Politics

US government shutdown looms

Hundreds of thousands of US government workers came to work Monday without knowing whether they will be needed on Tuesday, as federal agencies faced a devastating shutdown. Duration: 01:00

Sep 30, 2013

Powerful Iran forces against Rouhani: analyst

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani has come under pressure in recent days over what some see to be bold strides away from his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s controversial policies. Duration: 00:46

Sep 30, 2013

Syria's neighbours plead for help with refugees

Syria's neighbours plead for more international support to deal with the huge influx of refugees from the war-ravaged country, warning that the burden could destabilise the whole region. Duration: 01:09

Sep 30, 2013

West strengthened jihadists' hand in Syria: rebels

The hesitation of the West to support moderate rebels in Syria has pushed them closer to jihadists from abroad, giving an increasingly Islamist tint to the rebellion against Bashar al-Assad, according to rebels in Aleppo. Duration: 01:00

Sep 30, 2013

Kenyan MPs inspect mall massacre wreckage

As shopkeepers return to the Westgate Mall to retrieve items that survived the four day siege by gunmen, Kenyan MPs startan investigation into alleged intelligence failings over the deadly attack. Duration: 01:40

Sep 30, 2013

French trial opens amid Roma polemic

Twenty-seven ethnic Roma go on trial for organised theft in France, amid a political row over the treatment of France's Roma population. French trial opens amid Roma polemic. Duration: 00:51

Sep 30, 2013

Suicide bombing at Iraqi Shiite mosque kills dozens

Iraqis are sifiting through the rubble after a suicide attack at the Al-Hussein mosque, in the district of al-Musayyib, left at least 27 people dead and dozens more wounded. Duration: 00:24

Sep 30, 2013

UN election observers: Guinean voters want stability

Guineans "expressed quietly their desire to end the transition," in the parliamentary elections Saturday, despite "important organizational deficiencies," declared Monday at a press conference the EU Chief observer in Guinea. Duration: 00:44

Sep 30, 2013

Obama, Netanyahu discuss new perspectives on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday Iran must dismantle its "military nuclear program" as a condition for a diplomatic breakthrough that would head off the prospect of military action. Duration: 01:15

Sep 30, 2013

Vatican sets April 2014 for historic two-pope sainthood

The Vatican said late popes John Paul II and John XXIII would be made saints at an unprecedented joint ceremony on April 27, 2014 in a bid to unite Catholic conservatives and liberals. Duration: 00:47

Sep 30, 2013

Mexico: yoga classes to steer young offenders away from crime

Fredy, a former drug dealer, teaches yoga to a dozen teenage offenders in a juvenile detention center, as part of a program to steer young criminals away from a life of crime. Duration: 01:55

Sep 30, 2013

DC residents wary as government shutdown nears

Hundreds of thousands of US government workers came to work Monday without knowing whether they will be needed on Tuesday, as federal agencies face a devastating shutdown. Duration: 00:46

Sep 30, 2013

Sudan defends crackdown as unrest enters second week

Sudan's Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamed told a news conference that photos of victims of a bloody crackdown on protesters were "fake" and defended its reactions to protests sparked by a rise in fuel prices. Duration: 00:36

Sep 30, 2013

Algeria leader attends his first cabinet meeting of 2013

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, largely unseen for months because of health problems, presided over a cabinet meeting Sunday for the first time this year, Algerian media reported. Duration: 00:37

Sep 30, 2013

Obama: 'one faction of one party' holding up shutdown talks

President Barack Obama Monday accused "one faction of one party in one house of Congress" of holding Americans hostage in a budget dispute threatening to shutter the US government. Duration: 01:56

Sep 30, 2013