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Deadly tornado rips through Oklahoma City

Iraqi tribal leaders demand federation

Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction

Pakistan's Sharif urges Taliban peace talks

Seven Afghan police killed amid fresh attacks

Syrian opposition continue talks in Madrid

Spain hosts talks seeking to unify diverse opposition against Assad and forge a common position on Syria's conflict.

Europe Last Modified: 21 May 2013 08:16 GMT

Protests in New York after gay man's murder

Thousand march in New York's Greenwich Village to honour the memory of "gay angel Mark Carson".

Americas Last Modified: 21 May 2013 07:29 GMT

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 19:17 GMT

Obama says Myanmar to release more prisoners

Thein Sein is first leader of his country to visit White House in nearly half a century.

Americas Last Modified: 20 May 2013 20:35 GMT

Co-founder of US group The Doors dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of 1960s rock band, played on hit songs such as "Break On Through to the Other Side".

Americas Last Modified: 21 May 2013 06:32 GMT

In Video

Philippine migrant workers pay personal price

Those going abroad for jobs earn more money, but their absence comes at a cost to their families.
Croatia finds another way to keep bees busy

Scientists in Croatia are using the insects to help find land mines.
Yahoo purchases Tumblr for $1.1bn

Yahoo buys the blogging service Tumblr in what is the largest social network acquisition in years.
Mexican women embrace natural childbirth

Country with the highest rate of Caesarean births in Latin America coming round to idea of natural birthing.
Newspaper owner on trial in Moscow

Alexander Lebedev, accused of hooliganism over a televised punch-up, sees hidden agenda to the charges.
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.
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.
Kenyan art up for auction in London

Kenyan artwork still relatively unknown despite recent international buying spree of African art.

Blogs

Africa

Nigeria's state of emergency

By Yvonne Ndege

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

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

Fight for Somalia turns town to dust

Hamza Mohamed21 May 2013 08:46 GMT

Once a bustling haven away from Mogadishu's battles, Elasha Biyaha has almost become a ghost town as residents flee.

Physician dismisses force-feeding concerns

Jason Leopold 21 May 2013 08:20 GMT

Senior Guantanamo physician dismisses ethical concerns about force-feeding prisoners, and defends the ongoing practice.

Glasgow's 'monumental mistake' stokes debate

By Andrew McFadyen

Hezbollah plays its hand in battle for Syria

By Zak Brophy

Afghan archaeology site faces rocky future

By Jennifer Glasse

Zimbabwe cracks down on the oldest profession

By Gift Phiri

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

Hezbollah and Syria Lebanon-based militia is assisting villagers caught up in the conflict.
Syria: The War Within Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
Afghan archaeology Ancient ruins of Mes Aynak threatened by planned Chinese mining project.
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.

Hezbollah and Syria

Lebanon-based militia is assisting villagers caught up in the conflict.