UN says town of Pibor has been destroyed, between fighting and looting, by rebels and army soldiers alike.
Africa Last Modified: 18 May 2013 02:37 GMT
President Hollande signs bill into law after Constitutional Council dismisses legal challenge by opposition party.
Europe Last Modified: 18 May 2013 05:15 GMT
New user agreement says the network is not for sex work.
The Stream Last Modified: 15 May 2013 19:27 GMT
Twin bombings strike mosques in Malakand district of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killing at least 12.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 17 May 2013 12:42 GMT
Blasts kill at least nine people and wound 70 in gated Kandahar community linked to family of President Hamid Karzai.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 17 May 2013 21:19 GMT
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Programme Highlights
China Rising
Special series16 May 2013 12:40 GMT
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
License to kill
101 East16 May 2013 12:51 GMT
As Australians debate about legalising euthanasia, has an entire nation lost its moral compass?
In Depth
Kenya clinic riot spotlights mental health
17 May 2013 12:35 GMT
Dozens escape hospital after complaining of poor treatment highlighting problems faced by mental illness patients.
Regional language campaigners denounce France
17 May 2013 10:43 GMT
Basque, Catalan, Alsatian and Corsican speakers deliver petition to UNESCO in Paris asking for "cultural asylum".
Programmes
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China Rising
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Al-Nakba
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
Syria: The War Within
Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
China angles for Arctic power
China aims to expand its influence in the resource rich area.
Crisis in Bangladesh
Extensive coverage of war crimes tribunals and controversial calls for blasphemy laws.
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