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Massive tornado kills dozens in Oklahoma

Iraqi tribal leaders demand federation

Syrian offensive on Qusayr deepens

Obama says Myanmar to release more prisoners

Pakistan's Sharif urges Taliban peace talks

Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction

Top court rules that the trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt restart to solve several appeal issues.

Americas Last Modified: 21 May 2013 03:32 GMT

New Yorkers protest after gay man's murder

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

Americas Last Modified: 21 May 2013 02:56 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

China and India pledge to improve ties

Leaders of both countries will study ways to ease border tensions and boost bilateral trade after meeting in New Delhi.

Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 20 May 2013 15:23 GMT

Car bombings hit Russia's Dagestan

Two blasts 15 minutes apart claim at least three lives near justice ministry offices in provincial capital Makhachkala.

Europe Last Modified: 20 May 2013 19:02 GMT

In Video

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.
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.

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

Hezbollah plays its hand in battle for Syria

Zak Brophy20 May 2013 13:41 GMT

Lebanon-based militia is assisting villagers caught up in the conflict, and reportedly fighting alongside Assad forces.

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

By Gift Phiri

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

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's hand in Syria Lebanon-based militia is assisting villagers caught up in the conflict, and reportedly fighting alongside Assad forces.
Syria: The War Within Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
Afghan archaeology site faces rocky future Copper-rich Mes Aynak is home to ruins of ancient villages, but threatened by a 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.