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Japan Airlines orders 31 Airbus planes in $9.5 bn deal

Airbus announces a $9.5 billion deal with Japan Airlines, its first jet order from the carrier that challenges rival Boeing's dominance in the Japanese market.

Oct 7, 2013

Kerry subs for Obama at APEC Summit in Bali

The US federal shutdown has stopped President Barack Obama from attending the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, and another summit this week of East Asian leaders in Brunei. Duration: 01:00

Oct 7, 2013

Diamond fetches record $30.6 million at HKG auction

A 118.28-carat white diamond breaks a world record when it fetches more than $30 million at a Hong Kong auction.

Oct 7, 2013

US launches new $100 banknote

The United States launches on Tuesday a new $100 bill that comes with, for the iconic greenback, a new touch of color, as well as special features to foil counterfeiters. Duration: 00:47

Oct 7, 2013

Barca coach Martino says Messi 'recovering'

Barcelona coach Tata Martino shares his thoughts about the coming season and Messi's return to the pitch following his injury.

Oct 7, 2013

Prince William at football event in Buckingham Palace

Britain's Prince William warned footballers to watch the Buckingham Palace windows on Monday as Queen Elizabeth II's official residence staged the first football match in its 308-year history. Duration: 00:44

Oct 7, 2013

Myanmar unrest raises stakes for tourist industry

Recent anti-Muslim bloodshed close to Myanmar's most popular tourist beach raises the stakes for an industry dependent on the former pariah state's fluid transition to democracy. Duration: 02:21

Oct 7, 2013

Romanians take to streets to block gold mine plan

The prospect of a Canadian company opening Europe's largest gold mine at Rosia Montana in Transylvania has seen thousands take to the streets of the Romanian capital. Duration: 02:09

Oct 7, 2013

Yale, Berkeley professors win Nobel Prize for Medicine

A trio of American scientists, one of them German-born, win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for pioneering work on the body's cell transport system, unlocking insights into diabetes, immune disorders and other diseases. Duration:00:59

Oct 7, 2013

Malala divides opinion in Swat Duration: 03:18

Swat Valley teenager Malala Yousafzai made headlines one year ago when she was shot by the Taliban. Her campaign for girls’ rights has paid off with more now in school -- but not everyone appreciates her efforts. Duration: 03:18

Oct 7, 2013

Desmond Tutu marks his birthday with volunteers

South African Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu joins a group of volunteers to clean up the Joe Slovo informal settlement near his home in the Milnerton area of Cape Town on his 82nd birthday. Duration: 01:18

Oct 7, 2013

Mexico football team trains ahead of crucial game against Panama

Mexico will face Panama on Friday. It will be a crucial match for the Mexican "Tri" if they want to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Duration: 00:47

Oct 7, 2013

A century ago, Ford's assembly line changed society

On the 100th anniversary of Henry Ford's invention of the moving assembly line, AFPTV visits the historic factory where the world-changing innovation took place. Duration: 00:42

Oct 7, 2013

Guinea opposition wants annulment as votes are tallied

Guinea's opposition called on Friday for the annulment of parliamentary elections held on September 28, alleging that the vote had been tarnished by widespread fraud. Duration: 00:54

Oct 7, 2013

Lampedusa overwhelmed with dead bodies

The cemetery on the remote island of Lampedusa has no space for the hundreds of corpses fished from the sea after a boat full of asylum seekers sank last week. Duration: 00:45

Oct 7, 2013