The United Nations estimates that some 215 million people live away from their native countries. Many try to escape unbearable conditions at home, attracted by Europe’s wealth. But only a few manage to leave and make a new start abroad. World News Videos by NewsLook
The U.S. admits things are tense in Afghanistan after days of protest and deadly violence, but it’s vowing to keep carrying out its mission. World News Videos by NewsLook
About 35,000 people formed a human chain around the center of Moscow on Sunday for a protest against President Vladimir Putin’s re-election campaign. World News Videos by NewsLook
Coordinated attacks strike Baghdad and other Iraqi cities raising fears of return to sectarian strife. World News Videos by NewsLook
Frank-Juergen Richter, chairman of Horasis: The Global Visions Community and a former director of the World Economic Forum, talks about economic imbalances in Europe and export growth to Asia. Finance News Videos by NewsLook
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs Wednesday. World News Videos by NewsLook
Australia’s Kevin Rudd says he is “shocked and disappointed” by the tone and content of the personal attacks that he has come under since resigning as the nation’s foreign secretary. World News Videos by NewsLook
Iran is engaged in a four-day military exercise aimed at protecting its nuclear sites from an attack. The exercise, which comes amid speculation that Israel may attack one or several sites as tensions mount between Tehran and the West, has involved the deployment of missiles, anti-aircraft artillery, radars and warplanes, according to Iranian state media.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping commends Ireland for achieving moderate growth after its debt crisis. Ireland is the only stop Xi will make in Europe during his world tour. World News Videos by NewsLook
A prominent Syrian businessman has predicted the regime of President Bashar al-Assad will fall in the coming months as his forces continue their bombardment of the city of Homs. World News Videos by NewsLook
Libyans celebrate the one year anniversary of the first anti-Gadhafi protest and reflect on life without the fallen leader. World News Videos by NewsLook
Empty apartment blocks are haunting Spain as grim monuments to its colossal real estate crash. One man in the industry predicts some ghost towns may get knocked down. World News Videos by NewsLook
A US aircraft carrier sails through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatens to close the strategic waterway. World News Videos by NewsLook
The vice president of tactical intelligence at the geopolitical analysis firm Stratfor examines attacks by Islamic militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria and explains why the group remains a regional, rather than a transnational, threat. World News Videos by NewsLook
Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China”, talks about the meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and the prospects of China giving financial aid to Europe. US News Video by NewsLook
Amateur video out of Syria appears to show ongoing violence as diplomats engage in a war of words. World News Videos by NewsLook
Stratfor’s Vice President of Tactical Intelligence Scott Stewart examines the attack on an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 13. World News Videos by NewsLook