Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+HeadlinesWorld Headlinesen-usFri, 10 Sep 2010 04:10:17 PST5http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469570Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:57:22 PSTFrench Immigration Minister Eric Besson and Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche are in Bucharest to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on the controversial question of the Roma community. France has come in for heavy criticism after the expulsions of nearly 1,000 Roma to Bulgaria and Romania since the government of President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a high profile security crackdown in June. Duration: 01:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469571Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:38 PSTChristian Siriano has gone from being a star of a reality TV show, to the star of the runway. The designer, a former winner of the Project Runway search for fashion talent, is now a darling of New York Fashion Week which kicks off on Thursday. Duration: 00:55Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1469468Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:37:16 PSTMexico uses billboards to advertise rewards for tips leading to drug arrests. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469334Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:36:16 PSTA small Florida church Wednesday shrugged off global outrage and vowed to go ahead with a Koran burning ceremony amid growing fears it will ignite a wave of Islamic rage. US Muslims are being urged not to overreact to the threat to burn the Korans on the anniversary of September 11. AFPTV talks with Imam Muhammad Musri, who recently met with Pastor Terry Jones. Duration: 01:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469177Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:16:34 PSTThree Romanian Roma facing deportation from France walked 100 metres into Belgium Thursday and then returned in order to show the absurdity of the crackdown on travellers, their lawyer said. Duration: 01:40Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1469163Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:12:15 PSTProtests erupt across Pakistan in response to the proposed Koran-burning event organized by a Florida pastor on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1469161Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:10:27 PSTPrime Minister Vladimir Putin condemns the latest attack in Russia's restive North Caucasus. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469047Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:47:32 PSTNine years after the September 11 attacks, the city may be on the mend, but recent controversy over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero threatens to reopen old wounds and stir up what some say is politically charged Islamophobia. Duration: 02:05.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469021Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:44:45 PSTTen years ago the military machinations of Saddam Hussein were a security obsession for the United States, but American forces in Iraq now aim to make the army of their former foe stronger than ever. Duration: 01:59.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1469009Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:42:00 PSTFrench drugmaker Sanofi Aventis has poured cold water on reports it had rasied its offer for U.S. biotech Genzyme.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469022Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:41:05 PSTNine years after the September 11 attacks, the city may be on the mend, but recent controversy over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero threatens to reopen old wounds and stir up what some say is politically charged Islamophobia. Duration: 02:05.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469023Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:42 PSTShe may not be the first female pilot in the history of aviation but she has the same name. Sophie Blanchard has just become the first female captain at Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi based airline. Duration: 00:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469019Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:32 PSTFloods that have affected almost one million people in the south and east of Mexico will likely worsen after the opening of a dam and predictions of more rain, a state governor said Wednesday. Duration: 01:24.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1469008Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:38:16 PSTPhilippines President Benigno Aquino defends his handling of last month's deadly bus hijacking, while investigators say police fire may have killed some hostages.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1469020Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:37:22 PSTHomes flooded by boiling water and steam -- this is the unexpected consequence of the historic rains that killed 45 people in Guatemala over the last week, in two villages near the Pacaya volcano. The hot water, thought to be coming from the active volcano and a overflowed lake nearby, hasn't caused any casualty but is making life impossible for locals. Duration: 00:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1468804Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:11:05 PSTLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hosts a summit of African royalty in the Libyan capital Tripoli with the proposed goal of uniting Africa.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1468495Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:11:15 PSTMillions of Muslims in Bangladesh prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1467903Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:02:59 PSTThe race is on to save Australia's iconic Tasmanian Devil from being wiped out by a hideous facial cancer. Some 70 percent of devils have already been lost to the infectious disease, which is spread by biting. Duration: 02:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1467226Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:17:06 PSTUS President Obama traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday to challenge his Republican foes on the economy, as the lagging recovery and crippling unemployment threaten Democrats with a mid-term election meltdown. In what US media has billed as the battle of Cleveland, Obama was highlighting a multi-billion-dollar package of tax breaks for businesses and spending on transport infrastructure meant to spur jobs growth and woo voters. Duration :01:35Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1467072Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:58:41 PSTAs the EU grapples with the thorny issue of immigration, the bloc has opened an innovative new centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to deal with all visa applications to the Schengen Zone -- the borderless area within Europe which encompasses 25 countries. Duration: 02:27Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466849Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:41:01 PSTSri Lankans hold a mock funeral -- the deceased being democracy -- in protest of a proposed constitutional amendment that would give sweeping powers to the president.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466954Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:39:57 PSTAngry Afghan bank customers crowded outside Kabul's top private bank demanding to withdraw savings as security forces beat them back.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1467049Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:37:34 PSTAn evangelical pastor insisted his plans to torch the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the disgraceful burning ceremony in Florida. Duration: 01:18Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466955Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:37:23 PSTAustralia's PM Julia Gillard is back to work and facing monumental challenges after garnering a slim governing majority.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466904Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:34:12 PSTThe 12th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale -- the world's largest and most glamorous show devoted to building design -- opens to the public, centered on the theme People meet in architecture. It features displays from some 50 countries, with Albania, Bahrain, Malaysia and Rwanda exhibiting for the first time. Duration: 02:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466943Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:33:38 PSTAs Jews make last minute preparations for the Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashana, Israel tightens security and enforces a full closure on the West BankCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466914Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:33:16 PSTFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy vows to press ahead with a rise in the country's retirement age but offers some concessions.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466905Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:31:12 PSTNew French coach Laurent Blanc said on Wednesday that France's impressive 2-0 Euro 2012 qualifier win in Bosnia-Hercegovina could mark the beginning of a new era in French football. 'We dominated in every field yesterday,' Blanc said to reporters, adding that the composition of the squad could still change but that these players 'deserve to be seen again.' Duration: 00:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466654Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:28 PSTFrance's President Nicolas Sarkozy remained defiant Wednesday after massive street protests against his plan to raise the retirement age from 60, vowing to push on with an essential reform. Opponents reacted angrily, with the opposition Socialists branding him a liar and unions warning of further action after Tuesday's strike disrupted transport, shut schools and brought more than a million into the streets. Duration: 01:58.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466744Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:29:42 PSTFollowing a high profile meeting in Washington last week, the Palestinian Authority and Israeli government agreed to resume direct talks in the hope of reaching a peace deal within a year. The Palestinians however, have made it clear that they will quit the negotiations if Israel resumes the construction of settlements on Arab lands. With an Israeli construction freeze due to finish in September, AFPTV visits one of the West Bank's largest settlement communities. Duration: 01:28.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466771Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:27:50 PSTBritain's former premier Tony Blair postponed a planned launch party for his memoirs at London's Tate Modern museum Wednesday after anti-war protestors threatened to target the event, his office said. Duration: 01:23. .Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466743Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:26:41 PSTMukit Hossain left his office, tie and conventional career in Washington for a life in the country. But he hasn't lost his business sense. He is now raising goats that are both organic and Halal -- a combination that appeals to Muslims and health-conscious diners. Duration: 01:57.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987891Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:15:00 PSTAngelina Jolie on Wednesday condemned a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy... 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987884Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:18:00 PSTThirty-four workers were rescued Wednesday from an oil platform that was leaning dangerously in... 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466541Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:54 PSTFrance's President Nicolas Sarkozy remained defiant on Wednesday after huge street protests against his plan to raise the retirement age from 60. In a statement released after a cabinet meeting, Sarkozy vowed to push on with an 'essential' reform, as the government spokesman tried to calm things down by saying the president was 'attentive' to the people's preoccupations and that adjustments to the reform were planned. Duration: 00:58.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1466050Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:18:48 PSTWhat best to combat the stress of city life than renting a placid Swiss cow ? This is the serious offer made by a farmer in the Alpine country, who claim that fresh air and a new ruminant friend can help city-dwellers regain serenity. Duration: 02:08.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1466048Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:18:41 PSTChinese President Hu Jintao met with top White House officials in a bid to smooth tensions between the two countries.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1465912Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:53:58 PSTHollywood star Angelina Jolie visited Pakistan's northwest to draw world attention to the plight of 21 million people affected by the country's worst-ever floods. Duration: 01:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987869Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:15:00 PSTAs the disastrous floods recede in Pakistan, something new is rising: suspicions and rumors that... 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464856Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:16:51 PSTAn evangelical Florida church Tuesday vowed to press ahead with plans to burn the Koran to mark the anniversary of 9/11 despite mounting concern that it may endanger allied troops in Afghanistan. Duration: 00:38Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464835Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:57:55 PSTNepalese teen Khagendra Thapa Magar is just 22 inches (56 centimetres) tall, and he's coming to New York City to see how he measures up to the world's tallest man. Along with a visit to Times Square, 17-year-old Magar will visit the life-size statue of Robert Wadlow, an American man who topped out at 8'11 (2.72 metres). Magar's trip celebrates his inclusion in the lastest Ripley's Believe It or Not! book. Duration: 00:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464811Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:48:44 PSTFrench trade unions said 2.5 million people took to the streets on Tuesday to protest plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. Jon Decker reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464668Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:36:08 PSTThe internet search giant Google is planning to launch its TV service in the U.S. this autumn according to Chief Executive Eric Schmidt.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464614Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:57:09 PSTOrganisers claimed some 2.5 million strikers turned out to march in rallies across France on Tuesday to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to increase the retirement age from 60 to 62. As is traditional in France, official turnout estimates were much lower than the trade unions claimed, but interim figures from both police and unions were higher Tuesday than on a similar day of mobilisation in June. Duration: 01:55Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464565Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:49:51 PSTMillions of commuters in London struggle to get to work as a 24 hour strike by workers on the underground rail system cripples much of the network.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464566Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:38:58 PSTThe birth of twins in a Pakistani flood relief camp, along with a pledge to fund their education, bring joy and hope for the future.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464527Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:17:14 PSTAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained power by a tiny, one-seat majority Tuesday after winning the backing of two key independent MPs in the first hung parliament in decades. The country's first woman leader, who came to office in a party revolt just 10 weeks ago, scraped over the line to form a government with support from the kingmakers after 17 days of frantic post-election negotiations. Duration: 00:48.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464524Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:44 PSTBarclays and HSBC are both making big leadership changes, with Bob Diamond becoming CEO for the Barclays Group and Stephen Green leaving HSBC to join government.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464457Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:37:36 PSTTravel chaos for millions of French as strikes against government plans to raise the retirement age disrupt public transport and government services.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464310Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:37:41 PSTFive people are killed and four injured in separate attacks in Thailand's restive south, and the government has responded by launching a counter-insurgency operation.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464212Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:04:28 PSTAround 700 million people across the world are illiterate, more than two thirds of them women. In Egypt, this means around 17 million women cannot read or write. But one NGO is trying to change that -- by offering them free literacy classes. In a country where thousands of families live below the poverty line, it's an offer more and more women are taking up. Duration: 01:46.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464211Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:47:29 PSTFrench workers took to the street Tuesday to challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age, the centrepiece of his reform agenda as he prepares to seek re-election. Unions called the showdown over Sarkozy's pensions reform bill, a key piece of legislation which the right-wing president insists is an absolute priority and which was to be presented to parliament later in the day. Duration: 00:49.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1464210Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:22 PSTMillions of Londoners faced travel chaos Tuesday as workers on the city's Underground network staged a 24-hour strike over planned job cuts. Commuters were forced to join long queues for crowded bus and boat services, walk or cycle to get to work as all of the network's 11 lines were either suspended or badly disrupted. Duration: 01:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1464054Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:58:01 PSTVenezuela's President Hugo Chavez raises the police presence in Caracas slums, as the high crime rate becomes a growing issue ahead of legislative elections.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1463804Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:56:17 PSTWorkers tore down quake-damaged buildings in Christchurch on Tuesday. The city was rattled by violent aftershocks after a 7.0 magnitude quake hit New Zealand on September 4. Duration: 00:26.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1463645Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:48:37 PSTMajor storms ravaging Guatemala and southern Mexico since the weekend have killed at least 48 people and caused damage worth hundreds of millions of dollars, officials said. Damages from the stormy weather were expected to reach half a billion dollars in Guatemala, as the impoverished Central American nation struggles through its worst rainy season in 60 years. Duration: 01:25.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1463575Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:11:28 PSTMen and women in suits grimace as they leap up and down doing jumping jacks... Authorities are reviving mass calisthenics in the Chinese capital under a new government health push. Duration: 02:01.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462653Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:04:12 PSTPresident Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday he wants to strip French nationality from immigrants if they kill or try to kill police or public officials, as part of a controversial law and order drive. Defying both an international outcry over his targeting of foreigners and claims he is pandering to far-right voters, Sarkozy expressed determination to push ahead with a tough crackdown on foreign-born criminals. Duration: 01:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462631Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:47:01 PSTAs the European Parliament debates the recent expulsions of Roma from France, back in Romania, efforts are being made to provide training and job opportunities for members of this often persecuted minority. In the village of Francesti, Roma are being given carpentry skills with European funding. Duration: 02:00.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462620Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:39:41 PSTThe world's top designers hand-pick models to show off their latest fashions – and when it comes to skin color, most choose white. As trend watchers descend on New York for this season's Fashion Week, all eyes will look to see if the faces of fashion have become more diverse. Duration: 01:25.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462609Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:13:55 PSTAs the European Parliament debates the recent expulsions of Roma from France, back in Romania, efforts are being made to provide training and job opportunities for members of this often persecuted minority. In the village of Francesti, Roma are being given carpentry skills with European funding. Duration: 02:00.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462566Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:28:28 PSTBasque separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire on Sunday in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain, vowing to give up guns and bombs to seek a democratic solution. Duration: 01:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1426041Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:45:51 PSTA swarm of bees held an American policeman hostage in his car for three hours after tens of thousands of the stingers escaped from a broken-down lorry, his colleagues said Wednesday. Duration: 00:48.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1425245Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:11:36 PSTA swarm of bees held an American policeman hostage in his car for three hours after tens of thousands of the stingers escaped from a broken-down lorry, his colleagues said Wednesday. Duration: 00:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1425223Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:03:15 PSTThe end to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has stanched the biggest US environmental crisis ever, but Louisiana must now determine just how bad the lasting, long-term damage is. Oil contamination is just one in a long list of problems afflicting the coastal marshes that have been in danger for decades. Every year, erosion gains ground on Louisiana's wetlands, which provide an essential buffer from hurricanes and flooding, and supply a third of the nation's seafood, and a third of its oil and natural gas. Duration: 02:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424970Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:15:40 PSTA Mexican drug gang is hiring pretty young women to carry out killings to surprise its enemies, a suspected member of the vicious La Linea gang said in a video released on Tuesday (August 17). Around 30 women aged between 18 and 30 years have learned in recent months to carry out killings accompanied by hitmen, and most have killed people, suspect Rogelio Amaya said during a interrogation by federal police. The video of the interrogation was made public on Tuesday. Duration: 01:36Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424958Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:07:16 PSTUS Lieutenant-Colonel Roy Simmons was one two American pilots who risked their lives on August 22, 1944 when they bombed a Nazi convoy in Aveyron in southern France. The other pilot, Lieutenant Richard Hoy, and 23 French resistance fighters were all killed in the attack. Simmons will on Sunday be awarded the Legion d'Honneur -- France's highest civilian award -- for his role in the attack. Duration: 01:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424740Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:56:18 PSTMore than 140 Gypsy families have taken the city of Bordeaux to court for refusing them access to an adequate camping ground with sufficient clean water, sanitation and electricity. President Nicolas Sarkozy's government has in recent weeks launched a major and controversial crackdown on France's Roma, Gypsy and traveller minorities, closing unauthorised camps and deporting foreign-born Roma. Duration: 01:04.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424572Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:22:49 PSTFrench Gypsies are preparing for their annual pilgrimage to the holy site of Lourdes as tension with the local community reaches a high point. Duration: 00:44.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421830Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:46:28 PSTAn Irish couple has invented the world's most environmentally-friendly vibrator, giving a whole new meaning to the concept of sustainable pleasure. Duration:02:12.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424414Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:44:31 PSTThis summer's heat wave has had a devastating impact on Russia's agriculture, slicing projected cereal crop yields by a third. The region of Voronezh -- the country's agricultural heartland -- has been severely affected, with many growers on the brink of bankruptcy. Duration: 01:42.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424305Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:46:25 PSTA pilgrimage to the holy site of Mecca is something every able Muslim must do at some stage of their lives. With an 80 million strong, mostly Muslim population, thousands choose to make the trip from Egypt during Ramadan -- a month of daytime fasting and prayer. These trips also mean a chance for the country's tour operators to make some serious money. When fears of the H1N1 virus gripped many in 2009, numbers dropped off. But thanks to a government-backed vaccination plan, travel companies are hoping for a bumper year. Duration: 01:56.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424245Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:09:22 PSTHigh above Thailand's parched landscape the kingdom's fleet of intrepid royal rainmakers work their meteorological wizardry, firing a cocktail of chemicals straight into clouds. Duration: 02:12.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1424108Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:17:18 PSTLast year, almost 40 percent of the rice consumed in West African countries was imported. An initiative has now been launched to reintroduce African rice to the continent. Duration: 01:51.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1423609Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:51:06 PSTLebanon's parliament have adopted a law granting full employment rights to the roughly 400,000 Palestinian refugees living in the country. Duration: 01:23Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1423613Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:47:24 PSTPhotographs showing a female Israeli soldier posing next to bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners -- posted on her Facebook page -- have caused major embarassment for Israel and prompted strong condemnation from around the world. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1423612Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:44:21 PSTFrance international striker Nicolas Anelka's international career all but came to an end on Tuesday as he received an 18-match ban for his foul-mouthed outburs at the World Cup, a French Football Federation disciplinary commission decided. Duration: 00:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422387Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:53:17 PSTAlthough New York's economy is still struggling to recover from the global crisis, Wall Street style is already making its comeback, with salaries at top financial firms up by double digits since 2008. One beneficiary is the local aviation industry. One company providing transportation to wealthy commuters and long-distance luxury travellers is reporting 35 percent growth since last year, while a daily helicopter commuter service has just launched between New Jersey and the city's financial hubs. Demand for the quick, elite ride is rising among people with money, but not time, to burn. Duration: 01:57.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422386Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:49:06 PSTIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday visited flood-ravaged areas in the north of the country and pledged financial support to help rebuild devastated homes and businesses. Duration: 00:28.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422372Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:40:31 PSTThe five players called to appear before a French Football Federation (FFF) disciplinary commission on Tuesday over the strike that shamed the World Cup finals squad should be given another chance, according to the former deputy managing director of the team, Jean-Louis Valentin. Duration: 00:42.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422254Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:42:59 PSTThe Lebanese parliament resumes a crucial debate on whether to grant fundamental rights to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees who live in the country. Muslim and Christian lawmakers are divided over whether to allow Palestinians rights to unrestricted employment, social security and medical care, as well as ownership of property. Duration: 00:47.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422068Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:43:03 PSTWhat do you do if you want to observe the fast during Ramadan but your doctor has told you to take regular doses of medicine during the day? Imams and doctors in East London have combined forces to show the local community that's it's possible to be a good Muslim and stay healthy too. Duration: 02:33.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1422070Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:33:36 PSTNext year will see presidential elections take place in Egypt. If he doesn't stand himself, the question of who will succeed Hosni Mubarak will be a difficult one to answer. Some think they may have an idea as supporters of his son Gamal open a campaign to collect signatures in favour of their candidate. Images and soundbites of campaigners and file footage of President Hosni Mubarak and his son Gamal. Duration: 00:44.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421901Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:17:43 PSTJapan's economy was outpaced by China in the second quarter on nominal terms, data showed Monday, as sharply weaker than expected growth triggered fresh fears the global recovery is losing steam. As cooling exports and flat domestic consumption hit Japan's growth in April-June, the data pointed to the looming prospect of China overtaking Japan as the world's second-largest economy. But both countries face tough challenges ahead. Duration: 02:29.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421750Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:12:33 PSTWARNING: IMAGES CONTAIN SEXUAL ELEMENT AND NUDITYCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421138Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:11:25 PSTWinters come harsh and early in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh, where the waning summer spells more hardship for thousands left homeless by devastating flash floods. Duration: 01:06Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421140Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:10:50 PSTThe proposed construction of a 100-million-dollar, 13-story mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York City, has stirred raw emotions in the United States as the country prepares to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that the US government should not interfere in people's religion, or where they worship. He said that Muslims are as welcome to worship in lower Manhattan as anyone else. Duration: 01:00Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1421139Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:05:57 PSTA day after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to speed up aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan, aid agencies say they are struggling to get essential funds for the disaster's millions of victims. Duration: 01:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1420180Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:48:10 PSTChina getting one step closer to officially overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy, underlining its growing global clout but also highlighting the need for a profound structural overhaul. Duration: 02:29.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1420178Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:36:41 PSTThe BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico has sent shockwaves throughout the oil industry -- including at Mexican state-owned Pemex, which is making its first moves into deep off-shore oil drilling in those same waters. Duration: 01:48.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1420136Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:14:39 PSTJapan's economy was outpaced by China in the second quarter in nominal terms, data showed Monday, as sharply weaker than expected growth triggered fresh fears the global recovery is losing steam. Duration: 00:51.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1419985Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:56:08 PSTSome 10,000 troops and civilians joined a parade Sunday to mark Congo-Brazzaville's 50 years of independence from France, but celebrations were muted by the oil-rich state's continued poverty. Duration: 01:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1419741Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:13:48 PSTAt least a quarter of a million Palestinians live in Lebanon, most of them refugees who fled their homes following the creation of Israel. More than 60 years later, the majority still live in camps, forbidden by law from working in a range of professions and from owning property, on the margins of society. This week The Lebanese parliament opens a crucial debate on the granting of fundamental rights to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees that live in the country. Duration: 02:14.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1419742Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:57:59 PSTChinese gold -- a cheap imitation of the precious metal -- is proving hugely popular in Egypt, a country where some 40 percent of the population lives on the brink of poverty. In fact it's fast becoming a country obsessed with costume jewellery and fake metals. Duration: 01:44.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1419724Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:43:50 PSTThe homeland of 19th-century composer Frederic Chopin is attracting more and more musical talent from a surprising source -- Asia. Students from China, Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries are drawn by tailor-made programmes, high-quality teaching and Chopin's inspiration. Duration: 01:14.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418981Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:32:20 PSTThe cupcake, that traditional frosting-covered pastry, has gotten a modern remake to become the latest food fad in American cities. The calorie-laden craze has even inspired a reality TV show. It takes place behind the scenes of one cupcakery, and shows that though success may be sweet, it's not always a piece of cake. Duration: 01:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418982Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:21:11 PSTExecutive jets, the lofty domain of the world's corporate elite, are being snapped up in Latin America's booming market. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Brazil, the regional powerhouse that boasts both a wealthy clientele for the winged status symbols, and a homegrown manufacturer, Embraer. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418970Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:10:03 PSTFather Roberto Fiscer is not your usual priest. He's spending his summer behind the turntables to make the faithful dance to the sound of popular and Catholic music hits on the beach of Arenzano, near Genoa. Duration: 01:37Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418939Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:40:15 PSTFrance confined a senior military officer to quarters for 10 days on Friday after video footage appeared on the Internet showing him threatening a Togolese press photographer in Lome for taking a picture without his permission. Duration: 00:55Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418928Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:32:39 PSTDancers from around the world descend upon the capital of tango from Friday for a fortnight-long festival dedicated to the Argentinian dance. Duration: 01:41Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418721Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:12:00 PSTA bomb threat forced the temporary evacuation of the Roman Catholic sanctuaries in the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes on Sunday, as 30,000 worshippers celebrated the Assumption. Duration: 00:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418397Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:42:48 PSTMore than a million jobs are under threat in Sri Lanka as the EU withdraws trade benefits for the island nation in protest at the government's refusal to allow a probe into war crimes allegedly committed in 2009 during the last months of the country's civil war. Duration: 02:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418171Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:44:44 PSTA groundbreaking new operation pioneered by a laboratory in Germany is giving blind animals back their eyesight with a surgical procedure in which lenses are implanted directly into the eyeball. Duration: 01:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1418170Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:42:25 PSTUN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Pakistan on Sunday to visit areas ravaged by floods and urged the world to speed up aid for up to 20 million people hit by the country's worst humanitarian disaster. Duration: 01:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1417006Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:43:47 PSTPakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday 20 million people had been affected by the worst floods in the country's history as the UN confirmed the first cholera case. Children are most at risk from waterborne diseases. Images of a refugee tent camp. Duration: 00:32Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1416536Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:06:29 PSTWeird and wonderful shapes are filling the skies as Europe's biggest hot air balloon festival in Bristol, England, marks the golden jubilee of modern ballooning. Duration: 02:42Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1416506Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:47:19 PSTIt's hazelnut season in northern Turkey and Kurdish workers have made the long trek north for the harvest. With few jobs in their homeland in the southeast, many have no choice but to travel thousands of kilometres around the country to earn their living as seasonal workers. Duration: 01:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1416507Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:45:53 PSTNabyl Lahlou is one of Morocco's greatest -- and most obstinate -- living film directors. Known for his straight talking, he was frequently censored under the reign of the former King Hassan II. The 65-year-old is now filming an epic on 80 years of Moroccan history. Duration: 02:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415441Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:41:11 PSTExecutive jets, the lofty domain of the world's corporate elite, are being snapped up in Latin America's booming market. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Brazil, the regional powerhouse that boasts both a wealthy clientele for the winged status symbols, and a homegrown manufacturer, Embraer. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415382Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:46:56 PSTA Belgian man became the first known fatality of a drug-resistant superbug originating in South Asia, reinforcing fears the germ could spread worldwide after infecting dozens of people in Britain and Australia. Duration: 01:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415289Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:05:59 PSTSome of the world's greatest basketball players will be meeting on the courts of New York City for the first-ever World Basketball Festival from August 12 to 15, just ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Teams from around the world show off their skills at Radio City Music Hall at the opening of the festivities. Duration: 01:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415250Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:35:43 PSTThousands of firefighters continue to fight blazes across Russia. The smog has now cleared from the Russian capital but Muscovites fear thick smoke may return as peat bog fires in the region prove difficult to extinguish. Duration: 00:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415213Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:05:35 PSTIndian BlackBerry users reacted with dismay Friday to a government threat to block data services on security grounds, although some said it was necessary in the ongoing fight against extremism. Duration: 00:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415191Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:46:51 PSTSaturday marks 100 years since the birth of internationally-renowned French photographer Willy Ronis, who died last year at the age of 99. An exhibition in the French capital is currently celebrating his distinctive take on the lives of ordinary people. Duration: 02:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1415014Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:27:15 PSTConditions remain perilous for people affected by Pakistan's worst floods in eighty years. At least two million people are in urgent need of help after being forced to leave their homes. Children have been particularly hard hit by the crisis, many of them falling ill after drinking contaminated water. Duration: 02:30.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1338734Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:40:22 PSTBritain's Queen Elizabeth II pleaded for world peace Tuesday in her first visit in five decades to UN headquarters. Duration: 01:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1414371Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:23:46 PSTZimbabwe's controversial land reforms, put in place by President Robert Mugabe, saw the country's white community stripped of much of the prime farmland it used to hold. The result has been a calamitous fall in the country's ability to feed itself -- and also a drastic change in the lives of white Zimbabwean farmers. Duration: 01:56.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1414370Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:20:53 PSTThe global financial crisis has hurt many Egyptian businesses. But one financial firm in Cairo is trying a new way to drum up morale among its employees, with intensive workshops in the art of African percussion -- an approach which is raising smiles and and reducing stress for its busy staff. Duration: 01:59.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1414297Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:39:01 PSTBrazil's economic boom is providing much-needed support to the worldwide private jet sector, which was savaged by last year's global downturn. So say industry executives who are exhibiting their aircraft in Sao Paulo. Duration: 00:46.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1414298Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:39:00 PSTThree decades of wars, massacres and sectarian killings have left as many as a million widows in Iraq, many with no means to support themselves. A training centre in Baghdad has been set up to enable them to learn a trade and regain their independence. Duration: 01:54.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1414299Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:36:11 PSTIn the middle of Cambodia, one village offers children from difficult social backgrounds a chance to escape from their everyday lives by learning some circus skills. Duration: 01:45.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413211Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:41:13 PSTA powerful explosion rocked northern Bogota early Thursday, causing extensive damage to a private radio station and shattering windows of buildings in the area, witnesses said. Colombian police officers inspect the site of an explosion in Bogota, Colombia, early in the morning of August 12, 2010. Duration: 00:39Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413098Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:04:54 PSTFor many people, pets are like members of the family. In Brazil, at least for those with wealthy owners, they even get the same level of care in special animal hospitals -- hi-tech facilities where treatment is better than that for much of the country's big poor human population. Duration: 02:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413075Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:49:12 PSTA severe summer drought across Russia has led to raging fires and smoke-filled skies for Muscovites. But for Egyptians -- the world's biggest wheat importer -- Russian woes have brought them different problems as their trade partner cancelled all grain exports for the rest of the year after vast swathes of crop were destroyed. Duration: 02:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413076Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:44:06 PSTWildfires that are blazing out of control in central Russia have fallen by half since Tuesday but there are still 92,700 hectares (more than 350 square miles) of land alight across the country. Thousands of firefighters have been drafted in but with such a large area to cover, many local residents are on their own in the face of the inferno. Duration: 01:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413059Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:35:46 PSTEat Pray Love, which makes its world debut on Friday, has a recipe guaranteed for success -- combining one of America's most popular recent books with one of its most popular Hollywood stars, Julia Roberts. The 42-year-old plays a woman who indulges her taste buds during a year-long journey of self-discovery. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1413060Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:32:32 PSTRescuers and residents continue to search for survivors and victims in the aftermath of a landslide in the Chinese town of Zhouqu in Gansu province. Heavy rains are compounding the misery of Zhouqu's residents devastated by mudslides that have killed 1,117 people and new floods are hampering relief efforts. Duration: 01:18Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1412784Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:44:44 PSTFresh doubts over the durability of the global economic recovery has sent a chill through Asian markets as shares fell and the dollar hit a 15-year low against the yen. Duration: 01:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1412785Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:43:21 PSTForty-one year-old Sumatran orangutan Rochale has defied the odds by giving birth to a healthy baby at the Ramat Gan safari zoo in Israel. With only around 7,300 Sumatran orangutans left in the wild, the new arrival is cause for celebration for animal lovers. Duration: 00:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1321279Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:10:34 PSTFloods killed at least 21 people and left hundreds displaced in Romania on Tuesday, as heavy rains sparked rivers bursting their banks. Hundreds of police and emergency workers have been put into the rescue operation. Raw images. Duration: 00:36Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1321255Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:50:13 PSTVenezuela's television network Globovision has even more cause than usual to worry about run-ins with the government. Its boss Guillermo Zuloaga, fiercely critical of Hugo Chavez, was arrested earlier this year for allegedly slandering the president. Now Caracas has issued an warrant for his arrest on other charges. Zuloaga has dropped out of sight, but left his staff at Globovision worrying about they claim is a targeted political persecution of their channel, and a fresh attack on the country's freedom of the press. Duration: 01:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320977Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:59:24 PSTThousands demonstrated in Athens and major cities on Tuesday and travellers faced fresh travel misery as the country was gripped by the fifth general strike this year against tough austerity policies. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320976Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:50:58 PSTThe Democratic Republic of Congo marks 50 years of independence on Wednesday with celebrations are planned in the capital. Duration: 02:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320883Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:51:47 PSTGeneral David Petraeus, nominated to command US forces in Afghanistan, tried to reassure an anxious Congress on Tuesday that NATO-led troops were making headway, amid fraying public support for the war. Excerpts from Petraeus's nomination hearings. Duration: 00:47Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320859Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:26:41 PSTMore than two months into the worst oil spill in US history, oiled birds aren't hard to spot along Louisiana's Gulf coast. The problem for animal rescue crews is keeping their rescue from doing more harm than good. Duration: 01:34Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320858Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:23:00 PSTThe Democratic Republic of Congo marks 50 years of independence on Wednesday with celebrations are planned in the capital. Duration: 02:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320847Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:21:46 PSTFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has moved to slash perks for members of the government, after a series of rows about ministers' spending at a time when budget cuts are hitting the public. Duration: 01:42Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320646Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:04:14 PSTGuineans voted in droves on Sunday in the west African nation's first democratic election since independence in 1958, hoping to end half a century of military and civilian dictatorships. Duration: 00:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320373Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:26:06 PSTIn the first exhibition of its kind, Close Examination - Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries showcases the British National Gallery's scientific skills. Duration: :02:19.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1320117Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:52:50 PSTSome 8,000 tuk tuks chug round Bangkok belching out clouds of black smoke. An inventor thinks his solar-powered three-wheeler could be the answer for the 21st century. Duration: 01:48.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317990Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:45:10 PSTIt's the Tuscan city's most anticipated event of the year, and draws visitors from around the world -- the Palio horse race, in which horses and bareback riders race around the city in a mix of colour and pageantry. Duration: 01:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317991Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:43:48 PSTHe was the pre-eminent art collector of fin-de-siecle Paris -- and now his lost collection is up for sale. After spending 40 years in a safe, all but forgotten, 140 art works held by Ambroise Vollard are finally coming up for auction at Sotheby’s in Paris on Tuesday. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317514Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:29:26 PSTThirty-four years after the bloody student uprising in Soweto, for many in the townships, life has changed little. High unemployment combined with the cost of basic services means that many still live without power, clean running water or sewerage. For the people of Orlando East in Soweto, winning the World Cup is the least of their worries. Duration: 02:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317532Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:08:38 PSTSettlement building by Israel in the Palestinian territories has become the focal point of international anger and a major obstacle to Middle East peace talks. Palestinians are demanding a halt to all settlement building before any kind of negotiation can resume. Duration: 02:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317515Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:07:14 PSTChile's been missing from the World Cup for 12 years. The country last played in the competition in France in 1998. And it's a return with a difference for the team, with coach Marcelo Bielsa -- otherwise known as El Loco (the madman) -- in the driver's seat. He's been called in to help Chile, despite Argentina's disastrous exit from the 2002 World Cup under his management. WC2010. Duration: 01:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317465Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:36:22 PSTChile's been missing from the World Cup for 12 years. The country last played in the competition in France in 1998. And it's a return with a difference for the team, with coach Marcelo Bielsa -- otherwise known as El Loco (the madman) -- in the driver's seat. He's been called in to help Chile, despite Argentina's disastrous exit from the 2002 World Cup under his management. WC2010. Duration: 01:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1317346Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:33:00 PSTThe poor and the dead have little choice but to mingle together in a graveyard in the northern Manila port district of Navotas, one of the world's most densely populated areas. Duration: 01:35Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1316438Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:48:54 PSTThey may not be your typical footballers -- but that doesn't stop grannies and housewives in one of South Africa's townships from working on their tackling and goalkeeping skills. They say the sport makes them feel good and keeps them young at heart. WC2010 Duration: 02:15Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1316288Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:42:49 PSTG20 leaders Sunday closed in on a deal to slash national deficits within three years, aiming to narrow divisions among world powers on how best to nurture a fragile global economic recovery. Duration: 01:11Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462483Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:27:45 PSTA three-day investigation into last month's hostage-taking crisis in Manila revealed serious organizational flaws.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462404Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:08:27 PSTThe Berlin consumer electronics trade fair IFA is celebrating its largest ever show, in what organisers say is a mark of growing confidence in the sector.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462305Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:09:15 PSTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel set the stage on Monday for perhaps the biggest fight of her time in office with proposals to postpone the date when Europe's biggest economy abandons nuclear power. The government yesterday approved a far-reaching and sweeping concept for energy production in the coming decades, making our power generation the most efficient and most environmentally friendly in the world, Merkel said. Duration: 00:50.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462272Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:21 PSTWhether it's the coming together of heavyweight stars Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu in the farce Potiche or the raunchy Happy Few directed by Antony Cordier, French films are turning heads at Venice Film Festival. Duration: 02:01.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462265Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:15 PSTProtesters stage an anti-U.S. rally in Kabul after an American church says it will burn the Holy Koran on the September 11 anniversary.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462266Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:02 PSTGermany's E.ON and RWE are set to make billions of euros of extra profits after the German government extended the lifespans of nuclear power plants.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1462080Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:49:31 PSTFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy faces protests this week against pension reform plans as he limps into the last two years of his first term weakened by scandal and disastrous opinion poll ratings. French unions have called a national day of strikes and rallies for Tuesday, when Sarkozy's embattled labour minister Eric Woerth is due to present a draft pension reform law to parliament. Duration: 01:36.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462111Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:37:16 PSTTens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gather at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque to celebrate 'Laylat al-Qadr' - one of the holiest nights of Ramadan.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1462055Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:09:31 PSTFollowing ETA's announcement that it will halt violent attacks, the Spanish government and public say the declaration does not go far enough.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1461848Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:21:43 PSTBritish Airways and Iberia have a list of 12 potential airlines to buy or merge with when their own tie-up is complete according to BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1461380Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:39:26 PSTMassive landslides from torrential rains kills dozens in Guatemala, with more feared dead.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987829Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:15:00 PSTCaption: A Colombian military helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in Bogota, Colombia Sunday. 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987828Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:15:00 PSTOfficials say at nearly 40 people have died in Guatemalan mudslides. 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1460449Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:20:57 PSTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a peace deal with the Palestinians will require a creative, new approach. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1460357Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:40:13 PSTGunmen and suicide bombers storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing seven people and wounding 22.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1460338Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:17:46 PSTFootage showing a police sergeant assaulting a woman as he threw her into a cell emerged in Britain on Sunday. The CCTV footage from 2008 showed Sergeant Mark Andrews dragging Pamela Somerville across the floor of the police station and pushing her violently through the cell door, causing her to knock her head on the floor. Duration: 01:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1460270Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:20:24 PSTMore than 120 communist era cars are making their way from Katowice in southern Poland to Istanbul. The four day rally through eastern Europe aims to raise as much money as possible for Polish orphan charities. Duration: 01:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1460069Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:03:37 PSTMozambique was quiet on Sunday after days of riots over food and fuel price hikes that left ten people dead. On Wednesday, riots erupted in the capital Maputo and surrounding areas as people blocked the roads with burning tyres. Duration: 01:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1460070Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:59:27 PSTBasque separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire Sunday in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain, vowing to give up guns and bombs to seek a democratic solution. An extract from the ETA announcement. Duration: 00:40Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1460045Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:39:14 PSTA suicide bomber kills at least three people, possibly more than five, in a strike on a Russian military camp in the country's southern Dagestan region.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1460046Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:38:14 PSTResidents in towns in the northeast of Victoria state in Australia scramble to safe ground or stick home as they cope with their worst flooding in more than a decade.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1459907Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:27:13 PSTA double suicide bombing hit an Iraqi defence ministry complex in Baghdad on Sunday, that three weeks ago was hit by a massive suicide attack which killed dozens, a health official said. Duration: 00:35Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987824Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:15:00 PSTThousands of people marched in France to protest against the security measures of French President... 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987823Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:15:00 PSTHeavy rains have caused chaos in Australia's southern states on Saturday, with major flooding in... 9/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1458981Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:09:15 PSTSurvivors of a 1972 Andean plane crash showed their support for trapped miners in Chile. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458922Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:16:23 PSTAn interminable wait has begun for the families of 33 miners trapped for the past four weeks in the San Jose mine of northern Chile. Official estimates are that it will take three to four months to extract the men from 700 metres below the earth's surface. They have been told salvation is more than two months away, but not given a precise date. Meanwhile their loved ones wait above ground, holding vigils at the mouth of the mine and praying for the rescue. Duration: 01:42Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458910Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:59:54 PSTMexico City has broken the world record for the biggest taco, authorities there proudly announced. The over-40-foot taste treat was cooked and eaten on the occasion of the Mexican Capital's first 'Mariachi and Taco Festival.' Duration: 00:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458787Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:10:00 PSTDemonstrations were held in Paris on Saturday by opponents to the French government's recent crackdown on Roma. Celebrities including actress-singer Jane Birkin and actress-director Agnes Jaoui joined crowds gathered outside the immigration ministry in Paris. Duration: 01:18Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458664Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:25:08 PSTA month after monsoons triggered catastrophic flooding throughout Pakistan, submerging an area the size of England, eight million people remain dependent on handouts for their survival, which they say are too slow coming. NGO 'Doctors Without Borders' is helping to bring urgent medical treatment to people in the areas around Sukkur. Duration: 01:39Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1458632Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:39:20 PSTJapan continues to suffer under a record-breaking heatwave that has led to the deaths of some 500 people, and sent nearly 47,000 to hospital.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458579Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:49:54 PSTStars including French actress Emmanuelle Beart turned out on Friday evening for the screening of the movie Brazil Director's cut directed by American born British director Terry Gilliam, on the first day of the 36th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northern France. Duration: 01:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458565Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:48:18 PSTIncreasing numbers of wine drinkers around the world have been casting their gaze toward Lebanon in recent years – in particular the hills of the Bekaa Valley, which provide ideal wine growing conditions. But it's not just the lucrative foreign market that producers have their eye on -- many Lebanese are also enjoying the local vintage. Duration: 02:35Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458566Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:39:29 PSTBranches of Afghanistan's biggest bank were crowded on Saturday with government employees queuing to be paid and customers wanting to withdraw their money following allegations of large-scale corruption by executives. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1458568Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:39:28 PSTA Portuguese court sentenced six men to jail on Friday for sexually abusing dozens of children at a state-run care home and procuring minors to be raped at orgies, at the end of a marathon abuse trial. The convicts included a star television presenter, a former ambassador, a doctor, a lawyer and a former administrator at the Casa Pia children's home in Lisbon, who each received sentences of between five and seven years. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457465Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:09:39 PSTA powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457388Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:58:53 PSTFormer Cuba's President Fidel Castro addressed a students meeting at the University of Havana on September 3, 2010. Duration: 00:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457066Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:16:40 PSTNew wild fires spread in southern Russia, destroying hundreds of village houses and killing at least five people.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457338Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:56 PSTSofia Coppola presents her dramatic comedy 'Somewhere' at the Venice Film Festival on Friday. It's the American director's fourth feature, after 'The Virgin Suicides', 'Lost in Translation', and 'Marie Antoinette'. Duration: 00:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457298Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:44:02 PSTThe venerable music producer who has helped shape the sounds of many of the world’s best known musical acts including Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra unveils a new signature line of headphones at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457299Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:42:29 PSTAt least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid at a ranch in Mexico. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457235Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:47:44 PSTTens of thousands of Muslims poured into the heavily guarded Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan as Palestinians protested over newly relaunched peace talks. Israeli police put the number of worshippers at 160,000 to 170,000, while Muslim authorities said it exceeded 200,000. Duration: 00:59.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457234Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:04 PSTCricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council, said it had acted as soon as it could to charge three Pakistan cricketers with various offences under its anti-corruption code. The current charges all relate to the fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, in which a tabloid newspaper said deliberate no-balls had been bowled. Duration: 01:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457201Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:35 PSTIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urges Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue talks on a U.S.-backed peace deal.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457181Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:56:13 PSTAfter the BP oil spill spoiled the seafood harvest in the Gulf of Mexico, restaurants have been seeking to source oysters from other parts of the United States, including the Pacific Northwest. But farmers of the Pacific oyster are hard-pressed to fill the demand. Their harvests are failing due to what scientists say is ocean acidification, a change in ocean chemistry brought on by climate change. Duration: 02:26.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457132Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:35 PSTAn inquiry has begun in the Philippines over the botched hostage rescue attempt in which eight Hong Kong tourists held bya gunman on a tour coach were killed.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457130Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:58 PSTAlcohol consumption in Britain suffers a slump reaching its lowest level in more than 60 years.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457097Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:51:49 PSTMany Pakistani flood victims make the journey home to water-logged homes, with some lashing out against absent military and government assistance.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457034Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:40:28 PSTJapan continues to suffer under a record-breaking heatwave that has led to the deaths of some 500 people, and sent nearly 47,000 to hospital.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1457033Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:39:28 PSTAt least 43 are reported killed in a suicide bomb attack on a Shi'ite rally in Quetta in Pakistan, two days after another Shi'te procession was attacked.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1457024Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:28:27 PSTSit back, relax, have a cocktail -- and a shave. Enterprising barbers in New York are offering metrosexual men not only grooming but also a full bar, music and late-night night parties. The city's Beauty Bar, too, serves up spa-like treatments to its mostly feminine clientele. The new venues are making for a more cosmetically enhanced hipster scene. Duration: 01:29.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456958Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:47:58 PSTKITTY HAWK, North Carolina, Sept 3, 2010 (AFP) - Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the US East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard. Duration: 01:12.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456913Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:09:52 PSTFresh from his second winning turn in the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland, Frenchman Sylvain Gunther Love Quimene talks to AFP about his imaginary guitar renditions and his forthcoming US tour. Duration: 00:27.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456862Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:40:39 PSTThree Pakistani cricket players, including team captain Salman Butt, withdraw from remaining matches in Britain, following corruption allegations.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456861Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:39:04 PSTSwiss drug maker Roche is to review its business and cut costs to cope with recent setbacks on key drugs and rising pressures on prices from healthcare reforms.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456827Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:52 PSTBritish defence minister Liam Fox on Friday dismissed suggestions that France and Britain might share a fleet of aircraft carriers as utterly unrealistic. Reports in the British press this week said that the Royal Navy and France's Marine Nationale might share carriers as part of cost-cutting measures. Duration: 00:53.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442845Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:21:51 PSTThe World Gold Council says higher prices aren't putting investors off the precious metal.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442844Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:13:24 PSTJapanese TV networks broadcast video of what they say is North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visiting China.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442842Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:13:20 PSTEngineers begin to drain water from under a Mont Blanc glacier to avoid a potential disaster.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442736Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:31:05 PSTThey are some of the most evocative figures in all of Western history. Gladiators have inspired countless books, paintings, and of course, films. Now enthusiasts can recreate the legendary bouts at a school in Rome, which is offering classes in gladiatorial combat. Duration: 02:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442719Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:08:15 PSTKenya formally adopted a new constitution Friday in a ceremony attended by several African leaders. The document, overwhelmingly approved in a national referendum earlier this month, is a pillar of reforms aimed at averting a repeat of the violence that killed more than 1,000 people following the disputed 2007 election. Duration: 00:50.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442642Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:14:06 PSTTens of thousands of Kenyans gather at Nairobi's Uhuru Park to attend the declaration ceremony of Kenya's new constitutionCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442644Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:09:39 PSTThe Spanish airline has succeed in reducing its losses due to increased business traveller numbers and air cargo demand.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442641Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:08:26 PSTFloods trigger a landslide which leaves eight dead in the Turkish town of Gundogdu.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442605Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:48:59 PSTEchoes of the 'cod wars' fought between Britain and Iceland during the 1970s have surfaced, as the old fishing rivals square up over mackerel quotas.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442494Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:40:31 PSTFurther losses for the Dutch sports car maker which acquired Saab from GM earlier this year, as it trims Saab's sales targets.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442482Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:33:29 PSTBlackberry users in India are waiting to hear if an agreement has been reached between Blackberry’s Canadian makers, Research in Motion (RIM) and the Indian government over access to services. The Indian government wants Blackberry to open up its services to security agencies, fearing Blackberry communications could be used by militants. Duration: 01:57.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442481Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:28:22 PSTKenya formally adopted a new constitution Friday in a ceremony attended by several African leaders, including Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, despite being indicted for genocide and warcrimes. His presence threatened to overshadow a landmark ceremony in which Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki signed the constitution into law, watched by tens of thousands of his countrymen in Nairobi's main park. Duration:00:24.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1442435Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:09:32 PSTDevastating floods persist as millions of children are falling prey to diseases of different kinds.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442369Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:44:00 PSTPakistan ordered the evacuation of 300,000 people from Thatta city after waters breached its defences. But many families remain stranded on embankments, surrounded on all sides by rising flood waters. Duration: 01:36.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442232Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:12:59 PSTThousands of striking public service workers marched on Thursday through the streets of Cape Town, and through major cities across the country, on the ninth day of a crippling strike that unions have vowed to intensify. Government employees began an indefinite strike on August 18 and have pledged to continue the shutdown until the government grants their wage demands. Duration: 00:30.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442231Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:12:29 PSTUS troop numbers in Iraq fell below 50,000 on Tuesday, a week ahead of an official end to America's combat mission, as a poll cast doubt on the timing of the pullout and warned of negative consequences. The news comes as a spike in unrest over the past two months has triggered concern that Iraqi forces are not yet ready to handle security on their own, and with no new government formed in Baghdad since a March 7 general election. Duration: 00:50.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442061Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:15:37 PSTJapanese percussion group Kodo have performed 3,300 times in 46 countries, becoming a staple on the global arts festival circuit, but to their fans the annual Earth Celebration they host on remote Sado Island is a key event in their annual calendar. Duration: 00:33.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1442060Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:09:20 PSTRescuers workers and relatives are camped outside the gold and copper mine in Chile's Atacama desert where 33 miners are trapped underground and face a months-long wait for rescue. Duration: 00:32.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1441579Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:37:07 PSTIncarcerated opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls for a boycott of Myanmar parliamentary elections in November.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1441216Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:49:24 PSTThree arrested in Canada on terror related charges including one who has appeared on Canadian Idol according to media reports. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1394220Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:14:36 PSTKenyans will vote Wednesday on a proposed constitution that would rein in the president's powers and address some of the injustices that fuelled deadly violence the last time voters went to the polls. Duration: 02:58.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1394221Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:04:38 PSTFor more than a month, Moscow has been sweltering amid an historic heat wave. With temperatures constantly above 35 degrees celsius, locals have been lining the city's waterways, trying to cool whenever they can. But heat, swimming and alcohol is proving a deadly mix -- since June, more than 2,000 people have died from drowning. Duration: 01:51.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1394090Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:25:14 PSTIn a city crunched for space, New York individuals and companies are transforming their rooftops into mini-farms where they grow vegetables, keep bees, and raise plants to cleanse the air. Duration: 01:58.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1394094Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:24:33 PSTNicknamed spiders for their gravity-defying skills in web-like constructions, Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders have risen above predictions that their trade would disappear. They remain a common sight high above the streets of the city, scaling the sides of towering, ultra-modern steel and glass buildings on traditional bamboo poles linked through ancient design concepts. Duration: 02:14.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1394089Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:20:29 PSTThey are perhaps the only fisherwomen in Gaza. Madeleine and her sister Rim dive beneath the waves, in long trousers and headscarves, every day before school -- earning just enough for them and their paralysed father to get by. Duration: 02:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393756Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:01:35 PSTNicknamed spiders for their gravity-defying skills in web-like constructions, Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders have risen above predictions that their trade would disappear. They remain a common sight high above the streets of the city, scaling the sides of towering, ultra-modern steel and glass buildings on traditional bamboo poles linked through ancient design concepts. Duration: 02:14 -Tang Sung-yuen, bamboo master, instructor, Construction Industry Council (CIC) Academy Refile of a report first transmitted on November 16, 2009.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393683Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:00:52 PSTRussian firefighters battle the flames from spreading forest fires that have already killed 40 people, destroyed thousands of homes and mobilised hundreds of thousands of emergency workers. Duration: 00:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393755Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:59:12 PSTBangladesh’s sprawling and impoverished capital Dhaka is becoming increasingly overwhelmed by 'climate refugees’ fleeing the effects of cyclones and rising sea waters in the countryside, authorities are struggling to find a solution. Duration: 02:30 - Intaz Ali, Cyclone Sidr victim (man) (Bangla) SCRIPT:Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393679Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:15:31 PSTRussian firefighters battle the flames from spreading forest fires that have already killed 40 people, destroyed thousands of homes and mobilised hundreds of thousands of emergency workers. Duration: 00:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393694Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:14:09 PSTThe Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have been plunged into crisis just two months before the opening ceremony by allegations of corruption, shoddy workmanship and delays in handing over venues. Duration: 00:25Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1393693Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:14:09 PSTFears are growing about outbreaks of disease among 2.5 million people affected by Pakistan's worst floods in 80 years after monsoon rains killed up to 1,500 people across the northwest./ Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392733Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:02:53 PSTFrance sees Pakistan as a reliable friend, President Ali Asif Zardari said Monday after meeting his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. Duration 01:14Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392717Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:51:10 PSTSeveral rockets apparently fired on Monday from Egypt's Sinai towards the Israeli resort of Eilat killed one person and wounded five in the nearby Jordanian port of Aqaba but caused no casualties in Israel. Egypt denies the rockets were fired from its soil. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392658Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:37:37 PSTFire swept through a home for the elderly near Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday killing 18 people, but dozens were rescued through windows and dragged from the flames on mattresses. Duration: 01:09.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392654Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:32:32 PSTAn original piano from Abbey Road studios, played by The Beatles and Pink Floyd, goes up for sale in London on 15th August. The piano features on several Beatles songs including 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'Ob-la-di Ob-la-da'. It's expected to fetch up to 150,000 pounds. Duration: 01:22.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392655Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:31:56 PSTFor Central and South American immigrants trying to cross the border illegally into the United States, the journey can be perilous. So the Mexican government has deployed a search-and-rescue group , called the Beta group. These men in orange scour the desert providing relief and advice on how to turn back. Duration:01:12.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392434Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:39:54 PSTIt's 20 years since Saddam Hussein's forces invaded Kuwait, setting in motion US military action that is only now coming to a close, as American troops prepare to withdraw from Iraq. The ill-advised move by Saddam triggered a US-led response that quickly pushed his army out of Kuwait, followed by years of military tension culminating in the American invasion of Iraq seven years ago. Duration: 00:36.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392405Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:26:46 PSTWith 37 degrees Celsius outside, staff members at the Jerusalem zoo have come up with a new idea to keep residents cool: ice cream. The delicacy, which is in fact made of frozen fruits in a giant ice cube, seems to delight mandrill monkeys. Duration: 00:20.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392148Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:24:59 PSTThe Yemeni capital is currently hosting a tourism festival, with ten different countries taking part. The objective: to help change travellers' image of Yemen, which is often associated with instability and terrorism. Duration: 01:42.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392147Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:20:32 PSTForget those pencil-thin model types. Italy has chosen a full-figured woman as new beauty queen, proud of her ample body weighing in at a hefty 170 kilos (375 pounds). Duration: 01:33.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1392149Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:19:56 PSTFrance's Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean, gained its first World Heritage site within its national park from a UNESCO panel meeting in Brazil on Sunday. The area is dominated by volcanic peaks and cliffs, comprises 'subtropical rainforests, cloud forests and heaths. Duration: 00:29. **CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: This UNESCO handout is copyright-free. It can be broadcast and distributed to third parties ONLY to illustrate the activities and ideals of the UNESCO.**Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391844Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:55:24 PSTBarbary apes are the only native species of primate in the northern Sahara. But due to poaching and deforestation, they now face an uncertain future. Duration:02:08.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391843Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:54:48 PSTThe question of national origins remains a touchy subject in Lebanon even though the country's civil war ended two decades ago. DNA tests are bringing some clarity to the debate. Duration: 01:56.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391694Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:49:58 PSTJapan's ancient samurai swords were once used to slice apart enemies, but in a new fitness craze they serve to slash away at extra pounds and cut down on stress instead. Duration: :02:00.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391695Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:49:57 PSTMae La is one of nine refugee camps along the Thai border, housing tens of thousands of people mainly from Myanmar's rural east, where war between ethnic rebels and the military has raged for six years. The refugees' future is uncertain. Duration: 02:01.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391497Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:07:26 PSTMae La is one of nine refugee camps along the Thai border, housing tens of thousands of people mainly from Myanmar's rural east, where war between ethnic rebels and the military has raged for six years. The refugees' future is uncertain. Duration: 02:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391496Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:02:11 PSTIceland has begun negotiations to join the European Union -- but not everyone there is convinced they'll benefit from closer ties to the continent. Duration: 01:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1391503Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:54:40 PSTIceland has begun negotiations to join the European Union -- but not everyone there is convinced they'll benefit from closer ties to the continent. Duration: 01:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390450Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:43:03 PSTIceland has begun negotiations to join the European Union -- but not everyone there is convinced they'll benefit from closer ties to the continent. Duration: 01:52.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390370Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:36:43 PSTIsraeli President Shimon Peres was Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the Middle East peace process, the official MENA news agency reported. Duration: 00:42.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390369Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:32:22 PSTThe cathedral town of Albi in southwest France has become the latest addition to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites -- recognised for its Bishop's Palace, one of the oldest in France, and its 13th-century cathedral which was at the centre of the infamous Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars. Duration: 01:08.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390208Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:32:39 PSTRussian firefighters on Sunday battled the flames from spreading forest fires that have already killed 30 people, destroyed thousands of homes and mobilised hundreds of thousands of emergency workers. Duration: 01:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390192Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:14:28 PSTOver the last five years, the number of Egyptians taking out very small loans -- known as microcredit -- has more than doubled to over a million people. Now the government is planning a vote designed to help companies extending such loans to make a profit -- with supporters saying that microcredit is a great way to help those in poverty get business ideas off the ground. Duration: 02:02.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390191Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:12:04 PSTA woman in central France has been detained by police after it emerged she had apparently kept her 80-year-old husband locked away in a laundry room for over a year. The man was kept in locked in the dark at the couple's house in Arrou and is understood to have gone blind. Duration: 01:25.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1390121Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:15:56 PSTEver wanted to quit everything and start over as an organic farmer? It might be easier than you think. For 14 years, a French association has been offering internships to those city dwellers who dream of greener pastures. At their farm in the heart of the Sologne forest, in the Loire Valley, Pierre-Yves Fromonot and his wife teach everything from growing organic crops to understanding the bio business. Duration: 02:47Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389947Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:52:38 PSTParis, Milan -- and now Yemen's capital too is staking a claim to the fashion industry. But when there's a runway show in this troubled Arabian state, it's a catwalk display with a difference. Duration: 01:50.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389948Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:44:55 PSTAn environmental project that turns discarded flip-flops into works of art now employs over 150 people in Kenya, and is expanding all the time. People in the slums search through rubbish dumps for the discarded footwear, and they then end up in galleries and shops across the world. Not only does this mean more recycling but the money raised helps support existing education, conservations and development initiatives. Duration: 01:56.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389934Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:42:02 PSTLike the rest of the world, locals can only guess at details of the secrecy-shrouded marriage between Chelsea, daughter of former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her investment banker beau Marc Mezvinsky. The guest list remains under wraps, with names as varied as Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey thrown around on gossip websites, but President Barack Obama apparently is not showing. The location is assumed to be the posh Astor Courts estate just outside Rhinebeck, almost a three hours drive from New York City, though even this has never been confirmed. Images and soundbites from Rhinebeck, NY, the day of the wedding. Duration: 00:58.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389935Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:32:19 PSTIn Gaza, the ancient art of bee venom therapy is still practised -- used to treat complaints as varied as arthritis and bad coughs. But even the bees have suffered as a result of fighting with Israel -- much of the land they used to scout for pollen has been bombed, giving them no choice but for fly across the border. Duration: 01:41.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389165Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:45:15 PSTIn Caracas, one of the world's most dangerous cities, some residents are seeking protection from an unlikely place: the graves of petty criminals. They come to pray at the capital's central cemetery to their santos malandros, or delinquent saints, real men who died decades ago but whom locals believe can keep them safe from harm. Duration: 01:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1389036Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:31:48 PSTOn the US-Mexico border, migrants continue attempting to cross illegally despite the controversial new Arizona immigration law which went into effect on Thursday, stripped of powers for police to spot check the legal status of suspects but spreading fear through immigrant communities. The row over the law has thrust the United States' estimated 11 million illegal immigrants once more into the spotlight, after a series of failed legislative attempts to bring them out of the shadows. Duration: 00:23Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1388954Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:34:16 PSTThe city that never sleeps? Tell that to New York's bedbugs. The tiny blood suckers specialize in feeding off sleeping bodies and this summer in the Big Apple they're enjoying the pickings of their lives, specialists say. After infesting unprecedented numbers of apartments and offices, the pests have branched out, raiding clothing stores and, most notoriously, a Victoria's Secret lingerie outlet on Manhattan's posh Upper East Side. Duration: 01:38Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1388943Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:22:42 PSTLike the stars of smash-hit television talent shows around the world, the eight young men in sharp black suits and matching skullcaps win adoring fans and dreams of marriage. But instead of singing or dancing, they hit the prime-time stage to recite verses from Islam's holy book, the Koran, wash corpses for Muslim burial and try to woo young Malaysians away from illicit sex and drugs. They're competing for the chance to be Malaysia's next top imam. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1388880Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:22:36 PSTMarching to their own drum -- the women of the famous Amazons of Guinea orchestra have been doing just that for half a century. The female-only band are all members of Guinea's armed forces -- and when they're not fighting to secure the country's political future, they're fighting prejudice and discrimination with their music. Duration: 02:11Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1388856Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:12:26 PSTLow income mothers in France may not often have the chance to get away from their daily lives. But one group is trying to change that by offering them and their children free adventure holidays in the countryside, complete with a stay in a castle. Duration: 01:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1388845Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:55:15 PSTMorocco's oases are slowly turning to dust as water supplies dry up, prompting some local farmers to use more sustainable methods of irrigation. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1387348Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:23:53 PSTSyrian President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi King Abdullah on Friday urged Lebanon's rival factions to avoid violence after an unprecedented joint visit. Duration: 01:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1387292Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:32 PSTThe French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved her secret is finally out, according to her lawyer. Having secured a confession, authorities are now trying to establish what drove Dominique Cottrez to commit a crime that has stunned the country. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1387061Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:03 PSTFollowing the lead of cities like Paris, Dublin and Montreal, London launched a major cycle hire scheme on Friday which aims to make transport in the city greener ahead of the 2012 Olympics. In spite of accusations of being too expensive and too limited in scale, organisers promise to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day -- and to create the best hire scheme in the World. Duration: 02:06.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1387022Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:56:43 PSTMoody's and S ...P credit rating agencies have warned that they might downgrade Hungary's sovereign debt, citing looming problems for the economy and the level of public overspending. Duration: 01:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1386980Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:35 PSTNepal's Supreme Court rejected Friday an appeal against a murder conviction by Charles Sobhraj, the alleged serial killer, con man and prison escape artist linked to backpacker deaths in Asia. Duration: 00:26.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1386635Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:56:32 PSTThe 12th Ani-com ...Games Hong Kong comic book festival opens on July 30 for a week. This event attracts thousands of animation figures, comics and limited edition collectibles fans. Duration: 01:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1386336Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:11:35 PSTWar has destroyed much of Iraq's architectural heritage, and those who seek to preserve or restore what remains face their own battles. Often property owners simply want to knock down protected buildings, or transform them into more profitable venues like factories and apartment blocks. For historic preservationists, it's a race to save a reminder of the country's richer past. Duration: 02:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1386335Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:07:43 PSTThe number of rhinos poached in South Africa is on the increase, with 139 killed so far this year, more than all of last year. The surge in poaching is driven by demand for rhino horns in Asia, where they are considered aphrodisiacs. A private game reserve near Johannesburg is welcoming young rhinos orphaned by poachers. Duration: 02:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384988Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:34:42 PSTA French mother admitted killing eight newborn babies on Thursday, as a shocked nation struggled to digest the latest grisly tragedy of village life. Dominique Cottrez, a nursing assistant in her forties, was charged with the murder of the babies while her husband denied any knowledge of the deaths, official said. In the pair's quiet village of Villers-au-Tertre in northern France, stunned residents put flowers and candles outside the two houses where police had found the skeletal remains over the previous few days. Duration: 01:40Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384987Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:32:46 PSTGreenpeace made fresh allegations that units of Indonesian paper and palm oil giant Sinar Mas are clearing high conservation-value forests including habitats of endangered orangutans. Duration: 01:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1385488Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:12:39 PSTMexico City is seeking to become a Latin American mecca for gay tourism, even though there is still widespread discrimination against homosexuals. In March, the urban sprawl of some 20 million people celebrated the first legal gay and lesbian weddings in Latin America. And this week, authorities said they had opened the first tourism office for homosexuals in the region. Duration: 01:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1385278Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:03:30 PSTArab officials agreed in principle on Thursday to the holding of direct Middle East peace negotiations and left it up to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to decide when to start talks with Israel. Duration: 01:37Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1385134Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:27 PSTDozens of local residents, environmentalists and anarchists have been gathering in recent days to save the Khimki forest, outside Moscow, highlighting a growing trend for Russians to demonstrate about civic issues. Duration: 02:11Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1385136Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:18:40 PSTAmerica's kids are on summer vacation, but First Lady Michelle Obama is urging them to work hard -- and work out -- to fight the nation's obesity epidemic, as part of her Let's Move! initiative. New York City -- where one in ever five kindergartners is obese -- now sponsors a summer camp specifically designed to fight obesity. Participants focus on fitness, nutrition and mental well-being, learning to reverse bad behavior and avoid a lifetime of health woes. Duration: 01:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1385133Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:17:16 PSTSeven nights of grandiose shows are bringing life to the Moroccan city of Sale. Performers, many of them kids from deprived areas and trained by the local circus school, have worked for two years for this moment. Duration: 02:07Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384950Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:32 PSTOn Friday, London launches its own public cycle hire scheme -- to rival those of Paris, Barcelona and Dublin. London Mayor Boris Johnson is hoping to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day in central London as a result. Duration: 01:11Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384947Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:50 PSTFrench sprinting prodigy Christophe Lemaitre was crowned European 100m champion in Barcelona on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Frenchman had shown what fine form he was in with a time of 9.98sec. Duration: 00:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384939Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:05 PSTAs a French judge charged a mother with the murder of eight of her newborn babies on Thursday and her husband with hiding the bodies, people in their village of Villers-au-Tertre, a 700-strong farming community, were all in shock. Duration: 01:06Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384938Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:59:57 PSTArab officials began crucial talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday to decide whether he will begin direct negotiations with Israel amid pressure from the United States. Duration: 00:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384686Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:53 PSTFrench police questioned a senior cabinet minister Thursday, as they probed claims that France's richest woman illegally bankrolled President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. Labour Minister Eric Woerth was interviewed by detectives at his ministry as part of inquiries into various financial scandals surrounding L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt's multi-billion euro fortune. Duration: 01:32Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384491Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:31:24 PSTFrench police on Thursday questioned Labour Minister Eric Woerth as they probe the financial affairs of France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. Duration: 00:33Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384363Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:02 PSTCuban dissident Ariel Sigler has arrived at Jose Marti airport in Havana to travel to Miami, in the US, to receive health treatment. Sigler was held in prison for seven years for his dissident activities and was released because of his paraplegia. Duration: 00:37Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1441207Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:34:40 PSTUS forces are set to end their combat mission in Iraq within days despite an upsurge in deadly attacks that has raised doubts about the conflict-torn country's ability to defend itself against insurgents. Recent months have seen a spate of car bombings and shootings targeting Iraqi forces as the war torn country still wrestles to form a new government six months after the general election. Duration: 02:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1441110Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:08:42 PSTPhotographs from inside a Mexican ranch show 72 migrants who were massacred by suspected drug hitmen. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440959Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:14:07 PSTAn HIV-positive pop star broke down in tears on Thursday after a German court handed her a two-year suspended sentence for infecting a former sex partner with the virus. The court in Darmstadt, western Germany, convicted 28-year-old Nadja Benaissa, a member of girl group No Angels, on one count of grievous bodily harm and two counts of attempted bodily harm. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440958Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:01:15 PSTAs Brazil gets ready to elect its next president in October, voters have one thing in mind: the economy. Latin America's biggest nation wants to keep the good times rolling -- and is looking for the candidate who best guarantees that. Duration: 02:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440947Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:49:59 PSTFrench prime minister Francois Fillon has come to the defence of the recent expulsions of Roma back to Bulgaria and Romania. The crackdown has sparked fierce criticism at home and abroad, with former prime minister Dominique de Villepin saying government policies had left a stain of shame on the French flag and were a national indignity. Duration: 01:07Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440901Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:09:29 PSTSome Iraqis fear for the future as the US prepares to formally end its combat mission in Iraq. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440813Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:38:16 PSTFrance proceeds with the repatriation of hundreds of Roma to Romania, amid a government crackdown on crime and illegal camps.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440811Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:20:51 PSTFollowing a series of attacks across Iraq that killed over 60 and wounded hundreds, Iraqis have mixed feelings about the withdrawal of U.S. troops.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440777Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:40:40 PSTResidents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan clash with settlers and police, claiming armed settler guards entered their ancient mosque for its water.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440776Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:38:01 PSTGerman singer Nadja Benaissa is found guilty of causing bodily harm for having unprotected sex while she knew she was HIV-positive.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440758Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:28:32 PSTFrance, defying EU, Vatican and United Nations criticism of its controversial crackdown on travelling minorities, on Thursday deported hundreds more Roma aboard a pair of specially chartered planes. Duration: 01:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440628Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:17:51 PSTBHP Billiton is preparing to woo Potash shareholders, as its chief executives plans to fly to North America fresh from posting the company's best half-year profits for two years.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440632Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:14:43 PSTFrench bank Credit Agricole reports a big rise in profits for the first half of the year of 89 percent or 849 million euros.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440503Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:03:15 PSTShort of a TV, car tyres or maybe even a treadmill? North of Baghdad, there's only one place to go -- Tikrit market. Lying on the main highway connecting Mosul to the capital, the market has thrived since US soldiers moved in down the road. But with most US troops now on the move, sellers are worried they may soon struggle to make ends meet. Duration: 01:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440472Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:48:59 PSTMexican marines discover an apparent massacre on a ranch in northern Mexico, following a series of firefights with drug gang members.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440335Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:23:09 PSTChilean officials on Wednesday broke the news to a desperate group of trapped miners that they could be stuck in their collapsed mine for months before being rescued. They are being sent water and food in a special container lowered by rope through the bore hole. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1440304Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:11:24 PSTPakistanis displaced by the country's worst-ever flooding move to a train station in Karachi, begging commuters for food.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440259Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:59:28 PSTThey are some of the most evocative figures in all of Western history. Gladiators have inspired countless books, paintings, and of course, films. Now enthusiasts can recreate the legendary bouts at a school in Rome, which is offering classes in gladiatorial combat. Duration: 02:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440231Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:35:52 PSTThe lower Normandy region of France is home to a third of the country's race horses. To keep them in peak condition, some owners send their horses to the beach for special seawater treatments. Duration: 02:00Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440232Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:31:51 PSTChilean officials Wednesday broke the news to a desperate group of trapped miners that they could be stuck in their collapsed mine for months before being rescued. They are being sent water and food in a special container lowered by rope through the bore hole. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440110Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:39:11 PSTIt's one of the strangest hangovers of colonialism. Botswana, which gained its independence from Britain 40 years ago, still shows its attachment to the old motherland -- through its love of bridge. Duration: 01:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1440081Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:21:11 PSTPakistan has ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns as rising floods threaten further havoc. But many residents of Bilawalpur have chosen to stay behind.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1439902Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:50:15 PSTPakistan has ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns as rising floods create further havoc. In Punjab province, villagers are struggling get around, as most forms of transportation remain blocked. Duration: 00:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1439882Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:45:21 PSTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son make a surprise visit to China, according to South Korean media reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1439626Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:10:11 PSTFive years ago, as Hurricane Katrina ripped across New Orleans, breaking the levees and destroying wide swathes of city, Americans witnessed the chaos as it unfolded in real time. Subsequent years have brought new storms, economic crisis and now the BP oil disaster, making the rebuilding of one of the nation's great cities an even more challenging task. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438812Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:15:48 PSTMore than 46 school girls were taken to the hospital in Kabul after a suspected gas poisoning at their school. Deborah Lutterbeck reportsCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1438815Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:14:37 PSTMilitia forces in Iraq have been integral to bringing improved security to the war-ravaged country since joining US troops in the fight against al-Qaeda. But their planned integration with government forces has been slow, and some fighters claim that government support has not been sufficient. Now as US combat forces leave the country, they are also fearing for their own safety after al-Qaeda vowed to step up attacks against them. Duration: 01:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1438816Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:14:37 PSTMore than any other festival, what turns Uruguayans out in the streets is their shared love of yesteryear. The “Nostalgia Festival”, held every August 24, is an all-night tribute to the tunes of the past. But this year, the country that loves to look backwards is particularly proud of today, notably its semi-final showing in the recent football World Cup. That performance has clipped the melancholy of the music event, replacing it with sporting cheer. Duration: 01:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438740Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:13:58 PSTAn investigation into a tragic hostage crisis in the Philippines will target the police for poor handling of the incident.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438741Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:11:24 PSTPhilanthropists in Pakistan's Sindh province are reaching out to feed hungry flood victims from local villages.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438698Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:54:36 PSTJulia Gillard and Tony Abbott meet with independent MPs in a bid to create a parliamentary majority and resolve the political deadlock after an inconclusive election.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438661Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:14:24 PSTFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in North Korea in a bid to win the release of an American jailed for illegally entering the country. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438533Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:16:47 PSTGood half-year profits confirm BHP can afford to raise its Potash Corp offer and the company's CEO explains why he hopes the deal will go ahead.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438531Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:15:06 PSTState owned Dubai World needs to make $19.4 bln for 'urgent' restructuring.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438447Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:14:10 PSTThirty three Chilean miners trapped underground receive supplies, medication, and even a call from Chile's president.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1438425Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:53:17 PSTFor the first time in its history the Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival will be held in Spain -- after 16 years in Italy. Organisers said they were driven to cross borders because the situation under Silvio Berlusconi had become unbearable. Duration: 01:19Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1438411Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:46:11 PSTFor the first time in its history the Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival will be held in Spain -- after 16 years in Italy. Organisers said they were driven to cross borders because the situation under Silvio Berlusconi had become unbearable. Duration: 01:19Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438408Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:40:09 PSTMarius Kloppers talks about the company's outlook and the attraction of Potash.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1438288Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:31:30 PSTSupporters of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni outfit clashed in Lebanon's capital Beirut late on Tuesday, leaving at least three people dead including a Hezbollah member. The violence began shortly after 7pm (1600 GMT) in the Bourj Abi Haidar neighbourhood in the west of the city. Members of the small Sunni group Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah were seen with automatic weapons and rocket launchers as the firefight continued for several hours, according to witnesses. Duration: 00:41Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1438266Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:19:16 PSTIreland's financial headache has worsened after Standard ...Poor cut its credit rating in a move criticised by the country's debt management agency.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437953Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:01:33 PSTTo mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix, the London flat in which he lived in the 1960s is being turned into into a temporary museum and exhibition space. Duration: 01:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437934Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:58:45 PSTAnother panda has been born in Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo, the second in Europe to be conceived naturally in captivity, the zoo said on Tuesday. Duration: 00:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437912Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:43:06 PSTIt takes your temperature, checks your blood pressure, monitors your weight and plays MP3s -- not to mention its more functional abilities. In Japan, the humble toilet has been raised to the status of a technological icon, with designers competing for the most innovative and efficient models. Duration: 01:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437894Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:39:23 PSTMore babies are being abandoned by their mothers in Johannesburg than ever before. With rising unemployment, fewer foster parents are also coming forward. Now a charity is running a unique hole-in-the-wall scheme, where new mothers can leave their child to be looked after -- rather than simply leaving it in a rubbish bin. Refile of report first transmitted November 2009. Duration: 02:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437864Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:36:00 PSTChilean officials are launching a gruelling, four-month rescue operation to save 33 trapped miners. But they won't be telling the men about how long they will have to wait for deliverance. Duration: 00:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437878Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:20:03 PSTThe United Nations has warned that 800,000 people cut off by floods in Pakistan are in desperate need of aid. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator, Rajiv Shah, visited flooded area of Swat Valley. Duration: 00:29Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437834Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:49:18 PSTAfter the levees broke in 2005, New Orleans' Hollygrove neighborhood was deep under water. Five years later, the area is still a landscape of abandoned homes and potholed streets. A farmer's market and community garden launched in 2008 is working to revitalise the area through food, promoting the benefits of fresh produce in what was a notorious food desert long before the floods. Duration: 02:07Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1437823Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:44:10 PSTChilean officials are working Tuesday to get a gruelling, four-month rescue operation off the ground to save 33 trapped miners. But the men, who have spent more than two weeks deep underground in the San Estean gold and copper mine, are apparently being the dark about how long they may have to wait for deliverance. Chilean Mining Minister Laurence Golborne spoke by phone with Luis Urzua, one of the trapped miners, on Tuesday. Duration: 00:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436933Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:09:51 PSTAt least 42 people have been confirmed dead and another 49 have been rescued after a plane crashed in northeast China. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436805Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:11:35 PSTFourteen people including four Americans, a Japanese and a British national, are killed when a private aircraft crashes in Nepal. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436765Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:42:32 PSTThree bomb attacks in one day add to Pakistan's misery as the country struggles to cope with disastrous floods.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436728Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:13:14 PSTSouth African President Jacob Zuma has called for further investment from China amid public sector strikes and disappointing GDP resultsCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436691Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:41:19 PSTGunmen attack a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, leaving more than 30 dead, including 15 parliamentarians.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436620Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:53:47 PSTPeople accustomed to hardship face up to the devastating impact of the floods, and begin to wonder if their government cares about them.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436634Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:49:34 PSTEgypt on Monday arrested a senior culture ministry official blamed for lax security at a museum from which a Van Gogh was stolen and also boosted security at the country's entry and exit points. Government officials informed that the search for the painting -- estimated to be worth more than 50 million dollars -- was ongoing. It was stolen in broad daylight from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil museum after being cut from its frame. Duration: 01:07.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436611Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:46:30 PSTWith gold prices soaring on global markets, demand for the precious metal has been growing over the past two years. Even Switzerland is experiencing a mini gold rush, with amateur prospectors flocking to the Upper Rhine region in the hope of striking it rich. Duration: 02:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436124Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:44:03 PSTA woman who survived the Manila hostage crisis blames the Philippine government for the loss of her husband and two daughters, while hundreds protest in Hong Kong.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436621Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:40:59 PSTA plane crashes in the outskirts of Nepal's capital killing all 14 people onboard, including passengers from the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Nepal.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436589Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:12:42 PSTMany of the Roma recently expelled from France are facing bleak work prospects back in Romania. Gabriel is one of them and if he fails to find employment soon, may well head west once again in search of a steady income. Duration: 02:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436575Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:01:51 PSTKenya's high-altitude training centre in Iten produces world class athletes, particularly in middle- and long-distance running. But the large number of athletes seeking to benefit from the low-oxygen environment is putting a strain on Iten's year-round inhabitants. Refile of report first transmitted on December 2009. Duration: 02:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436551Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:45:46 PSTChilean rescue teams prepared to launch a potentially months-long bid on Monday (August 23) to retrieve the 33 miners found alive and in apparently good health after more than two weeks trapped deep underground, in the San Esteban gold and copper mine in Copiapo, 800 km north of Santiago. Relatives celebrated after learning via a camera lowered deep below ground that the 33 workers were alive and in good health. Chilean Minister of Mining Laurence Golborne and rescuers read letters from the miners. Duration: 01:34Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436550Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:44:16 PSTLebanon's defence minister has opened a bank account to receive voluntary funding to equip the military. The move is partly a reaction to a US decision to freeze military aid to Lebanon following a recent clash between Israeli and Lebanese troops that left four dead. The incident prompted a US lawmaker to block $100 million destined for Beirut after questioning the army's relationship with the militant Islamist group Hezbollah. Duration: 01:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436546Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:41:21 PSTChinese authorities struggle to cope with massive flooding around the country that has killed over 2,000 people, and forced hundreds of thousands frpm their homes.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436535Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:33:31 PSTTwo Spanish aid workers freed by Al-Qaeda's North African offshoot returned home Tuesday after nine months in captivity following the reported payment of a ransom of millions of euros. Duration: 01:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1436534Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:29:56 PSTFamilies living in makeshift camps all over southern Pakistan are particularly hard-hit by the disaster -- and the situation is especially hard for children. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1436220Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:57:35 PSTFormer U.S. president Jimmy Carter is reportedly about to visit North Korea, hoping to secure the release of a U.S. citizen jailed for illegally entering the country.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1435684Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:21:02 PSTA Hong Kong woman whose husband and two daughters were among eight tourists killed in a bus hostage siege in Manila tearfully blamed Philippine authorities on Tuesday for the tragedy. Duration: 00:39Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1435665Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:15:19 PSTVictims' families arrive in Manila following bus siege which left eight tourists dead, while Hong Kong criticises the way the situation was handled.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434736Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:30:03 PSTAn increasing number of young Moroccans are turning their backs on Ramadan -- the Muslim month of fasting and prayer that finishes in a little over two weeks. However, the fear of social stigma means that it's a choice often kept under wraps. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434722Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:14:47 PSTThe Portrait of Wally, by Austrian painter Egon Schiele, finally made its way back to Austria Friday after years of legal wrangling between a Vienna museum and the family of its previous Jewish owner. Duration: 01:15Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434721Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:10:59 PSTBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is throwing his charisma and huge popularity behind his chosen successor, Dilma Rousseff, ahead of the country's October elections. The campaigning is paying off -- the latest poll puts Rousseff, Lula's former chief of staff, well ahead of her nearest rival, possibly even heading for a landslide victory. Duration: 00:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434558Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:11:38 PSTThe Pakistani government is faced with the enormous task of distributing aid to millions of people affected by floods.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434512Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:30:55 PSTKenyan authorities have seized two tonnes of raw elephant ivory and five rhino horns bound for Malaysia at the country's main airport, wildlife officials said Monday. Officials said the ivory, from an estimated 150 elephants, had likely been collected over a period of two decades and represented the largest elephant ivory recovery in Kenya in the recent past. Duration: 01:04.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384301Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:36 PSTAFPTV has visited one of the continent's most prestigious football academies in Ivory Coast, where the goal is to provide students with a well-rounded education -- as well as top footy skills. Duration: 02:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384286Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:40 PSTIt’s a hundred years old and a part of the French Catalan landscape that can't be missed: The yellow train celebrates its 100 years of service this month. Steaming across the French Pyrenees, the locomotive is a hit with tourists in the summer, but also a proper commuting train for locals. Duration: 01:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384270Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:44 PSTUnpaid, without legal status and in fear of violent repercussions, many trafficking victims in Thailand find themselves in a more desperate situation than the one they had hoped to escape. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1384285Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:18 PSTA man who went on a 23-day hunger strike in protest at Sri Lanka's offensive against the Tamil Tigers has won his libel case against two British newspapers which claimed he'd been eating takeaway burgers throughout. Parameswaran Subramanyam, a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee, told AFPTV he was shunned by his peers and driven to the brink of suicide by the false claims. Duration: 02:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1383865Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:11:50 PSTTwo years before the start of the London Games, Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), expressed his satisfaction at progress at the Olympic site. His comments came as he signed a new sponsorship deal, securing the IOC much needed income for the forthcoming summer and winter Games. Duration: 01:16Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1383477Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:45 PSTFrench police detained a couple after the bodies of eight new-born babies were found in a house and in the garden of another home in a northern village, officials said Wednesday. Police with sniffer dogs were continuing their search in Villers-au-Tertre, in the north of France, after arresting the pair, both in their mid-40s, on Tuesday. Duration: 01:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1383292Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:22:53 PSTWedged in between the peaks of the Andes mountains, Bolivia's capital La Paz has little room to expand, and its traffic congestion is notorious. Officials are trying to make the city a bit less chaotic -- and noisy -- by education drivers to behave themselves behind the wheel. Duration: 01:33Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1383293Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:15:24 PSTCatalonia's parliament on Wednesday voted to ban bullfighting from January 1, 2012, becoming the first region in mainland Spain to outlaw the centuries-old tradition. Duration: 02:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1383059Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:11:24 PSTTwo years before the start of the London Games, Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), expressed his satisfaction at progress at the Olympic site. His comments came as he signed a new sponsorship deal, securing the IOC much needed income for the forthcoming summer and winter Games. Duration: 01:16Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382845Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:13:25 PSTViolence between police and Gypsies prompted French President Nicolas Sarkozy to summon ministers for crisis talks on Wednesday, warning that the minority posed security problems. Rights groups have complained that Sarkozy is stigmatising minorities after he last week declared a war on crime, partly in response to an attack on a police station in Saint-Aignan, central France. Duration: 02:11Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382844Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:52:12 PSTCatalonia's parliament on Wednesday voted to ban bullfighting from January 1, 2012, becoming the first region in mainland Spain to outlaw the centuries-old tradition. Duration: 01:07Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382184Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:49:06 PSTGaza's ubiquitous donkey carts are facing stiff competition after an influx of South Asia's iconic tuk-tuks, powered by ultra-cheap smuggled fuel, have hit the roads of the besieged coastal strip. The auto-rickshaws, in which the front half of a motorcycle is welded onto a two-wheel trailer, are well-adapted to the four-year blockade that has transformed the local economy and daily life in the Palestinian territory. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382493Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:22 PSTDozens of prostitutes for less than a hundred euros a trick, and fully within the law: that's what many brothels here have on offer, just six kilometres over the border from France, in the Pyrenees. The place is making a name for itself among the French -- a popularity that local authorities could have done without. Duration: 01:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382327Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:41:50 PSTFrance's government vowed on Tuesday to step up the fight against Al-Qaeda in northern Africa after militants killed a French hostage in the Sahel desert region. Duration: 00:41. **REFILE**Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382202Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:01:43 PSTAfghanistan has the world's second highest rate of maternal mortality -- but midwives in remote Bamiyan province are on the frontline to save lives. Duration: 02:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382203Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:50:35 PSTLebanon has found its niche in the world wine market, with a thriving export market for its top names. But until now only a few vineyards monopolised the market. Since 2003 more wine producers have jumped into the market with a range of quality vintages. Duration: 02:00Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382185Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:40:16 PSTIt may smell bad and taste even worse... but some researchers in India swear by the healing qualities of cow urine and dung. But does it actually work? Duration: 02:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382183Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:40:16 PSTThe World Health Organization is delivering some good news ahead of World Water Day -- 87 percent of the global population now has access to potable water. But that figure hides a different reality on the ground -- especially in Africa. In Cameroon, poor infrastructure and a lack of political will has left nearly four in five people without reliable access to potable water sources. Duration: 02:24Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1382188Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:39:00 PSTVictims of discrimination and poverty, Roma children are still suffering from a lack of education, despite efforts from NGOs and governments. Levels of Roma children successfully completing school in Romania and Hungary remain low. Duration: 02:27Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1381390Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:45:13 PSTLondon will be ready a year ahead of schedule to stage the 2012 Olympics, officials said on Tuesday, as Olympic greats gave the Games venues a test run two years to the day before the festivities open. Duration: 01:23Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1381389Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:44:36 PSTThe US military's top officer flies to Iraq Tuesday to review plans for a troop drawdown and efforts to form a new governing coalition, amid fresh violence targeting civilians. Duration: 00:47Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1381252Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:10 PSTIn Kamatanda in the south-eastern Congo, hundreds of children are quitting school to go and work in copper mines. Duration: 01:55Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1381040Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:55:28 PSTBP boss Tony Hayward will step down as head of the troubled oil giant after his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill made him a target of US fury. The group also revealed the devastating spill pushed it to a loss of 16.9 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2010. Duration: 01:44Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380855Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:12:30 PSTNATO said Tuesday the remains of a US sailor had been recovered in Afghanistan and confirmed that a second was held captive, four days after the pair vanished in an area largely controlled by the Taliban. Duration: 01:04.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380838Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:42:52 PSTThe former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch is appealing against his conviction but eyes in Cambodia are already turning to the next case which should see four of the brutal regime's senior leaders in the dock next year. Duration: 01:07.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380751Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:31:01 PSTThe restoration of Iraq's civil aviation links took an important step forward, with the resumption of flights by Saudi company Alwafeer Air to the southern city of Basra. It was the first such flight between the neighbouring countries since Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Duration: 01:04.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380734Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:50 PSTFrance's government vowed on Tuesday to step up the fight against Al-Qaeda in northern Africa after militants killed a French hostage in the Sahel desert region. Duration: 00:39.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380735Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:20:31 PSTA Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant revealed his new look on Monday before television cameras, paying tribute to doctors and the donor's family as he left hospital. Duration: 00:32.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380167Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:41:18 PSTIce baths, outdoor spas and self-flagellation with birch branches: Fun knows no bounds in Swedish Lapland that's icebound even in spring. Foreign visitors are beginning to acquire the taste of frolicking in the snow. Duration: 02:49.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380150Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:05 PSTAs South Africa's World Cup euphoria dies down, immigrants say they're worried that the nation's willingness to embrace foreigners could also run out. Even though there has been no outburst of violence similar to the one in 2008 so far, in the townships, African immigrants coming from neighbouring countries live in fear of being chased from their homes. Duration: 02:11.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380120Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:14:56 PSTA new entry has been added to the long list of things women are now forbidden from doing in Gaza. Following on from laws banning women from using male hairdressers or driving cars, it's now illegal for women to smoke the famous shisha water-pipes in public. The regulation, brought in by ruling Islamist party Hamas, looks set to hit Gaza cafe culture hard. Duration: 01:55.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380119Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:09:19 PSTMano Menezes was on Saturday named as Brazil's new coach, succeeding Dunga, who was axed after the team were knocked out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage. Duration: 01:05.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1380091Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:53:05 PSTCuban President Raul Castro and Venezuelan Ministers participate in the 57th anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attacks which marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution at Che Guevara Revolution Square in the legendary city of Santa Clara, 280 km east of Havana, on July 26, 2010. Duration: 00:53.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379200Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:24:22 PSTCentral America is battling its worst outbreak of dengue fever ever, with dozens of deaths and more than 40,000 diagnosed infections. No place has suffered more than Honduras. As the rainy season continues, and the number of infections explodes, the resources available to fight the mosquito-borne disease are increasingly strained. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379188Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:16:55 PSTTwo years ago, food prices soared to a historic level in Egypt and the government blamed it on the inflation affecting the world's economy. Today though, things aren't much better and some experts even predict a 13 percent increase in inflation for the end of 2010 - With half of the population living below the poverty line, the pill is getting harder and harder to swallow. Duration: 01:52Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379189Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:15:02 PSTFlags in the mourning German city of Duisburg flew at half mast on Monday as investigators probed allegations over lax safety measures at a techno festival where a stampede killed 19 people. Officials said seven foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain, were among those killed on Saturday at the Love Parade in the small city in western Germany. Duration: 00:56Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379175Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:06:54 PSTFrom Nairobi, a group of young Somali rappers is campaigning against the al-Shabaab’s Islamist militants who control a large part of their country of origin. Risking their lives, they use rap and hip-hop to denounce them. Duration: 01:29Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379164Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:59:27 PSTFlorida trails only California in the number of houses in foreclosure, a sign that even as the United States works to emerge from its economic crisis, millions still risk losing their homes or must struggle to make their payments. One group of law students, backed by a government-sponsored non-profit, goes door-to-door in poor neighborhoods, handing out advice about foreclosures and warnings about refinancing scams. Duration: 02:20Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1379081Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:44:32 PSTIn a historic first, a UN-backed court Monday sentenced a Khmer Rouge prison chief to 30 years in jail for crimes against humanity over mass executions during Cambodia's Killing Fields era. Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, is the first Khmer Rouge cadre to face justice in an international tribunal over the deaths of up to two million people through starvation, overwork and execution under the 1975-1979 regime. But to the dismay of survivors and relatives of victims, the court took into account the years he has already served since his arrest in 1999, meaning that the 67-year-old could possibly walk free in about 19 years' time. Duration: 02:26Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1378942Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:00 PSTPolice probing a financial scandal that rocked President Nicolas Sarkozy's government questioned France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, on Monday. Fraud squad officers visited the 87-year-old billionaire for about two hours at her home in the chic Paris suburb of Neuilly, to ask in particular about two Swiss bank accounts and an island in the Seychelles. Duration: 01:06Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377165Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:34:01 PSTVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez lead a ceremony on Saturday to rebury the remains of South American independence hero Simon Bolivar, after they were exhumed last week to study the causes of his death. Duration: 01:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377164Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:22:33 PSTThe number of foreign students in Morocco has tripled over the last decade. The Moroccan government provides scholarships to more than eighty per cent of them. The aim is to encourage the best students to have a more positive view of the country to help improve its position on the African continent. Duration: 01:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377163Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:21:21 PSTA forest fire near the southeastern French city of Marseille ravaged hundreds of acres of woodland Sunday and forced the evacuation of some 2,000 campers on a summer break. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377150Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:20:08 PSTHundreds of paddlers from around the world competed in the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races held in the city's Victoria harbour. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377151Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:20:08 PSTThe latest additions to the lion population at Israel's Ramat Gan Safari park have been given their first vaccinations. The two-month-old cubs, a male and a female, were also weighed and are said to be in great shape. Duration: 00:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377139Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:59:47 PSTSpaniards were out in force on the streets of Paris on Sunday, soaking up the atmosphere as their compatriot Alberto Contador won the Tour de France for the third time. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377128Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:50:40 PSTWhen it comes to modern warfare, drones have become indispensible, and are frequently used by the US military in Pakistan and Iraq. But it's Israel -- known for its cutting-edge military technology -- which is doing its best to perfect them. Duration: 01:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377116Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:46:28 PSTThe Vatican's view of astronomy is light years away from the time when it poured scorn on the theories of Galileo. Today's papal astronomers are more mainstream -- and claim that star-gazing brings them closer to God. Duration: 01:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1377117Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:41:35 PSTAbout 150 Khmer Rouge victims gathered at the site of a notorious regime prison for a Buddhist prayer ceremony Sunday, on the eve of the first verdict at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court. Duration: 01:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1375309Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:47:18 PSTNew coach Laurent Blanc launched a new era in French football on Friday when he handed out a one-match suspension for all 23 players who brought World Cup shame and humiliation. Duration: 02:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1375277Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:12:50 PSTTo try and familiarise the younger crowd with the Pharaonic civilisation, Egypt has just launched its first archaeological museum for children. Real statues stand next to Lego reproductions, and workshops allow kids to create their own obelisks and pyramids. Duration: 02:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1375255Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:54:33 PSTTwo years before the opening ceremony in London, construction on the 2012 Olympic site is on time and on-budget. But a financial squeeze imposed by the new coalition government may well see some of the more ambitious projects reined in. Duration: 02:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1375244Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:46:30 PSTFor the former child soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo, life after the army is just another battle. With thousands of demobilised militiamen now trying to readjust to civilian life, the work of transit centres -- which aim to help these soldiers rebuild their childhoods -- is crucial. Duration: 02:24Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1375211Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:12:54 PSTWhat do you do when you're young, bright and restless, but live in the cramped confines of the Gaza Strip? Some young people in Khan Younes have found one solution -- they've built their own car, piecemeal, from scrap metal found on site. Duration: 01:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1374468Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:35:00 PSTIrish photographer Nic Dunlop recalls the day he found Duch, the former torturer of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime who will hear the verdict in his trial at a UN-backed court in Phnom Penh on Monday. Duration: 02:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373721Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:07:59 PSTThe International AIDS conference in Vienna took a bow on Friday after six days of seminars, workshops and networking on fighting AIDS and HIV. Duration: 01:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373558Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:57:54 PSTHezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's disclosure that his party is likely to be implicated in the assassination of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri could send the country sliding back to chaos, analysts warn. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373555Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:45:16 PSTOrganisers of the 2012 London Olympics say everything is on track, two years ahead of the opening ceremony. Some cuts to the budget look inevitable though as Britain's new coalition government looks to tighten its belts. Duration: 01:26Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373363Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:34:09 PSTA storm threatened on Thursday to force the evacuation of the drilling rigs that are the final solution to a three-month environmental and economic nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico. Duration: 00:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373349Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:22:53 PSTBacked by the UN, over 7,500 Palestinian children gathered in Rafah on Friday in an attempt to break the world record for the number of basketballs bounced simultaneously. Duration: 01:00Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373336Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:07:36 PSTColombia's President-elect Juan Manuel Santos made his first foreign trip in Latin America from July 22-27. After Mexico on Thursday, he is expected in Panama, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentine and Peru. Duration: 00:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373323Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:58:56 PSTA massive plan to build hotels, homes, golf courses and a marina for luxury yachts on some of the finest beaches in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula has provoked outrage in the area. The land lies barely two hours away from the highly-developed luxury tourist resorts of Los Cabos and borders one of the world's most bio-diverse seas. Locals fear that their efforts, over 15 years, to bring back more marine life to the area's only coastal reef are now in danger of being reversed. Duration: 02:15Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1373055Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:27:40 PSTChina's most popular blogger Han Han said he wants to see a censorship law stating clearly what can and cannot be done in China during his visit in Hong Kong. Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372997Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:22:03 PSTTwenty three regions in Russia are in a state of emergency because of extreme drought. Since the start of the summer, record-breaking temperatures have caused crop devastation across the country -- a disaster for farmers that has repercussions on the global market too, since Russia is one of the world's largest exporter of cereals. AFPTV has visited one of the most affected areas. Duration: 01:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372910Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:56:15 PSTWhy not take advantage of your shopping trip to the market to take a cooking class? Every week since January, Paris’s local authorities and the French Federation of Amateur Cooking have offered free cooking classes in Parisian markets. With ingredients found at the stalls, wannabe cooks can learn how to make a dish thanks to the good advice of a local chef. A recipe for success… Duration: 01:47Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372908Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:46:09 PSTAfter years of outsourcing abroad, some French companies are now changing their minds and bringing their production -- and jobs -- back home. AFPTV went to visit one happily returned maker of office furniture, which has gone from Made in China to Made in Noyon, northern France. Duration: 02:27Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372909Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:45:07 PSTAbortion remains an institutional and social taboo in Morocco, with some critics saying there are now an estimated 800 illegal terminations carried out every day. But a movement pushing for the country's strict anti-abortion laws to be relaxed is starting to gain momentum. Duration: 02:20Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372765Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:36:24 PSTFormer Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has apologised throughout his trial for war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture and murder. How much the judges think he's genuinely repentant will likely affect the sentence they hand out on Monday.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372764Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:35:00 PSTChina, already reeling from deadly floods, is bracing for a potential new deluge downstream on the Yangtze River close to the huge Three Gorges Dam as water levels in its reservoir hit a record high. Duration: 00:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434489Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:11:35 PSTIsrael must chose between settlements or peace, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erakat said on Monday ahead of the September 2 restart of negotiations in Washington. Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434405Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:10:58 PSTHSBC could boost its profile in Africa by buying up to 70% of Nedbank in a $6.8 billion dollar deal.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434404Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:10:25 PSTOfficials are still counting votes in Australia, as conservatives and Labor jockey to form the next government.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434366Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:52:52 PSTFloods along the China - North Korea border cause chaos in both countries, forcing hundreds of thousands to be evacuated.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434365Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:42:02 PSTAfter receiving a note that says all 33 trapped miners are safe, family and rescue workers are optimistic regarding their eventual release.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434287Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:54:05 PSTThousands of people are criss-crossing Sudan's Nubian desert armed with pan-shaped metal detectors to scour the land in the search of gold. About 500 kilometres north of Khartoum, thre fortune seekers have set up tents, equipped with water barrels and enough food for weeks, in the hope of striking it rich. Duration: 00:56Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1434217Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:10:48 PSTA 14-year-old Dutch girl sets sail in her bid to circumnavigate the globe, in the hope of becoming the youngest person ever to do so.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434043Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:58:05 PSTSome 2,000 people crammed into a Moscow square on Sunday to protest against plans to build a motorway through a local forest. Duration: 01:36Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1434044Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:43:01 PSTIran's leaders have unveiled a bomber drone with a range of up to 1,000 kilometres, touting the Islamic republic's capacity to resist attack, state media reported on Sunday. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad applauded as a blue cloth covering the drone -- called Karar (or Assailant) -- was removed to reveal a short aircraft marked bomber jet. Duration: 00:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1433738Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:53:47 PSTThe hot months are winding down, but on these last steamy days cooling down with an ice-cream cone is still a pleasure. The Mexican town of Dolores Hidalgo is getting creative and putting a new spin on the summer favourite. Duration: 01:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1433694Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:48:17 PSTRubber was once the lifeblood of the Liberian economy but years of brutal civil war left many of the country's plantations idle. Peace has seen the largest rubber producer -- US tire-maker Firestone -- replant on a massive scale and try to improve conditions for its thousands of workers, many of whom will tap hundreds of trees every day. Duration: 02:19Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1433653Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:38:30 PSTThe world's attention is currently focused on Pakistan, but in Bangladesh, thousands of victims of last year's cyclone still live precariously in the middle of flooded fields. Duration: 02:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1433485Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:42:10 PSTEgyptian officials are trying to track down a missing Van Gogh painting, a day after it was stolen from a museum in Cairo.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432867Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:39:49 PSTThe Miss Universe pageant, held on Monday in Las Vegas, has awarded two consecutive titles to contestants from Venezuela, reinforcing the Latin American country's reputation for beauty pageant winners. In a culture which places a high premium on physical appearance, cosmetic surgery has become commonplace, with Venezuelan women going under the knife at younger ages. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432856Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:30:08 PSTRenaissance master Caravaggio is the guest of honour as Italy's legendary Doria-Pamphilj family puts finishing touches on painstaking renovations to their sprawling villa in northern Genoa. Duration: 01:36Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432855Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:19:36 PSTResidents of Melbourne express concern at the political crisis engulfing Australia, after voter backlash produced a rare hung parliament. Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1432686Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:41:31 PSTAustralia's two major parties started wooing independent lawmakers on Saturday after an inconclusive election left the nation facing its first hung parliament since 1940. Jon Decker reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987436Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:05:00 PSTThe world has given or pledged more than $800 million to help Pakistan cope with massive floods... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432634Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:55:04 PSTSome 2,000 people Sunday crammed into a Moscow square amid a heavy police presence for a banned rock concert to protest plans to build a motorway through a forest outside the Russian capital. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432635Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:49:40 PSTMore protests are planned at the proposed site for an Islamic centre and mosque near Ground Zero in New York. The controversy over the plans continues to fuel politically-infused passions only a few months ahead of legislative elections. Duration: 00:55Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1432409Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:44:05 PSTAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Sunday vowed to keep the country stable after a fierce voter backlash produced a rare hung parliament, raising fears of political paralysis and economic pain. Duration: 01:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1432364Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:10:28 PSTEgyptian officials are trying to track down a missing Van Gogh painting, a day after it was stolen from a museum in Cairo.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987432Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:05:00 PSTWith 2,433 participants of all ages, Mexico City became the Guinness World Record holder for the... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987431Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:05:00 PSTThe man suspected of organizing suicide bombings that killed 40 people on the Moscow subway in... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987427Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:05:00 PSTMore than 100 semi-naked protesters lay down in the shape of a dying bull Saturday outside one of... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987423Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:20:00 PSTDefending national champion Alabama has the top ranking in The Associated Press college football poll. 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430883Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:23:47 PSTWith entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to six million people camped out under open skies. Duration: 01:24Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430859Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:02:52 PSTAustralia faced its first hung parliament in 70 years Saturday after a furious voter backlash against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who ousted an elected leader just eight weeks ago. Duration: 01:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1430833Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:41:43 PSTOne year has passed since convicted Pan Am 103 bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was released from a Scotish prision on compassionate grounds, but controversy over his return to Libya remains.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430561Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:39:55 PSTHamas has rejected the planned resumption of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, insisting the Palestinian people would not feel bound by what the group called a misleading invitation. Duration: 00:51.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430449Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:30:46 PSTAt a health spa in Turkey, a so-called 'doctor fish' is used to treat certain skin diseases. Measuring just a few centimeters the Garra Rufa fish feed on patches of skin affected by psoriasis. Duration: 02:25. .Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430435Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:28:26 PSTFancy sinking into first class seats on the A380 superjumbo jet but don't want to fork out the price of a plane ticket? There is a solution. Tourists can now visit a model version of the world's biggest plane and watch real A380s being built at the assembly line in Toulouse, southwestern France. Visitors can also sample some recent aviation history with a tour of the first supersonic passenger jet, Concorde. Duration: 01:35.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430436Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:23:11 PSTThe Rwandan capital of Kigali is transforming itself as it aims to become the most advanced African city. As the skyline grows upwards, so do the technological advances, but it all comes at a cost, and not just a financial one. Those left behind the technological revolution are struggling to keep up. Duration: 02:29.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430282Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:00:36 PSTAustralia's embattled prime minister Julia Gillard, who came to power just eight weeks ago, cast her vote in a photo-finish election. Duration: 00:53.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430251Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:31:55 PSTVoters in Melbourne got a special treat: sizzling sausages at the entrance of one of the polling stations. As for the candidate for the Australian Sex Party, she was busy trying to get her message across. Duration: 01:25.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430207Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:57:04 PSTFive years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, trumpet players, drummers and movers on the music scene say that the city is finally back on track as a major destination for jazz. In fact, musicians celebrating jazz great Louis Armstrong's birthday ahead of the anniversary of Katrina say that surviving the storm and rebuilding their city -- and their lives -- has given them something to sing about. Duration: 02:28.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430206Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:52:23 PSTArgentina, the world's fourth-biggest exporter of wheat, has seen prices rise following Russia’s ban on its harvest exports and a global drop in production. The Latin American farmers say they had hoped to benefit from the boost in the revenues, but stress that one season’s rich harvest does not prosperity make. Duration: 02:34.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430208Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:48:54 PSTThe Pakistani navy has been using a small hovercraft to rescue families stranded by flood waters in Rohri in Sindh province and to deliver relief supplies. Duration: 00:55.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1430195Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:40:43 PSTIn Israel and the West Bank, officials reacted to the announcement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that direct Middle East peace talks would resume in Washington on September 2, with the goal of reaching a deal in one year. Duration: 01:08.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987421Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:05:00 PSTIslamabad has accepted $5-million dollars in aid from India for flood victims, a rare expression... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=987413Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:05:00 PSTIsrael and the Palestinians have agreed to resume their long-stalled direct negotiations in... 8/2010 APCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1429528Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:16:08 PSTNOTE -- THIS STORY HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN / PLEASE DO NOT LIBRARY PREVIOUS USAGESCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1429424Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:47:02 PSTThere are mixed reactions from the Middle East as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton invites Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks. Jon Decker reports.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1429210Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:03:23 PSTHundreds rally in support of the mayor of Osh -- appointed by ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev -- and rumoured to be dismissed by the interim governmentCopyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1429209Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:53:44 PSTIsraelis and Palestinians suffer temperatures up to 47 degrees Celsius (116 degrees Fahrenheit) on the hottest day of a month long heatwave.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456798Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:09:56 PSTMount Sinabung has its third and largest eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456752Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:02:42 PSTThe 33 trapped Chilean miners awaiting rescue underground and so far not able to count alcohol among their distractions, are offered the hope of a little red wine for Independence Day.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456544Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:48:08 PSTBritish Prime Minister David Cameron, together with his wife Samantha, showed off their new baby Florence Rose Endellion to the media in Downing Street on Friday. Duration: 00:49.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456500Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:47:14 PSTRescue workers search for survivors among the rubble of a landslide in China, which has claimed at least 12 lives.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456361Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:08:05 PSTThirteen armed Palestinian groups -- including the Islamist movement Hamas which controls the Gaza strip -- have announced that they will coordinate operations against Israel in an effort to derail the Middle East Peace process. After the killing of four Israeli settlers on the eve of the talks, Hamas had already vowed more deadly attacks on Israelis despite the arrest of a number of the group's members. Duration: 00:48.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1456261Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:19:14 PSTThree Pakistani cricket players, including team captain Salman Butt, withdraw from remaining matches in Britain, following corruption allegations.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1456099Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:19:15 PSTOrganisers had promised a world-class event, but with only one month remaining until New Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, hopes are quickly fading. Duration: 01:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1455562Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:04 PSTMembers of an Jewish settlement in the West Bank resumed building homes on Thursday, days after an attack claimed by Hamas killed four fellow settlers. Duration: 01:06Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1455284Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:58:40 PSTEgypt's banned Islamist group 'The Muslim Brotherhood' has become notorious for its strength as an opposition group and its clashes with the Egyptian government. The story of its birth has now been dramatised for the small screen and has millions of viewers hooked. Duration: 02:00Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1455273Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:41:22 PSTThe best in international photojournalism is on display over the next 10 days in the south of France. The 22nd annual 'Visa pour l'Image’ festival brings together thousands of photography enthusiasts with exhibitions, symposiums and conferences across the city of Perpignan. Duration: 01:21Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1455202Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:56 PSTIsraeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct talks in 20 months Thursday, starting the clock on a daunting one-year deadline to flesh out a Palestinian state to live in peace with Israel. After a day of weighty symbolism and lofty rhetoric at the White House, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Duration: 01:09Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1455181Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:54 PSTOne of the largest ever exhibitions of the work of revered Mexican artist Frida Kahlo opened in Vienna on Wednesday. One hundred-and-fifty works are on display at the Kunstforum, including several of her iconic self-portraits. Duration: 02:03Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1455176Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:12:42 PSTThe Israeli settlers' council announces an end to the contruction freeze, a move that could jeopordize peace talks with the Palestinian Authority in Washington.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1455139Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:56:00 PSTBritish Foreign Secretary William Hague denies he is gay, following reports that he shared a hotel room with a male aide.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1455068Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:38 PSTThe capture and killings of drug gang leaders is part of the bloodshed in Mexico that has killed 28,000 people since crackdowns began in late 2006.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1455067Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:45:36 PSTMillions of public sector workers strike in South Africa having rejected a government pay deal.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1455041Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:33:32 PSTA landslide in southwest China kills at least eight people, as workers race to rescue some 40 people still buried in the rubble.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1454837Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:01:59 PSTSoaring bread prices spark a second day of riots in Mozambique, with as many as ten people reported killed.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1454796Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:11:00 PSTA thousand mourners in Pakistan attend a funeral for victims of Wednesday's triple bomb attack on a Shi'ite religious procession in Lahore.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454721Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:41 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454723Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:41 PSTIsraeli and Palestinian forces on Thursday scoured the occupied West Bank for the gunmen who wounded two Israelis in the second attack claimed by Hamas in 24 hours ahead of the start of peace talks. Duration: 00:38.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454656Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:16:32 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454639Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:10:05 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454616Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:09:33 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454629Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:04:04 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454606Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:58:41 PSTTwelve million students return to school in France on Thursday -- a day known as 'la rentree' (the return) that is dreaded by many. But for students of the jockey school in Chantilly it's a different story. It's where history or math lessons take second place to a unique training programme that puts them on track to becoming professional horse racers. Duration: 02:10.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454605Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:53:54 PSTIsraeli and Palestinian forces on Thursday scoured the occupied West Bank for the gunmen who wounded two Israelis in the second attack claimed by Hamas in 24 hours ahead of the start of peace talks. Duration: 00:38.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1454557Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:48 PSTSpanish retailer Zara begins selling its fashion collection online.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454555Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:42:56 PSTOne of the largest ever exhibitions of the work of revered Mexican artist Frida Kahlo opened in Vienna on Wednesday. One hundred-and-fifty works are on display at the Kunstforum, including several of her iconic self-portraits. Duration: 02:03.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1454373Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:19 PSTFears about food inflation across the globe are growing - global meat prices have hit a 20-year high and UK shoppers are among many being warned there could be tough times ahead.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454176Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:37 PSTThe morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their courage and provided advice on daylight deprivation, as a rescue drill inched closer. Duration: 01:45.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372389Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:23:33 PSTFormer Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has apologised throughout his trial for war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture and murder. How much the judges think he's genuinely repentant will likely affect the sentence they hand out on Monday. Duration: 02:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1372044Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:13:38 PSTUp to two million people were killed in the Khmer Rouge regime but only five senior leaders are standing trial. Survivors still live side-by-side with former members of the brutal regime under which their families were killed and tortured in Cambodia. Duration: 02:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1371819Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:40:51 PSTColombia's vast Choco province may be rich in precious minerals, but its poor have not prospered from the burgeoning mining industry. This may change with the arrival of the world's first sustainable gold mine -- a concept nothing short of a revolution in an industry widely denounced as environmentally disastrous and deeply unfair. Duration: 02:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1371505Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:17:08 PSTThe aptly named Peace Village neighborhood outside Toronto offers an alternate outcome to the mix of Islamic and Western culture than that being debated in some European states. Instead of banning headscarves, the city has welcomed schoolgirls in veils. Instead of erasing difference, the city has chosen to highlight it. And though Muslims in the area now outnumber others four-to-one, the situation has won favour across the religious divide. Duration: 02:24Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1371504Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:02:46 PSTArgentina's President Cristina Kirchner signed into law Wednesday a historic bill that legalizes same-sex marriage, and marks a first for Latin American first. Duration: 01:07Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1371221Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:17 PSTSince the formation of a national unity government in 2009, Zimbabwe has been slowly trying to recover from years of political violence, which has left lasting social scars. Now the government has introduced a national truth and reconciliation commission, in a bid to unite the country's citizens. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1370942Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:04:54 PSTSex workers sought to raise awareness about discrimination and AIDS with a colourful fashion show on the margins of the world AIDS conference on Wednesday. Strutting sexily -- or shyly -- down an improvised catwalk, sex workers and activists drew a large crowd at the Global Village where NGOs have set up booths for the week-long conference. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1370772Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:40:57 PSTHomosexuality may not be illegal in Turkey, but it's certainly a taboo subject, considered by many as deviant behaviour. In the armed forces, the only way to escape military service for men is to be listed as homosexual: if someone is proved to be gay they will be declared unfit for service on grounds of 'sickness'. Duration: 02:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1370608Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:32 PSTThe worst flooding to hit China in 10 years has killed more than 700 people and forced three million people from their homes so far this year. In Chongqing, local residents have to wade through mud left after the high waters receded. Duration: 00:37Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1370606Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:57:43 PSTAbout 100,000 people in Hong Kong live in so-called 'cage homes’ -- stacked bunkbed-style cages and cubicles. The paradox is that the tenants, who are among the city’s poorest residents, proportionally end up paying among the highest rents. Duration: 01:27Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1370605Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:50:26 PSTThe years since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 have taken a heavy toll on the country's cultural life -- and its cinemas in particular. One by one these once thriving cultural hubs have closed their doors, giving way to security fears and growing conservatism. Refile of a previously transmitted report. Duration: 01:41Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1369175Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:00:51 PSTPresident Barack Obama Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping reform of the US finance industry since the 1930s, promising US taxpayers would no longer get the bill for Wall Street excess. Duration: 00:48Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1369174Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:00:51 PSTFrance and Germany said on Wednesday they want to set up political sanctions, notably suspend voting rights, of EU member states which run up excessive deficits and to impose financial sanctions on them. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and her German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble, German Finance Minister said their joint proposals would most likely require a revision of the European Union treaty. The project is now to be examined by EU president Herman Van Rompuy. Duration: 01:28Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1369163Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:57:25 PSTFrench internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema received the full support of their clubs Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on Wednesday, despite the pair being placed under formal judicial investigation on allegations of sex with an under-age prostitute. The two players were put under investigation by a Paris magistrate on Tuesday on charges of having solicited an under-age prostitute. Duration: 02:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368885Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:50:15 PSTAn air traffic controllers' strike on Wednesday was due to force the cancellation of one in five flights from the main Paris hub Roissy and half of all flights from the smaller Orly airport, officials said. French unions have called for the strike to protest against plans to integrate French air traffic control into a European system. Duration: 00:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368857Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:41:21 PSTSeveral thousand activists and anti-AIDS campaigners are attending a week long conference in Austria this week to draw attention to the disease. As the conference gathers steam, Vienna's global village has become a place for the world to swap information and dispense crucial advice. Duration: 02:10Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368399Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:36:54 PSTThe circus is back in town in southern Iraq -- 40 years after its last show. With the country's violent recent history, most travelling companies have been unwilling to play to Iraqi crowds, but now a company from Iran is giving children in Iraq their first taste of the circus. Duration: 02:26Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368365Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:12:26 PSTUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited the border between North and South Korea Wednesday. But a tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) isn't only open to VIPs. Refile of a report first transmitted on June 3, 2010. Duration: 02:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368281Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:28:53 PSTThe lights are going dark in movie theatres across Morocco. From 250 two decades ago, there are now fewer than 50 left. Television, DVDs and -- especially -- pirated copies of films have taken the audience away from the cinema, but actors, directors and cinephiles are attempting to revive the tradition of the big-screen show. Refile of report first published December 2009. Duration: 01:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368289Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:23:09 PSTSeveral thousand activists and anti-AIDS campaigners marched through Vienna's city centre on Tuesday evening, demanding more respect for human rights in the fight against HIV. Duration: 01:02Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368271Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:15:13 PSTThe lights are going dark in movie theatres across Morocco. From 250 two decades ago, there are now fewer than 50 left. Television, DVDs and -- especially -- pirated copies of films have taken the audience away from the cinema, but actors, directors and cinephiles are attempting to revive the tradition of the big-screen show. Refile of report first published December 2009. Duration: 01:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1368256Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:12:10 PSTUp to two million people were killed in the Khmer Rouge regime but only five senior leaders are standing trial. Survivors still live side-by-side with former members of the brutal regime under which their families were killed and tortured in Cambodia. Duration: 02:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1367396Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:40:24 PSTBritish Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday ruled out an inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, delicately navigating US fury over the move as he met President Barack Obama. Duaration: 00:33Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1367188Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:46:26 PSTIt's that time of year again -- when France's capital dumps several tonnes of real sand along the banks of the Seine, and invites locals to strip off, sunbathe, and relax in the heart of the city. For many, Paris-Plages is the true start of the summer, and this year it aims to be bigger and better than ever. Duration: 01:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1367145Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:17:23 PSTMore than 1,300 people have died in Brazil over the past decade after being hit by lightning, making the Latin American nation one of the worst affected in the world. Duration: 02:05Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1367144Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:13:27 PSTUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that plans agreed by donors to hand more responsibility to the Afghan government and security forces marked a turning point in the war-torn nation. Duration: 01:57Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1366943Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:05:44 PSTFrench police questioned international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an alleged under-age prostitution ring. Ribery's lawyer Sophie Bottai has rigorously defended him. Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1366605Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:21 PSTAfghan President Hamid Karzai sought Tuesday to convince an international conference in Kabul that his government could assume security responsibility by 2014 and demanded greater control of aid money. Duration: 00:59Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1366204Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:05:59 PSTYulia Tkachenko is quite the exception in Russia -- the country's only woman Cossack commander. Out on patrol in region outside Moscow, she makes sure local people are respecting the values of the country's legendary warriors. Refile of report first transmitted in March 7, 2010. Duration: 01:49.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1366184Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:55:02 PSTThe recent Liberian civil war has left the country's tourist industry in tatters. Today, the only visitors are NGO workers, UN troops and foreign contractors, focusing on security and rebuilding basic infrastructure. But Liberia's vast tracts of virgin rain forest and miles of sandy beaches are the stuff that glossy brochures are made of -- if only the government could afford to have them printed. Refile of report first transmitted March 23, 2010. Duration: 02:17Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1366165Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:45:51 PSTIn Japan, a good restaurant will display replicas of what's on the menu. Craftsmen perfectly reproduce the food, a task that takes as much skill as the real thing. Refile of a report first transmitted on November 13, 2009. Duration: 01:34Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1365358Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:33:16 PSTUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stressed -- ahead of arrival in Kabul -- that engagement with insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan must only take place with militants who make a sincere effort to renounce violence. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1365122Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:46:54 PSTHollywood megastar Angelina Jolie is back on the big screen in a thriller premiering on Friday in the United States. In Salt, she plays a CIA agent accused of acting as a double agent for the Russians -- a timely tale from director Philip Noyce. Duration: 01:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1365123Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:38:33 PSTFamilies of World War I soldiers whose remains were recently discovered in mass graves in northern France gathered on Monday for a dedication ceremony at the cemetery where the men have been reburied with full military honours. It marks the culmination of two years of painstaking research and excavation work which has shed light on the brief and brutal Battle of Fromelles on July 19-20, 1916, in which some 7,000 Allied troops died -- most of them Australian. Duration: 02:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1365111Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:24:17 PSTHollywood megastar Angelina Jolie is back on the big screen in a thriller premiering on Friday in the United States. In Salt, she plays a CIA agent accused of acting as a double agent for the Russians -- a timely tale from director Philip Noyce. Duration: 01:43Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364851Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:27:24 PSTFrench Labour Minister Eric Woerth said Monday he never helped his wife to be hired by the man handling the estate of Liliane Bettencourt, heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics empire. For the last two weeks, Woerth has denied wrongdoing in the cash scandal surrounding France's richest woman. Duration: 01:12Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364568Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:46:13 PSTAfghanistan is set to host a key international conference in Kabul on Tuesday, aiming to chart a course for the war-torn country's future and show supporters it is acting on past pledges. Duration: 02:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364450Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:55:08 PSTThe US government has ordered BP to submit an emergency plan for reopening its capped Gulf of Mexico oil well after experts detected seepage from the surrounding seabed. BP had earlier acknowledged some bubbles appeared near the well-head but expressed optimism that the cap installed three days earlier could stay on. Duration: 01:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364359Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:26:35 PSTA world forum on AIDS kicked off on Sunday in the Austrian capital in the presence of singer Annie Lennox. Initiated by Act Up, some participants demanded that world leaders honour their promises to contribute to the fight against aids. Duration: 01:04Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364192Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:50:37 PSTA speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing dozens of people and trapping many others in several badly mangled carriages. Duration: 00:33Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364171Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:49:15 PSTOnce upon a time, fairy tale lovers dreamt of bringing together children's stories from across Europe. And now they have -- with the new European Fairy Tales Centre just outside the southern Polish city of Pacanow. It boasts a library, theatre, moving screen room and a range of exhibits -- all designed for the young and young at heart. Duration: 01:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364172Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:45:16 PSTThe 2,000 year-old Dead Sea Scrolls are considered one of the world's most important archaeological finds. Half a century after their discovery, they are being restored at Jerusalem's Israel Museum where only four women are allowed to work on them. Duration: 01:38Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364156Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:34:13 PSTAt the doorstep of the White House, HIV infection rates have reached severe epidemic proportions. In Washington it is black men who bear the brunt, with a seven-percent infection rate. Black women, too, represent most of new infections among women. The city’s average, across all demographics, is double that of the nation -- a wake-up call to action. Duration: 01:28.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1364006Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:01:49 PSTFrench-Polish film director Roman Polanksi, freed this week after Switzerland refused a US extradition request, said that he was very grateful for the support he received from fans while under house arrest pending the US demand. Duration: 00:56Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1363194Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:06:17 PSTSix centuries after the event, thousands are gathering in northern Poland for a reconstruction of the Battle of Grunwald. One of the largest battles in medieval Europe, the conflict in July 1410 saw allied Polish and Lithuanian forces win a decisive victory over the Teutonic Knights. Duration: 01:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1363195Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:05:35 PSTBoeing's 787 Dreamliner jet, whose delivery to clients likely faces fresh delay, landed here Sunday after its first flight outside of the United States ahead of a major airshow. Duration: 00:54Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1363181Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:56:33 PSTEgypt's football team is recognised as the dominant force in Africa, having won the coveted African cup of Nations three times in a row. But their women's team is struggling for recognition. As they aim to replicate the success of the men's team on the pitch, they'll have to overcome a conservative society off it. Duration: 01:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1363108Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:44:18 PSTThe 18th annual Life Ball, a key AIDS fundraiser, is this year drawing on the talents of Bill Clinton, Liz Hurley and Whoopi Goldberg. On the programme -- a traditional Viennese waltz and a high-profile fashion show. Duration: 01:08Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1363086Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:25:02 PSTNelson Mandela turned 92 on Sunday as South Africans turned out to celebrate the first annual International Day in honour of the former leader. Duration: 01:16Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1361372Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:16:17 PSTThe Russian capital is sweltering under a heatwave. With record temperatures breaking the 40-degree barrier, locals are looking for any means to keep cool -- including some beaches in the middle of town. Duration: 01:13Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1361337Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:50:55 PSTAs India continues to fight the scourge of HIV/ AIDS, a unique matchmaking service is providing hope to millions of people who are already infected. Duration: 02:45Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1361246Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:32:43 PSTThe transmission of AIDS from mother to child has been all but eliminated in Europe and North America. But in Africa, few pregnant women with HIV benefit from treatment which can stop their children being infected. Duration: 01:40Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1361257Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:31:04 PSTNelson Mandela is about to celebrate his 92nd birthday. A profile of one of the most respected political leaders of modern times. Duration: 01:46Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1361186Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:38:43 PSTRioters exchanged gunfire with police in the French city of Grenoble early Saturday, setting fire to shops and cars after police shot dead a man accused of robbing a casino. Duration: 00:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1359694Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:10:57 PSTOnce the war-torn capital of former Yugoslavia, Belgrade is now the capital of... party. From the Balkans and beyond, thousands flock in every weekend to enjoy the city's numerous clubs. Duration: 01:49Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1359592Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:50:09 PSTCurry is now a staple of British cuisine but retaurateurs are warning the government's plan to introduce a cap on the number of skilled workers entering the country could have a huge impact on the industry by leading to a shortage of qualified South Asian chefs. Duration: 02:34.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1359198Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:21:33 PSTTwo New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again. Hayden Allen tried them out -- he hasn't walked since a motorcycle accident five years ago. Duration: 02:16.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1359276Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:08:54 PSTFight for Peace may seem like an oxymoron, but in one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous favelas, it's a motto for survival. The programme uses free combat classes to educate disaffected youth and teach them skills to fight their way out of a life of poverty and crime. Duration: 02:00.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1359201Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:13:58 PSTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel prodded China to ease access to its markets during her visit in Beijing. The world's top two exporting nations signed agreements covering trade, energy and culture in the meeting. Duration: 00:40.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358852Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:20:12 PSTFor the first time since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill began in April, BP engineers have stopped oil flowing, shutting the valves on a cap atop the fractured wellhead. Duration: 00:23.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358658Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:07:28 PSTMale circumcision is the latest weapon against Africa's spiralling HIV problem, with research showing it can cut infection rates by up to 60%. For many Kenyan tribes, the procedure is already a rite of passage, but in the country's remote western regions it's an innovation which health authorities are determined to introduce. Despite careful information campaigns, though, some men now believe that circumcision is a 'magic bullet’ which gives them effective immunity from the disease. Duration: 02:19.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358656Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:07:26 PSTAgricultural Bank of China's shares have started trading in Hong Kong. The Chinese bank is on track to raise a world record 22.1 billion US dollars in the dual Hong Kong-Shanghai listing. Duration: 00:46.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358653Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:33:01 PSTFor generations, Yemeni men have carried elaborate knives known as jambiyas, the Arabic word for dagger. Distinctively shaped and carefully crafted, the knives can often be closely linked to a person's identity. But the tradition is in danger of dying out. Duration: 01:46.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358654Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:31:14 PSTThe 'Baduy' tribe on the Indonesian island of Java has managed to hold true to its traditions but resisting the outside world’s influence is proving ever harder. Duration: 01:49.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1358655Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:31:14 PSTA new show taking visitors through the history of British cuisine has opened in London's chic Belgravia neighbourhood. Sam Bompas and Harry Parr first won renown for their reinterpretations of that most unglamorous of British desserts, the jelly. Duration: 01:46.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1357798Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:40:22 PSTFrench football star Thierry Henry has signed for New York Red Bulls on a long-term deal, and is expected to make his debut for the club in a home friendly on July 22. The 32-year-old, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 and European champion in 2000, is joining the US team from Spanish champs Barcelona. Duration: 00:53Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1357787Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:15:21 PSTFor the first time since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill began in April, BP engineers have stopped oil flowing, shutting the valves on a cap atop the fractured wellhead. Duration: 00:23Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1357483Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:19:15 PSTBP has begun key pressure tests after capping a fractured wellhead that has been spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico since April, hoping to be able to close off the spill. Duration: 00:41Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454148Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:53:06 PSTFishermen in the Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee hoped the end of the island's civil war would bring prosperity, but dynamite and corruption now threaten their livelihoods. Duration: 02:26.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454155Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:46:17 PSTUS President Barack Obama on Wednesday told Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let slip a fleeting opportunity for peace, as he launched a landmark Middle East diplomatic initiative. Duration: 00:45.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454139Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:41:36 PSTFishermen in the Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee hoped the end of the island's civil war would bring prosperity, but dynamite and corruption now threaten their livelihoods. Duration: 02:26.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1454138Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:39:04 PSTUS President Barack Obama on Wednesday told Israeli and Palestinian leaders not to let slip a fleeting opportunity for peace, as he launched a landmark Middle East diplomatic initiative. Duration: 00:45.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453419Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:20:54 PSTUS President Barack Obama Wednesday warned Hamas its senseless slaughter would not thwart his Middle East peace drive, branding an attack that killed four Israelis in the West Bank a day earlier a bald attempt to scupper the talks in Washington. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453414Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:17:53 PSTUS President Barack Obama Wednesday warned Hamas its senseless slaughter would not thwart his Middle East peace drive, branding an attack that killed four Israelis in the West Bank a day earlier a bald attempt to scupper the talks in Washington. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453128Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:01 PSTNatalie Portman and jury head Quentin Tarantino shared the red carpet Wednesday as the prestigious Venice film festival kicked off with the screening of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Duration: 00:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453132Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:51:50 PSTNatalie Portman and jury head Quentin Tarantino shared the red carpet Wednesday as the prestigious Venice film festival kicked off with the screening of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Duration: 00:50Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1453113Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:41:37 PSTAt least six people have been killed in Mozambique during street protests over rising prices.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453106Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:12 PSTA sexual abuse case that shook the Portuguese establishment and turned into the country’s longest ever trial is expected to reach its conclusion on Friday. Seven defendants – including a former diplomat and a one-time television presenter -- face upwards of five years in prison if convicted of abusing children in an alleged paedophile ring run out of state orphanages. Duration: 02:19Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453058Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:51:18 PSTUS President Barack Obama marked the end of American combat operations in Iraq with a speech from the White House on Tuesday, where he said the aim now was to restore the economy there. Duration: 00:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453051Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:00 PSTUS President Barack Obama marked the end of American combat operations in Iraq with a speech from the White House on Tuesday, where he said the aim now was to restore the economy there. Duration: 00:51Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1453052Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:38:57 PSTVice President Joe Biden presided over a change in military command in Iraq on Wednesday marking the formal end of the US combat mission launched seven years ago and the start of training-oriented Operation New Dawn. Duration: 00:58Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=Jpeb1452922Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:20:17 PSTThe killing of four Israeli settlers threatens to disrail direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis in Washington.Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1452834Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:22:01 PSTZinedine Zidane joined in the training of the French national team on Wednesday morning at Clairefontaine, at a meeting open to the public. The former captain met the players during warm-up with the new coach, Laurent Blanc. Duration: 01:01Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1452833Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:20:23 PSTUS singer Macy Gray, British songstress Marianne Faithfull and US stage director Robert Wilson on Tuesday lent their talents to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Poland's freedom fighting Solidarity trade union. Duration: 01:31Copyright (c) 2005 ROO Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.http://publish.vx.roo.com/physorg/portal/?channel=World+Headlines&clipId=2115_Jpeb1452835Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:19:50 PSTThe Venice film festival kicks off on Wednesday with a spotligh