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Christie's to hold first auction on China mainland

International auction house Christie's poised for first auction on the Chinese mainland, hoping to make the country part of its global network. Duration: 00:34

Sep 24, 2013

Four dead after tourist plane crash at Frenc airport

Four people have been killed after a tourist plane crash on take-off from an airport in southern France. Duration: 00:38.

Sep 24, 2013

UN envoy calls for intensified campaign against Shebab

The UN special representative for Somalia on Tuesday called for a redoubling of efforts in battling the country's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab behind the deadly mall siege in neighbouring Kenya. Duration: 01:08.

Sep 24, 2013

Iraq Kurds dream of independence but differ on details

Voters in Iraq's Kurdish region may have had differing views at the ballot box during weekend polls, but there is one dream which unites virtually all of them: an independent state. Duration: 00:53.

Sep 24, 2013

Displaced Syrians give life to ghost industrial park

War had reduced Syria's largest industrial complex to a ghost town, but displaced residents of nearby Aleppo are now creating a bustling lifestyle amid the abandoned factories and warehouses. Duration: 00:48.

Sep 24, 2013

Obama demands UN take action on Syria

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded that the world take action on Syria, saying that the regime must face consequences after the use of chemical weapons. Duration: 00:55.

Sep 24, 2013

Anti-Rowhani protesters rally against UN appearance

Demonstrators took to New York streets on Monday to protest newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's first appearance at the United Nations for the General Assembly. Duration: 01:11.

Sep 24, 2013

Brazillian President blasts US espionage at UN Summit

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched a blistering attack on the United States Tuesday at the United Nations over America's widespread spying on her country. Duration: 00:58.

Sep 24, 2013

Kenya troops fight militants in four-day mall siege

Kenyan special forces are still battling "one or two" Islamist militants holed up inside Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, according to security sources. Duration: 00:34

Sep 24, 2013

Russia accuses Greenpeace activists of piracy

Russia on Tuesday opened a criminal probe into suspected piracy against foreign and local activists from environmental lobby group Greenpeace who staged an open sea protest over the Arctic oil work of the energy giant Gazprom. Duration: 00:38.

Sep 24, 2013

Anti-Rowhani protesters rally against UN appearance

Demonstrators took to New York streets on Monday to protest newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's first appearance at the United Nations for the General Assembly. Duration: 01:06

Sep 24, 2013

Microsoft unveils upgraded Surface tablet

Microsoft unveiled two new versions of its Surface tablet on Monday, renewing its efforts in mobile computing after the product's launch a year ago failed to impress consumers. Duration: 01:07

Sep 24, 2013

Obama calls for 'transparent' nuclear moves by Iran

US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Iran must take "transparent" and "verifiable" actions to end international suspicions over its nuclear program. Duration: 00:48.

Sep 24, 2013

Japan's ageing 'ama' divers defy tide of time

In Japan, elderly women freedive every day to collect shellfish, a fishing tradition that is struggling to hook the next generation. Duration: 01:58

Sep 24, 2013

European ministers meet in support of Italy's Kyenge

European ministers met in Rome on Monday in support of the Italian Minister for Integration, Cecile Kyenge. Originally from Congo, Kyenge has been the victim of racist comments from sections of the Italian political establishment. Duration: 01:02.

Sep 24, 2013