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HomeNewsInternational NewsAFPTVChannel NewsAsiaFinanceSportsEntertainmentLifestyleHistoryTVAFPTVAFPTV RSS feedAIDS death toll passes 25 million markAIDS has now killed 25 million people around the world but the number of new infections is slowing sharply, the UN said in its annual report on the crisis. Almost 60 million people have been infected by the HIV virus since it was first recorded but prevention programmes are having a significant impact. Duration: 01:13Drought hits Somalia's internal refugeesFaced with what locals say is the worst drought in a decade, Somali herders who lost their flocks to starvation are moving to the Somaliland town of Berbera. There they are joined by another kind of refugee -- people fleeing fighting in the south. But the port's ageing infrastructure delivers barely enough water for its ever-expanding population, and the United Nations says it urgently needs 10 million dollars to provide relief aid. Duration: 01:46Women living in fear in rural South AfricaIn spite of the South African government’s promises to tackle crime, police in rural areas remain overstretched and under-resourced. In the Eastern Cape, one of the country’s poorest provinces, violence against women is particularly widespread, illustrated recently by a string of rapes, murders and cases of domestic violence. Exception : 'An adaption of a report originally transmitted in April 2009' has an invalid token.. Duration: 02:29.Hajj pilgrimage from your armchairThe annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is underway. It's a must for Muslims around the world and more than two million people are expected at the holy site in Saudi Arabia. But for those who don't have the time or money to make it this year, how about a virtual trip to hajj? An Egypt-based website is becoming increasingly popular. Duration: 01:41.French farmers: we're scapegoats in algae problemThe presence of green algae on the coast of Brittany is more than an eyesore -- gasses given off by the algae are harmful, and have already claimed the life of a horse. The problem is thought to be caused by nitrates in the sea, the byproducts of intensive agriculture. It's sparked a fierce debate in France about farming methods, with many farmers now saying they feel victimised. Duration: 01:42Swine flu: Few Jordanian hajj pilgrims vaccinatedThe Islamic hajj pilgrimage this year peaks from November 25 to 29, coinciding with the height of a global alert over swine flu. Of the 6,000 Muslim faithful in Jordan preparing their journey, few have been vaccinated against the strain. Duration: 1:40Cambodian children face up to brutal pastCambodian schoolchildren are only just starting to learn about the murderous Khmer Rouge regime with the help of new textbooks. The hardline regime killed up to two million people during its 1975-9 rule. Duration: 01:54.Are tar sands the future of oil?An environmental disaster is unfolding in northwest Canada. The region is rich in fossil fuels, but its so-called tar sands require energy-intensive -- and polluting -- processes to turn them into fuel.Can 1300 Christmas trees save a store?With the holiday shopping season set to kick off this week, many of the small businesses that create about 65% of all new jobs in the US are struggling to keep their doors open. One garden shop in Washington, D.C. filed for bankruptcy last month when its credit ran out. Now, like many stores, it's hoping for a boost from Christmas sales to stay alive.Lula: Iran has the right to "peaceful nuclear energy"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged his visiting Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to find a "just solution" with the West to Tehran's contested nuclear program. Lula, speaking in a joint media conference with Ahmadinejad, reiterated that Brazil backed Iran's declared quest for "peaceful nuclear energy in full respect of international accords."Iran's Ahmadinejad meets with Brazil's President LulaIranian President Ahmadinejad arrived in Brasilia on Monday for a 24-hour stay that started with a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Gypsies seen as outcasts in new, ultra-conservative IraqGypsies, or Rom, have lived in the Middle East for centuries and until the fall of Saddam Hussein, played an important, if marginal, role in the local culture. But since the war in 2003 and the subsequent rise of religious extremism, they have been pushed even further into poverty and exclusion.Abidjan's "Nouchi" ghetto dialect goes mainstream"Nouchi" is a language born in the ghettos of Abidjan, both a lingo and a set of gestures all its own. Once the province of young urbanites, it has now climbed its way up Ivorian society, and even politicians and artists are having their "Nouchi" say. Duration: 01:57.Swiss adventurer bets on solar-powered air travelSwiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard set a record in 1999 circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon -- and now he's set for an equally daunting challenge. This time his "Solar Impulse" airplane will operate solely on solar power. Duration: 01:31.EADS executives testify in insider trading caseFrance's financial watchdog began hearings on Monday into insider trading allegations against more than a dozen current and former executives of European aerospace giant EADS. Duration: 00:31'Ghosts' of Khmer Rouge victims haunt CambodiaMany Cambodians believe the area around Tuol Sleng prison is still haunted by the ghosts of 15,000 people tortured before being executed at "killing fields" outside Phnom Penh. Duration: 01:59.2345678