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Tajiks set to elect strongman leader for fourth term

Voters in Tajikistan, the poorest state in the former USSR, are set to hand President Emomali Rakhmon an easy victory for a fourth term at the helm of his country bordering Afghanistan. Duration: 00:35

Nov 6, 2013

UN: Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record

The amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a new record high in 2012, continuing an ever-faster rise that is driving climate change, the UN weather agency said Wednesday. Duration: 0:58

Nov 6, 2013

US and Korean troops take part in exercise

The Korean and United States Marine Corps take part in a joint exercise at the Kunsan Air Base in South Korea. Duration: 01:13

Nov 6, 2013

French troops mount fresh offensive in northern Mali

French troops mount a fresh offensive, dubbed 'Hydre' in northern Mali against any resurgence of 'terrorist movement'. Duration: 01:02

Nov 6, 2013

Knox's ex-lover claims innocence at Italy murder trial

US student Amanda Knox's former Italian lover Raffaele Sollecito described their "fairy tale" love as he protested his innocence on Wednesday at their trial for the murder of a British student. Duration: 01:29

Nov 6, 2013

Two Sumatran tiger cubs make a splash in media debut

Two 13-week-old endangered Sumatran tiger cubs made their media debut at the US National Zoo in Washington by successfully taking a swim reliability test. Duration: 0:35

Nov 6, 2013

Elderly Sufi in Cyprus preaches love to counter radicalism

Nestled at the end of a street in the Cypriot village of Lefke is a house to which an elderly Sufi Muslim sage draws disciples with a message of love to counter the radical face of Islam. Duration: 02:50

Nov 6, 2013

Israel's Lieberman acquitted in corruption case

An Israeli court acquits former foreign minister and businessman Avigdor Lieberman on corruption charges, in a move welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed his anticipated return to government. Duration: 01:01

Nov 6, 2013

Meccano Lab experimental museum opens in France

The Meccano Lab experimental museum opens after the takeover the Meccano group by Canadian company Spin Master. Duration: 0:57

Nov 6, 2013

Maritime tribunal starts 'Arctic 30' case. Duration: 01:05

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg begins a hearing over Russia's seizure of a Greenpeace Arctic drilling protest ship and its crew. Duration: 01:05

Nov 6, 2013

Congolese soldiers celebrate victory over M23 rebels

Kinshasa vowed Wednesday to build on its defeat of the M23 rebels to hunt down other groups still roving the volatile east while the UN called for sealing the end of the insurgency with fresh talks. Duration 0:50

Nov 6, 2013

Somalia welcomes bank remittance reprieve

Somali money transfer company Dahabshiil on Tuesday welcomed a temporary injunction by a British court allowing it to continue sending vital funds to the war-torn nation. Duration: 01:06

Nov 6, 2013

New general strike hits Greece

A general strike hits Greece, paralysing public services and disrupting transport as EU-IMF auditors work to finalise the recession-hit country's next budget. Duration: 01:00

Nov 6, 2013

Explosions outside Communist provincial HQ in China

A series of devices packed with ball-bearings explodes outside a provincial headquarters of China's ruling Communist Party, police and reports say. 00:34

Nov 6, 2013

Harold Lopez-Nussa, frontman of Cuban new jazz wave

Ever since winning the piano solo competition at the Montreux festival in his early 20s, Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa has dazzled the jazz world with his technique and creativity. Duration: 01:44

Nov 6, 2013