Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong-kim meet President Joseph Kabila amid reports of renewed fighting in the east of the country.
Africa Last Modified: 23 May 2013 16:41 GMT
Fresh clashes between Tripoli residents backing rival factions in Syria's conflict bring death toll since Sunday to 20.
Middle East Last Modified: 23 May 2013 19:48 GMT
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
Taliban claims responsibility for attack killing 12 people on the outskirts of Quetta.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 23 May 2013 18:02 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
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.
Insider sheds light on Syria's chemical arms
23 May 2013 17:56 GMT
Former scientist for country's programme says the regime used sarin agent in small quantities to halt rebel advances.
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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