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US decision to suspend military deliveries "flawed": Egypt FM

Egypt criticised on Thursday the US move to suspend deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance, calling it a "flawed" decision and saying Egypt would not bow to American pressure. Duration: 01:08

Oct 10, 2013

Pakistan's Malala, a global icon of girls' education

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner who survived a Taliban murder attempt last year, has become a global icon of the struggle for girls' education and peace. Duration: 02:47

Oct 10, 2013

ASEAN aims to double GDP by 2030: Sultan of Brunei

Mounting fears of an "unthinkable" US debt default emerged at an Asia summit Thursday as President Barack Obama's top diplomat sought to reassure regional allies anxious to avoid fresh economic turmoil. Duration: 01:13

Oct 10, 2013

Protesters in Taiwan call for president to step down

Protesters demand the resignation of Taiwan's president on the country's National Day. Duration: 00:40

Oct 10, 2013

Opera master Verdi 'still alive' in Italy, 200 years on

Opera master Giuseppe Verdi is 'still alive' in the town of Busseto in Italy, as his bicentennial is being celebrated. Duration: 02:32

Oct 10, 2013

Bollywood boards 'Chennai Express' steams back to Egypt

Egypt's Bollywood-loving cinema-goers finally get a fix after a 25-year famine as the "Chennai Express" steams into town.Duration: 00:57

Oct 10, 2013

Rescuers pluck survivors from Thailand floods

Rescue workers pluck stranded homeowners from chest-deep water as floods threaten major manufacturing plants in central Thailand. Duration: 00:41

Oct 10, 2013

Egyptians mark anniversary of brutally supressed protest

Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of clashes outside Egypt's state television and radio headquarters, known as the Maspero building, close to Tahrir Square. Duration: 00:36

Oct 10, 2013

Madagascar prison authorities seek to stamp out the plague

The plague, a highly contagious disease which took the lives of nearly half of the population in Europe during the Middle Ages, is today still a serious public health problem in certain parts of the world, particularly in Madagascar. Duration: 01:15

Oct 10, 2013

Former England rugby sevens captain promotes the sport in Brazil

England's former rugby sevens captain Ollie Philips is in Rio de Janeiro to promote a sport which will feature in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Duration: 00:58

Oct 10, 2013

Syria TV broadcasts images of inspectors visiting chemical sites

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is calling for temporary truces to meet tight disarmament deadlines in Syria, where fresh bloodshed serves as a deadly reminder of the mission's difficulties. Duration: 00:34

Oct 10, 2013

Syria rebel with rifle in one hand, textbooks in other

University student Abu Yassin never imagined picking up a gun and fighting the Syrian regime, but all that changed when he saw a little boy bleeding to death in his father's arms. Duration: 00:56

Oct 10, 2013

Ghanaian boy finds future in soccer while fleeing for his life

Following the murder of his parents, Bayan Mahmud fled from his country in Ghana and ended up in Argentina, where he began his career as a soccer player in the youth division of Argentina’s most famous football team, the Boca Juniors. Duration: 2:04

Oct 10, 2013

Knives in cheeks for Thai festival

Knives to swords and rifles are inserted into cheeks as devotees gather at the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket on October 10, 2013. Duration: 00:47

Oct 10, 2013

New Bridget Jones novel full of controversy goes on sale

Bridget Jones returns after a 14-year break on Thursday, in a new book which sees the famed British singleton widowed with two children but still grappling with modern life and unsuitable men. Duration: 0:55

Oct 10, 2013