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Weakened Typhoon Haiyan hits Vietnam

Typhoon Haiyan hits Vietnam, uprooting trees and tearing roofs off hundreds of homes, but sparing the country the widespread devastation wrought on the Philippines. Duration: 01:08

Nov 11, 2013

Desperation grows among survivors of Philippines' typhoon

Local security forces struggle to contain looting as survivors of devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines become desperate. Duration: 02:04

Nov 11, 2013

Christie's to auction the world's largest orange diamond

Christie's will on Tuesday auction the world's largest orange diamond. Images of auction venue and soundbites of David Warren, Christie’s International Director of Jewellery. Duration: 01:01

Nov 11, 2013

Maldives vote suspension sparks protests, clashes

Following Maldives' top court suspension of the presidential election runoff scheduled for Sunday, blocking a vote for the third time in two months, supporters of presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed took to the streets of Male where they were confronted by police forces.

Nov 11, 2013

US marines join Philippines typhoon rescue

US marines on Monday joined a frantic effort to rescue famished survivors of a typhoon that may have killed 10,000 people in the Philippines. Duration: 01:15

Nov 11, 2013

Spain arrests 25 human trafficking suspects

Spanish police announced on Sunday the arrest of 25 suspected members of an international network of human trafficking established in Nigeria in 1990.

Nov 11, 2013

Four linked to Westgate mall attack appear in Kenyan court

Four men charged in connection with Kenya's Westgate mall massacre in September appeared in court on Monday. Duration: 00:44

Nov 11, 2013

Iran, atomic watchdog agree on roadmap for cooperation

Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog agreed Monday on a “roadmap for cooperation” over Tehran's controversial atomic drive, as the US accused Iran of scuttling latest efforts to end the deadlock. Duration: 00:36

Nov 11, 2013

UN climate talks open in wake of typhoon disaster

Nations launched a new round of talks Monday for a 2015 deal to cut Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions, in the aftermath of a devastating Philippines typhoon the UN's climate chief labelled "sobering." Duration: 01:01

Nov 11, 2013

Protests in Thailand as senate debates amnesty bill

Thailand's senate begins debating a hotly-contested political amnesty bill as an estimated 15,000 anti-government protesters gather in Bangkok.

Nov 11, 2013

President Hollande booed at WWI remembrance ceremony

French President François Hollande was booed by a group of protesters on Monday as he attended a remembrance ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier marking the end of World War I. Duration: 00:44

Nov 11, 2013

Kerry in UAE to discuss Iran, Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday defended US moves to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, saying it would protect Israel and stressing Tehran walked away from the deal. Duration: 00:34

Nov 11, 2013

Top UN court awards flashpoint temple area to Cambodia

The UN's top court ruled Monday that most of the area around a flashpoint ancient temple on the Thai border belongs to Cambodia and that any Thai security forces there should leave. Angry Thai protesters reacted in Bangkok. Duration: 00:57

Nov 11, 2013

Greek coalition defeats no-confidence motion

The Greek coalition government defeated a no-confidence motion brought by the left-wing opposition party Syriza overnight Sunday, with most parliamentary deputies voting it down as expected.

Nov 11, 2013

Storm-chaser says Philippines typhoon 'off the scale'

Storm-chaser James Reynolds, who has spent the past eight years filming Asia's deadliest natural disasters including the wake of Japan's tsunami catastrophe, says Super Typhoon Haiyan was the most terrifying event he has witnessed. Duration: 01:38

Nov 11, 2013