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South Asia Newsline - Jan 28, 2014

South Asia Newsline - Jan 28, 2014

Jan 29, 2014

8 Dead as Luxury Bus Hits Diesel Tanker, Catches Fire Near Mumbai

As many as 8 passengers have been charred to death in a tragic accident involving a luxury bus and a diesel tanker in the outskirts of Mumbai.

Jan 29, 2014

South Sudan investigates alleged coup organisers

Government and opposition rebels are still fighting for control of key parts of South Sudan, and Justice Minister Paulino Wanawila says the governement has completed the interrogation of suspected coup leaders. Duration: 01:07

Jan 29, 2014

Klitschko hopes to find resolution to Ukraine crisis

World boxing champion and Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko said he hoped to find a way of resolving Ukraine's political crisis, following meetings with President Viktor Yanukovich. Duration: 00:40

Jan 29, 2014

Romania hit by heavy snow with more on the way

Romania has been hit by severe snow storms. Duration: 01:04

Jan 29, 2014

Fleeing S.Sudanese cross border to Sudan's Kilo10 camp

Thousands of South Sudanese fleeing weeks of warfare in their newly-independent country have ended up at the Kilo 10 transit camp over the border in Sudan's White Nile state. Duration 00:48

Jan 29, 2014

Venezuelan doctors, nurses protest crime at hospital

Dozens of doctors and nurses staged a street protest Tuesday outside a public hospital to demand better security after a medical resident was stabbed in a robbery attempt. Duration: 00:40

Jan 29, 2014

Syria regime says US 'arming terrorist groups'

Syria's warring sides will not meet again at peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, the UN said, after a morning session broke up with the regime accusing Washington of "arming terrorists." Duration: 01:05

Jan 29, 2014

Ivory Coast elephants get new home as habitat shrinks

Conservationists in Ivory Coast have been hunting, trapping and transporting a dozen extremely rare elephants to a new forest home, in an unprecedented operation that is crucial for both the animals and the local population. Duration: 01:56

Jan 29, 2014

Hollande praises Franco-Turkish commercial ties

French President François Hollande met Turkish business leaders in Istanbul on Tuesday, on the second day of his state visit to the country. Duration: 00:29

Jan 29, 2014

Shelling continues in restive Iraqi city of Fallujah

Shelling in Fallujah continued on Tuesday, adding to the growing fatalities caused by ongoing violence in Iraq. Duration: 00:52

Jan 29, 2014

France's former first lady eyes extending charity work

Former French first lady Valerie Trierweiler said Tuesday during a charity trip to India that she did not wish to return to political journalism but would like to deepen her humanitarian commitments. Duration: 00:57

Jan 29, 2014

French court upholds expulsion of Roma girl's family

A French court Tuesday rejected an appeal for residency for the family of a Roma schoolgirl whose deportation sparked outrage and student protests in the country. Reactions from Leonarda and her father. Duration: 00:56

Jan 29, 2014

Elders call for ending Syria 'nightmare' on Iran visit

A delegation of former world leaders from the so-called Elders group met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday as part of a campaign calling for an end to Syria's "nightmare" during a rare visit to Iran, a key regime ally. Duration: 00:41

Jan 29, 2014

Syria's warring sides break up morning session in Geneva

Syria's warring sides will not meet again at peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, the opposition said, after a morning session broke up with the regime accusing Washington of "arming terrorists." Duration: 01:29

Jan 29, 2014