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US seeks to ease concerns over spying claims

The US State Department said on Monday that it does not want reports of widespread NSA surveillance of French citizens' communications to adversely affect relations between the two countries.

Oct 21, 2013

Food from Fukushima area is safe, clean-up going well: IAEA

A team of experts from the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says food from the Fukushima area is safe, as it publishes a report on the progress of the clean-up at the stricken nuclear plant. Duration: 00:42

Oct 21, 2013

UN envoy: All states with Syria stake must join talks

UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi called for all countries with a stake in war-wracked Syria to participate in planned peace talks in Geneva, during a visit to Iraq on Monday.

Oct 21, 2013

France to summon US ambassador 'immediately' over spy claims

France's foreign minister announced Monday the "immediate" summoning of the US ambassador over claims leaked by former US contractor Edward Snowden that American spies eavesdropped on millions of calls made by French citizens.

Oct 21, 2013

Ivory Coast honours French journalist murdered in 2003

Ten years after the death of French radio journalist Jean Helene who was murdered by a police officer in Abidjan on 21 October 2003, the Ivorian authorities delivered an award in his honour on Monday.

Oct 21, 2013

A wax figure of late singer Whitney Houston, on loan from the US for eight weeks, was unveiled in Madame Tussauds in London

A wax figure of late singer Whitney Houston, on loan from the US for eight weeks, was unveiled in Madame Tussauds in London. Duration: 01:15

Oct 21, 2013

French industrial hotspot turned into wine-making haven

First grape harvest comes in from a new vineyard built on a slag-heap in France's industrial Pas-de-Calais region, looking to reinvent itself as a wine-making haven.

Oct 21, 2013

Australia crews battle to tame wildfires

Firefighters are battling an enormous blaze in southeastern Australia, with officials warning it could merge with another to create a "mega-fire" if weather conditions worsen.

Oct 21, 2013

Roma couple in Greece charged with child abduction

A Roma couple were charged in Greece with abducting a young girl dubbed the "blond angel", whose discovery has prompted thousands of calls from parents of missing children. Duration: 00:33

Oct 21, 2013

Egypt Christians in shock and in mourning after church attack

Police were hunting Monday for those behind a shooting spree at a church wedding that killed four people, in the first attack targeting Christians in Cairo since the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president. Duration: 00:58

Oct 21, 2013

Oil workers, police clash as Brazil auctions oil licenses

Amid clashes between union workers and police, Brazil prepared Monday to auction oil production licenses in its giant Libra offshore field. Duration: 00:46

Oct 21, 2013

Ethiopia hosts very first "Haile Gebrselassie Marathon"

Ethiopia hosted the very first "Haile Gebrselassie Marathon" on Sunday, with participants from Ethiopia, America and Europe. Duration: 01:11

Oct 21, 2013

France to play Ukraine in World Cup qualification playoffs

Former football champions France were given a favourable pairing in the pick of the World Cup qualifying play-offs in Europe made by football's governing body FIFA on Monday. Duration: 00:56

Oct 21, 2013

The toad that turned into a nice little earner

Once upon a time a poisonous cane toad lived in the South Sea Islands, unloved and unwanted. Then one day a Polish fairy waved her wand and the plain old cane toad turned into a precious fashion accessory...

Oct 21, 2013

Thousands mourn victims of Egypt church wedding attack

Thousands turned out Monday for the funeral of four Copts gunned down outside a church, in the first attack on Christians in Cairo since the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president. Duration: 00:56

Oct 21, 2013