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 07:06 GMT
Letter from US attorney general confirms President Barack Obama administration killed US nationals abroad.
Americas Last Modified: 23 May 2013 03:57 GMT
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 07:32 GMT
Rights group says state authorities and employers are responsible for suffering of millions of refugees and migrants.
Europe Last Modified: 23 May 2013 03:00 GMT
Spokesman says that policemen and border guard abducted in Sinai peninsula last week have been released.
Middle East Last Modified: 22 May 2013 19:45 GMT
In Video
Programme Highlights
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
Witness23 May 2013 07:17 GMT
We follow the journey of Kenyans seeking justice for Britian's role in the torture during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising.
In Depth
Syria strife sends Somali refugees on the run
22 May 2013 12:51 GMT
Many are being forced to flee conflict again, years after having sought refuge in Syria from civil war back home.
Saving Nepalese villagers from flashfloods
22 May 2013 14:09 GMT
Early warning technology has been deployed in rural Nepal to protect people along glacial rivers from sudden surges.
Programmes
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.
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.
Korea Tensions
Al Jazeera looks at the escalation of military threats between N Korea and geopolitical rivals.
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