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Bachelet leads Chilean presidential election debate

Former Chilean president and socialist candidate, Michelle Bachelet, leads the first televised presidential election debate, two weeks before elections in Chile. Duration: 00:41

Oct 30, 2013

20 years after Maastricht, jury still out on single currency

Twenty years on from the Maastricht Treaty that led to the euro, the European Union's quest for an "ever-closer union" rings increasingly hollow to citizens worn down by the debt crisis. 

Oct 30, 2013

Brahimi to meet Assad Wednesday: diplomatic source

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi will meet Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday morning, a diplomatic source told AFP. Duration: 00:34

Oct 30, 2013

Countdown begins: 100 days to Sochi Winter Olympics

Russia began the 100 day countdown to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Wednesday, with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promising an "unforgettable" event despite a growing controversy over gay rights.

Oct 30, 2013

Palestinians jubilant after Israel releases prisoners

A new batch of long-term Palestinian prisoners, freed by Israel as part of US-brokered peace talks, arrive home in Gaza and Ramallah. Duration: 01:23

Oct 30, 2013

Spain escapes recession in Q3 but concerns still high

After the announcement that Spain escaped from a two-year recession in the third quarter of this year, an economist from ICADE Business School in Madrid says the results are positive but Spain's public deficit is still worryingly high. Duration: 0:52

Oct 30, 2013

Lessons learned at Australia's vast Outback classroom Duration: 02:05

Hundreds of kilometres across the vast Australian Outback separate Cameron and his fellow pupils in what is considered the largest 'classroom' on earth. Duration: 02:05

Oct 30, 2013

Chinese women shrug off Beijing police driving tips

A series of blog postings from the Beijing police department, aimed at women drivers, falls on deaf ears among some Chinese women who say they can drive just fine.

Oct 30, 2013

Djiboutian troops give Somali hospital crucial supplies

Djiboutian troops serving under AMISOM, the African Union Peacekeeping mission for Somalia, have been donating much needed medical supplies to Somalia's Belet Wyene General Hospital, a lifeline for many residents. Duration: 0:38

Oct 30, 2013

Hollande pays hommage to hostages back from Niger

French President François Hollande pays hommage to four French hostages returning home after three years of captivity. Duration: 00:58

Oct 30, 2013

Obama 'not happy' over healthcare website glitches. Duration: 0:42

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he is "not happy" the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow the fix the problems. Duration: 0:42

Oct 30, 2013

Winter Olympics shine light on Russian gay community

Russia's treatment of homosexuals has been condemned the world over, and now with months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia's gay community is hoping it will be an opportunity to expose and improve how they are treated. Duration: 02:31

Oct 30, 2013

Mirrors rescue sun-starved residents of Norwegian village

Sun-starved residents of a remote Norwegian village unveiled an ingenious mirror system on Wednesday in Rjukan, Norway to bring natural light to their mountain valley home, enveloped in darkness for half of the year. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

Abbott lauds Australian troops' effort in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Tony Abbott declares Australia's longest war at an end during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, with more than 1,000 troops to return home before Christmas in a "bitter-sweet" withdrawal. Duration: 00:39

Oct 30, 2013

London Natural History Museum winter ice rink opens

People skate during the launch night of the Natural History Museum winter ice rink in London. Duration: 0:47

Oct 30, 2013