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India bus crash inferno kills 44: police

A speeding bus exploded in a ball of flames after crashing into the central reservation on a southern Indian highway, killing 44 passengers as they slept. Duration: 00:38

Oct 30, 2013

Fujimori's bid to switch jail term to house arrest denied

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's request to have his prison term switched to house arrest has been rejected by a court on Tuesday. He is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights violations.

Oct 30, 2013

Former ECB chief Trichet worried by euro 'unease'

Jean-Claude Trichet, former chief of the European Central Bank and one of the architects of the Maastricht Treaty, adopted 20 years ago, says he is worried by EU-wide 'unease' concerning the euro, but remains optimistic that 'the story is not over.'

Oct 30, 2013

Peace envoy Brahimi in talks with Syria's Assad

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met briefly with President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday, the third day of a Damascus visit aimed at bringing Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table.

Oct 30, 2013

Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger freed

Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger are expected back in France Wednesday to an emotional welcome after more than three years in a "nightmare" captivity Duration:01:20

Oct 30, 2013

Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral

A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.

Oct 30, 2013

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying, saying reports American eavesdroppers scooped up millions of phone records in Europe, were "completely false." Duration:01:53

Oct 30, 2013

Court adjourns case against bin Laden doctor

A Pakistani court adjourns the hearing in the case against doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden. Duration: 00:43

Oct 30, 2013

Students flock to Cuba's Medicine School

More than 13,000 young students from around the world study at the Latin American Medicine School of Havana.

Oct 30, 2013

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