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Madagascar's presidential race goes to a run-off

Madagascar's presidential race will go to a run-off vote next month between two candidates linked to the island's main political rivals, after an inconclusive first round, official results showed Friday. Duration: 0:46

Nov 8, 2013

DR Congo town celebrates rebel defeat

The town of Kibumba in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday held an event to celebrate the victory of the country's armed forces over the M23 rebel movement. Duration: 00:59

Nov 8, 2013

Toronto mayor drunken rant caught on tape

Toronto's crack-smoking mayor faced embarrassment Thursday when video footage was published showing him in an agitated drunken state, staggering and making foul-mouthed threats. Duration: 00:40

Nov 8, 2013

Losing weight in Dubai is rewarded with gold

Dubai municipality has dished out 2.8 million dirhams ($762,942) worth of gold in prizes to contestants in a weight-loss challenge, an unusual initiative by the Gulf emirate to fight obesity. Duration: 00:39

Nov 8, 2013

New Facebook data centre in Swedish Lapland

Europe's first Facebook data centre in the northern city of Lulea in Swedish Lapland went live on June 12, 2013, run entirely on hydro power. Duration: 00:53

Nov 8, 2013

Vivian Maier, from nanny to street photography icon

A nanny by trade, Vivian Maier took tens of thousands of pictures in 1950s and 60s in New York and Chicago, usually lacking the money to have them developed. Duration: 00:50

Nov 8, 2013

Muscovites willing to exercise given metro tickets

Muscovites can get their hands on free metro tickets in the run-up to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but only if they perform thirty reps on a new exercise machine unveiled on Friday by the Russian Olympic Committee. Duration: 00:32

Nov 8, 2013

S and P downgrades France's credit rating

The Standard and Poor's agency on Friday downgraded France's credit rating by one notch to 'AA' from 'AA+', though judged outlook stable, dealing a further blow to President François Hollande's embattled Socialist government. Duration: 00:59

Nov 8, 2013

Kerry: No agreement 'at this point' on Iran nuclear deal

World powers and Iran have yet to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear programme but are working hard to do so, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Geneva Friday. Duration: 00:28

Nov 8, 2013

Twitter can't rest on laurels despite successful IPO: analyst

As Twitter gets off to a great start on the markets with its New York IPO, consumer technology analyst Brian Blau says they can't rest on their laurels. Duration: 1:38

Nov 8, 2013

Venezuelan to deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points"

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that Venezuela will deploy an anti-aircraft system at "key points", like the mountains and around Caracas, to defend the country against foreign threat. Duration:00:55

Nov 8, 2013

Vatican unveils new magazine in Latin

The Vatican on Friday presented a revamped version of its Latin-language journal "Latinitas" as it tries bid to make the dead language still used in the Catholic Church accessible to a wider audience. Duration: 01:15

Nov 8, 2013

Lost kingdom: Myanmar's forgotten royals

In a modest Yangon apartment, the granddaughter of Myanmar's last king, Princess Hteik Su Phaya Gyi, lives poor and unrecognised by her neighbours -- a far cry from the power and riches of her ancestors. Duration: 02:28

Nov 8, 2013

Lippi prepares for 'hard' AFC Champions League final

World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi prepares for a 'hard' Asian Champions League final as the Italian stands on the brink of winning football's top club titles on two continents. Duration: 00:37

Nov 8, 2013

Super Typhoon Haiyan makes landfall in the Philippines

One of the most intense typhoons ever recorded hits the Philippines, triggering flash floods and ripping down buildings as millions of people take shelter. Duration: 00:56

Nov 8, 2013