Chinua Achebe, author of widely praised Things Fall Apart, buried in his hometown two months after his death in the US.
Africa Last Modified: 23 May 2013 12:42 GMT
Christine Lagarde to explain her 2007 handling of row that resulted in $300m payment to well-connected entrepreneur.
Europe Last Modified: 23 May 2013 13:18 GMT
At least 12 killed in explosion targeting paramilitary personnel on the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 23 May 2013 13:00 GMT
US secretary of state on his fourth visit to Israel in an attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Middle East Last Modified: 23 May 2013 10:51 GMT
Letter from US attorney general confirms President Barack Obama administration killed US nationals abroad.
Americas Last Modified: 23 May 2013 03:57 GMT
In Depth
Dubai's striking workers in their own words
23 May 2013 13:01 GMT
Labourers at construction giant Arabtec in the UAE complain of low pay, poor conditions and lack of annual leave.
Ahmadinejad's dirty dozen
and 23 May 2013 13:50 GMT
Al Jazeera looks at 12 key political moments and controversial statements by Iranian president during his second term.
In Video
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.
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.
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.
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