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Two truffles sold in Italy for 90,000 euros

Two truffles weighing a total of 950 grams have been sold for 90,000 euros to a Hong Kong buyer during the World Alba White Truffles Auction in Grinzane Cavour in northwestern Italy. Duration: 00:39

Nov 11, 2013

Japan military drills missiles on Pacific gateway

Japanese soldiers practise surface-to-ship missile drills on an island at the gateway to the Pacific, as part of a huge military exercise that has unsettled China.

Nov 11, 2013

Baby born amid rubble of typhoon-hit town in Philippines

A baby is born amid the destruction of a typhoon-hit town in the Philippines as survivors grow increasingly desperate for aid in what is potentially the country's worst recorded natural disaster. Duration 01:19

Nov 11, 2013

Colombia hosts International Dance Biennial

The first International Dance Biennial of Cali is held in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, until November 11. Over 600 dancers from dance companies from across the world are set to perform different genres of dance. Duration: 00:39

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

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

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

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