As the Lisbon Treaty came into force on Tuesday, a ceremony took place in the Portuguese capital in the presence of the European Union's first president Herman Van Rompuy and its new foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton.Duration: 00:58
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In Dubai, the financial crisis wasn't the only talk of the town on Tuesday. The vote in Switzerland that banned the construction of any further minarets was denounced by many Emiratis.Duration: 00:37
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Switzerland is facing an international backlash as Islamic nations react with anger to its shock vote to ban new minarets. The government's argument that the weekend vote was not, in fact, a rejection of Muslims' religion has been brushed aside by many in the Middle East, who accuse the country of intolerance and even Islamophobia. Reactions from Beirut, Lebanon.Duration: 01:22
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A protester who presented himself as an Iraqi journalist in exile hurled a shoe Tuesday at the colleague who one year ago found fame hurling his own footwear at then US president George W. Bush. Television reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi was in Paris to promote his campaign for the "victims of the US occupation in Iraq" when a fellow Iraqi critic turned the tables on him, shouting: "Here's another shoe for you" before throwing his shoe. The missile was thrown hard at Zaidi's head, but he managed ...
Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano officially took over as head of the UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday, describing the current situation for the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) as 'stormy'. Amano served as Japan's ambassador to the IAEA from August 2005 until his selection as director general in July 2009. Duration: 00:53
Dresses and other wardrobe treasures worn by film star and style icon Audrey Hepburn are on show in Paris this week ahead of a charity auction at Sotheby's in London. A black silk Givenchy dress she wore in the 1962 hit "Paris When it Sizzles" is among the 36 gowns up for sale. Duration: 00:56
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More than one million children in Uganda have been orphaned by AIDS. A local aid group is now encouraging HIV-positive parents to write down their thoughts, precious moments and family history a "memory book" so their children will have something to remember them by. Duration: 01:58.
