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EU's Lisbon Treaty comes into force

EU's Lisbon Treaty comes into force

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

Tags: WEB EU TREATY LISBON PRESIDENCY

French court shuts down Lacroix fashion designs

French court shuts down Lacroix fashion designs

A French court on Tuesday approved drastic cutbacks for the fashion house Christian Lacroix, which will lose nearly all its staff and shut its main clothes designing activities.Duration: 01:17

Tags: WEB LIFESTYLE FASHION FRANCE BANKRUPTCY COMPANY LACROIX

Dubai reactions to Swiss minaret ban

Dubai reactions to Swiss minaret ban

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

Tags: WEB SWITZERLAND REFERENDUM ISLAM RELIGION DUBAI UAE REAX

Lebanese Muslims dismayed by Swiss rejection of minarets

Lebanese Muslims dismayed by Swiss rejection of minarets

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

Tags: WEB SWITZERLAND REFERENDUM ISLAM RELIGION LEBANON REAX

Iraqi journalist turns tables on shoe thrower

Iraqi journalist turns tables on shoe thrower

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 ...

Tags: WEB FRANCE IRAQ MEDIA SHOE

Japan's Amano takes helm of IAEA

Japan's Amano takes helm of IAEA

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

Tags: WEB IAEA NUCLEAR POLITICS AMANO

Barca's Messi awarded Ballon d'Or

Barca's Messi awarded Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina was on Tuesday awarded the Ballon d'Or accolade as Europe-based footballer of the year. File footage and still pictures of Messi. Duration: 00:36

Tags: WEB FOOTBALL BALLON AWARD ARGENTINA SPAIN

Selection draw World Cup

Selection draw World Cup

Selection draw World Cup

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Audrey Hepburn's dresses to be auctioned

Audrey Hepburn's dresses to be auctioned

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

Tags: WEB ENTERTAINMENT FASHION US FILM AUCTION FRANCE BRITAIN

Uganda memory books tell of stark AIDS truths

Uganda memory books tell of stark AIDS truths

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.

Tags: WEB UGANDA HEALTH AIDS AFRICA

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