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Obama vows to deepen ties at start of Asia tourPlay

Obama vows to deepen ties at start of Asia tour

AFP - Fri Nov 13, 9:04 AM ET

US President Barack Obama said Friday that America's alliance with Japan was a "foundation" of peace and prosperity in Asia, speaking on the first stop of his regional tour. Duration: 00:43.

  • French minister accuses Chirac over Angola arms sales Play
    French minister accuses Chirac over Angola arms sales AFP - Thu Nov 12, 1:43 PM ET

    Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in jail for his involvement in the illegal arms sale of weapons to Angola, alleged on Thursday that former French president Jacques Chirac and other senior government officials were aware of the deal and did nothing to stop it.

  • Victim's memory of East Germany's feared Stasi prison Play
    Victim's memory of East Germany's feared Stasi prison AFP - Sun Nov 8, 7:17 AM ET

    Berlin-Hohenschönhausen was the prison used by the infamous Stasi, East Germany's secret police service. Though Mario Röllig spent a traumatic three months there after being caught trying to escape to the West, he still returns, in order to teach the youngest generations about life behind the Iron Curtain. Duration: 02:08.

  • Opium ravages Afghan families Play
    Opium ravages Afghan families AFP - Wed Nov 4, 5:46 AM ET

    Afghan opium production is on the rise, helping to fund the Taliban and other terror groups and having a devastating impact across the world, experts say. Inside the country, too, opium addiction is now becoming a problem, especially among the poorest. Duration: 02:31.THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY FILED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009.

  • The changing face of Israel Play
    The changing face of Israel AFP - Sun Nov 1, 5:43 AM ET

    Israel has some 200,000 immigrant workers. But recently some have suggested that the children of these workers should not have the right to stay in Israel - even if they were born in the country. It's a move drawing criticism from human rights groups. Duration: 01:55

  • Chirac faces trial over Paris 'ghost jobs' Play
    Chirac faces trial over Paris 'ghost jobs' AFP - Fri Oct 30, 9:48 AM ET

    Former French president Jacques Chirac is to be tried on allegations that he gave 21 political allies false contracts as ghost workers in Paris city hall. Duration: 01:20.

  • Expelled UN official fears Zimbabwe govt 'could fall apart' Play
    Expelled UN official fears Zimbabwe govt 'could fall apart' AFP - Thu Oct 29, 12:58 PM ET

    A UN torture expert expelled from Zimbabwe says he fears the country's unity government could fall apart, as regional leaders tried to mediate an end to the latest crisis. Manfred Nowak was detained late Wednesday on his arrival in Harare, where he was set to begin an eight-day investigation into alleged human rights abuses and arrests of activists opposed to long-ruling President Robert Mugabe. Images and soundbites.

  • France jails 'Angolagate' power players Play
    France jails 'Angolagate' power players AFP - Tue Oct 27, 3:20 PM ET

    A French court slapped prison terms and stiff fines on Tuesday on the main players in a network that smuggled arms to Angola and included an ex-minister and the son of late president Francois Mitterrand.

  • Rwanda doctor suspended in France over Interpol warrant speaks out Play
    Rwanda doctor suspended in France over Interpol warrant speaks out AFP - Mon Oct 26, 7:26 PM ET

    A French hospital has suspended a Rwandan doctor after discovering Eugene Rwamucyo was on an Interpol wanted list in connection with Rwanda's 1994 genocide. Rwamucyo speaks to AFPTV about the suspension and Interpol's request to interview him.

  • Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods' Play
    Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods' AFP - Mon Oct 26, 2:40 PM ET

    A Moroccan court on Monday sentenced the editor of the daily Al Jarida Al Oula, Ali Anouzla, to one year's suspended jail term for having published "falsehoods" about the health of King Mohammed VI. The trial has reignited the debate about freedom of the press in Morocco.

  • Karadzic fails to show at warcrimes trial Play
    Karadzic fails to show at warcrimes trial AFP - Mon Oct 26, 10:39 AM ET

    Radovan Karadzic boycotted the start of his UN genocide trial on Monday and the judge accused the Bosnian-Serb wartime leader of obstructing the event. Neither Karadzic nor any of his legal advisors were present at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) when judge O-Gon Kwon started the hearing which lasted less than 15 minutes. Duration: 01:10