa if its leaders voted to leave the International Criminal Court. Duration: 00:54

Oct 8, 2013

APEC summit ends with goals achieved: Indonesia

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says the APEC summit has achieved the goals of trade facilitation and sustainable development. Duration: 00:48

Oct 8, 2013

Preparations for the Durga Puja festival in India

Hindus prepare for the five-day Durga Puja festival by making clay statues of the goddess Durga. Duration: 00:31

Oct 8, 2013

Pakistani pilgrims prepare to travel to Mecca

More than 150,000 Pakistani pilgrims are preparing to travel to Mecca this year to perform the Hajj. Duration: 01:15

Oct 8, 2013

Grieving Palestinian mother grows garden in tear gas canisters

In the town of Bilin, near Ramallah, a Palestinian mother tries to bury the grief of losing her son by making a special memorial garden. Duration: 01:03

Oct 8, 2013

More migrants arrive in Italy after shipwreck

Migrants, mostly African and Syrian, are still arriving along the Italian coast even after the tragedy off the coast of Lampedusa. Duration: 00:45

Oct 8, 2013

French court delays ruling over gay wedding objections

France's top court has deferred until 18 October a ruling over whether town mayors have a constitutional right, under freedom of conscience, to refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. Duration: 00:48

Oct 8, 2013

EU wants extra Mediterranean patrols after Lampedusa

The EU's executive Tuesday pushed for extra resources to launch Mediterranean-wide patrols after the Lampedusa tragedy to cope with the flood of refugees knocking on Europe's doors. Duration: 00:27

Oct 8, 2013

Syria releases images of weapons inspectors at work

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Syria was "very actively" cooperating with chemical weapons inspectors. Duration: 00:43

Oct 8, 2013

Uruguay visit Ecuador in World Cup qualifications

Uruguay will face Ecuador on Friday during the penultimate round of qualifications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Duration: 00:30

Oct 8, 2013

Belgrade, Pristina overcome dispute ahead of polls

Serbia and Kosovo late Monday overcame a dispute over Belgrade's request to visit the breakaway territory ahead of next month's local polls, which had threatened to torpedo a process to normalise ties between the two sides. Duration: 00:35

Oct 8, 2013