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Funeral of pregnant victim of Westgate mall siege

Radio presenter Ruhila Adatia was laid to rest Thursday by the Ismailis community at a graveyard in Kareoko, Nairobi. 7 months pregnant, she died from gunshots wounds. Duration: 01:28

Sep 26, 2013

Museums create 'red list' of endangered Syrian artefacts

UNESCO and a coalition of museums around the world announced the creation of a "red list" of cultural artefacts and sites that are at risk of destruction because of the conflict raging in Syria. Duration: 01:03

Sep 26, 2013

Giant rubber duck continues world tour in Beijing

The famed giant yellow duck is moved to the Summer Palace as part of its world tour.Duration: 00:34

Sep 26, 2013

Guineans to go to the polls amidst ethnic violence

Guineans will on Saturday vote in the first parliamentary elections in the troubled west African nation in over a decade, after months of delays and a campaign plagued by deadly unrest. Duration: 0:58

Sep 26, 2013

Nine dead in attack on Indian Kashmir base

Militants disguised as soldiers kill nine people in an attack on a police base in Indian Kashmir, days before long-awaited talks between the leaders of India and Pakistan. Duration: 00:45

Sep 26, 2013

Bahrain rights group awarded Norway's Rafto Prize.

The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, whose founder and director are both jailed, won Norway's Rafto Prize for rights defenders Thursday for its fight against repression in the Gulf state. Duration: 0:58

Sep 26, 2013

New space crew joins ISS on Olympic torch mission

An American and two Russians Thursday boarded the International Space Station after a lightning journey from Earth, on a mission that will see the Olympic torch for the 2014 Sochi Games taken into space for the first time. Duration:00:34

Sep 26, 2013

Mugabe condems economic sanctions against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. He strongly condemned the use of economic sanctions against his country. Duration: 0:49

Sep 26, 2013

Pakistan earthquake death toll tops 350

Tens of thousands of survivors of Pakistan's earthquake waited for help in soaring temperatures Thursday, as the death toll rose past 350 and anger grew at the slow pace of government aid. Duration:00:52

Sep 26, 2013

Canadian doctor makes posthumous assisted suicide plea

A Canadian microbiologist who reassured a frightened nation during the 2003 SARS crisis, has ignited a controversial debate with a posthumous plea on Wednesday for assisted suicide. Duration: 1:19

Sep 26, 2013

Radio brings 'fresh air' to Syria's Aleppo

A local radio station in Aleppo is trying to bring information to listeners, provide updates on the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, and even try to keep morale up during bombings. Duration: 00:36

Sep 26, 2013

Abbas insists Mideast peace deal must be 'permanent'

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the United Nations on Thursday that US-brokered peace talks with Israel needed to result in an agreement that permanently resolves all disputes. Duration: 1:18

Sep 26, 2013

Olympic committee praises Sochi ahead of Games

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday declared Russia's Olympic venues in Sochi were ready for the 2014 Winter Games, adding it was satisfied that a law on homosexuality passed by Russia did not violate the Olympic charter. Duration: 01:16

Sep 26, 2013

Obama raises stakes in debt, spending showdown.

President Barack Obama Thursday warned he would never allow Republicans to kill or delay his health care law, raising the stakes in a showdown that could shutter the government or trigger a US debt default. Duration : 01:32

Sep 26, 2013

Guinea to elect parliament amid ethnic tensions

Guineans will on Saturday vote in the first parliamentary elections in the troubled west African nation in over a decade, after months of delays and a campaign plagued by unrest. Duration: 00:31

Sep 26, 2013