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Obama defends US use of drones

UK names soldier murdered in London

Niger car bombings leave many dead

Syria dissident proposes Assad 'safe exit'

Malaysia arrests opposition figures

IMF chief faces more questioning over payout

Christine Lagarde to explain her 2007 handling of row which resulted in large payment to well-connected entrepreneur.

Europe Last Modified: 23 May 2013 21:00 GMT

Deadly violence continues in northern Lebanon

Fresh clashes between Tripoli residents backing rival factions in Syria's conflict bring death toll since Sunday to 20.

Middle East Last Modified: 23 May 2013 19:48 GMT

UN and World Bank in DR Congo peace push

Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong-kim meet President Joseph Kabila amid reports of renewed fighting in the east of the country.

Africa Last Modified: 23 May 2013 16:41 GMT

US Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gays

Nearly two-third of delegates vote to allow openly gay youths to join organisation, but ban on adult leaders remains.

Americas Last Modified: 23 May 2013 22:52 GMT

Japanese octogenarian breaks Everest record

Yuichiro Miura, who skied down Everest's South Col in 1970, becomes oldest person to reach the world's highest peak.

Central & South Asia Last Modified: 23 May 2013 21:16 GMT

In Depth

Dubai's striking workers in their own words

Al Jazeera staff23 May 2013 13:01 GMT

Labourers at construction giant Arabtec in the UAE complain of low pay, poor conditions and lack of annual leave.

Insider sheds light on Syria's chemical arms

Basma Atassi23 May 2013 17:56 GMT

Former scientist for country's programme says the regime used sarin agent in small quantities to halt rebel advances.

Ahmadinejad's dirty dozen

By D. Parvaz and Mohammed Haddad

In pictures: Bangladeshi garment workers

By Khaled Hasan

African tribes losing ground to conservation

By James Reinl

EasyJet's Egypt deal remains up in the air

By Alastair Beach

In Video

Fighting rages for strategic Afghan town

Hundreds of civilians flee Sangin in Helmand province after Taliban attack police checkpoints.
Taiwan fishing town reels over sea dispute

As competition over fishing grounds intensify, fishermen urge Taiwan and Philippines to resolve spat.
Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike

Staff at Yemeni mission in New York protest over work conditions, saying they have not been paid in months.
US volunteers work through Oklahoma rubble

Strangers line up to offer assistance as tornado survivors start to rebuild their lives.
Libyan armed groups refuse to cede power

Building new army to fill the post-Gaddafi security vacuum shows power of the gun is stronger than law.
Pacific Alliance bloc focuses on Asia trade

Nations with combined population of 209 million aim to better integrate economies of Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru.
Taiwan stops hiring Filipino workers

Restriction comes after Philippine's coast guard shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman.
UK to offer asylum to Afghan interpreters

About 600 interpreters who served with British army will be given right to settle in the UK.

Blogs

Americas

The pope's pricey visit to Brazil

By Gabriel Elizondo

Asia

Labour reforms come at a cost

By Jonah Hull

Sport

It's up to you New York

By Lee Wellings

Africa

Nigeria's mobile phone blackout

By Yvonne Ndege

Programme Highlights

Iranian politics: Who is pulling the strings?

Inside Story23 May 2013 14:34 GMT

As two senior politicians are banned from running in the presidential race, we ask if the outcome is now predictable.

Hungary: Towards the Abyss

People & Power22 May 2013 14:53 GMT

Investigating why critics of Hungary's authoritarian government believe it is leading the country towards fascism.

The Last Battle

On Witness

Al-Nakba

On Special series

Uganda: Queen of the Slums

On Letter From My Child

Baudouin Mouanda: Congolese Dreams

On Artscape

Programmes

Artscape

A look at the creative forces behind many of the world's headlines.
China Rising

A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Witness

Bringing world issues into focus with courageous and inspiring human stories.
Al-Nakba

Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
101 East

A weekly discussion programme on Asia-Pacific current affairs.
The Stream

An aggregator of online sources and discussion, seeking out unheard voices, new perspectives and untold angles.

Featured

Syria: The War Within Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
China Rising A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Iran Elections News and analysis of 2013 presidential contest as Ahmadinejad finishes second term.
Crisis in Bangladesh Extensive coverage of war crimes tribunals and controversial calls for blasphemy laws.
Al-Nakba Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.