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Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto murder case

Deadly car bombs rock Iraqi cities

Syrian offensive on Qusayr deepens

Suicide bomb attack in northern Afghanistan

Chinese PM vows to build trust with India

Egypt sends more forces over Sinai kidnapping

Reinforcements, including helicopters, sent to pressure armed group holding seven members of security forces hostage.

Middle East Last Modified: 20 May 2013 12:35 GMT

Dubai workers hold rare strike for more wages

Thousands of labourers at Arabtec, the emirate's largest construction company, hold second day of action over poor pay.

Middle East Last Modified: 20 May 2013 06:48 GMT

Imran Khan's party wins Karachi revote

Results show PTI has taken national assembly seat as party buries senior member killed hours before re-polling.

Central & South Asia Last Modified: 20 May 2013 10:49 GMT

Myanmar president set to meet Obama

The former general will also seek to woo US businesses that see a lucrative market in former Western pariah nation.

Americas Last Modified: 20 May 2013 03:21 GMT

Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1bn deal

US company confirms that it will buy blogging and social networking site, in bid to attract younger user base.

Business Last Modified: 20 May 2013 12:34 GMT

In Video

French opt for e-cigarettes but risks remain

Almost half a million people in France have turned to substitute but studies show it may be harmful to health.
Race to save Afghanistan's Buddhist treasures

Archaeologists look to save one of nation's richest historical sites amid Chinese plans to mine for copper.
Europeans look to African art amid austerity

Many affected by economic crisis are turning to cheaper African art, as London hold first Kenyan auction.
Remittance woes for South Africa workers

Migrant workers pay high fees for money transfers, but have no choice if they want money to reach home.
Peru's archaeological treasures under threat

Archaeologists say government must do more to protect ancient sites from looters.
India's only 'Chinatown' in Kolkata

Neighbourhood was once home to tens of thousands of ethnic Chinese, whose fate has echoed India-China relations.
Border crossing to Iraq offers lifeline

A river crossing between northern Iraq and Syria is helping citizens to buy essential supplies.
Egyptians take on art of Italian pizza making

Many Italians are not interested in pursuing the country's age-old tradition of pizza making.

Blogs

Americas

The scandalous erosion of US civil liberties

By Patty Culhane

Asia

Fighting for Australia's cattle farmers

By Andrew Thomas

Asia

Red Brigade confronts India sex abuse

By Divya Gopalan

Africa

Baby factory exposed in Nigeria

By Yvonne Ndege

Programme Highlights

India and China: Building trade and trust

Inside Story20 May 2013 09:48 GMT

There are signs of improving relations, but can the world's two most populous nations resolve their differences?

Syria: Atrocities on both sides?

Inside Syria19 May 2013 11:32 GMT

We look at whether the abuses allegedly committed by Syrian opposition fighters are merely isolated incidents.

US: Silencing news sources?

On Listening Post

Africa's women of power

On South 2 North

License to kill

On 101 East

The Promised City

On Witness

In Depth

Afghan archaeology site faces rocky future

Jennifer Glasse20 May 2013 13:08 GMT

Copper-rich Mes Aynak is home to ruins of ancient villages, but threatened by a planned Chinese mining project.

Zimbabwe cracks down on the oldest profession

Gift Phiri20 May 2013 07:30 GMT

Residents say ordinary women are often being targeted by police in campaign to curb prostitution in red light district.

Pakistan�s football team missing in action

By John Duerden

Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria

By Stephanie d'Arc Taylor

Cairo divided over bridge revival plan

By Rawya Rageh

LGBT refugees risk death, rape in Kenya

By Katy Migiro

Programmes

People & Power

A groundbreaking investigative programme, which looks at the use and abuse of power.
Al-Nakba

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

Bringing world issues into focus with courageous and inspiring human stories.
China Rising

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

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

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

Featured

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.

China Rising

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