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Egyptian security men abducted in Sinai freed
Spokesman says that policemen and border guard abducted in Sinai peninsula last week have been released.
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 10:31 GMT
Middle East
Egypt sends more forces over Sinai kidnapping
Security forces kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai
Tornado rescue efforts wind down in Oklahoma
Scientists conclude tornado was an EF5 on Fujita scale, the most powerful type, capable of hurling cars like missiles.
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 11:23 GMT
Americas
Texas tornado tragedy
Search for missing
Clean-up begins in US states
Ahmadinejad to appeal Iran poll-ban on ally
President to take Mashaei case to Supreme Leader but Rafsanjani will not appeal his own presidential election ban.
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 11:57 GMT
Middle East
Iran rejects women presidential hopefuls
Ex-nuclear negotiator enters race
Why sanctions are not working
Sweden riots continue after police shooting
Windows smashed, cars and several containers set on fire, and seven police officers injured in a Stockholm suburb.
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 02:06 GMT
Europe
Syrians seek safety in Sweden
Muslims in Sweden face stiffer Ramadan test
Four arrested in Sweden over 'terror plot'
UK moves closer to legalising gay marriage
Bill passes to House of Lords despite opposition in lower house from majority of ruling Conservative party members.
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 09:39 GMT
Europe
Is it really no big deal that pro-athlete Jason Collins is openly gay?
Nuanced support
Divided over gay rights
Egyptian security men abducted in Sinai freed
Tornado rescue efforts wind down in Oklahoma
Ahmadinejad to appeal Iran poll-ban on ally
Sweden riots continue after police shooting
UK moves closer to legalising gay marriage
World Bank announces $1bn for Great Lakes
Funds for health, education, hydro-electric projects and cross-border trade come amid fresh fighting in the region.
Africa
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 10:48 GMT
Chinese premier begins Pakistan visit
Li Keqiang to discuss trade ties with incoming government, including talks with prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif.
Asia-Pacific
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 11:23 GMT
Britain to offer visas to Afghan interpreters
Cameron to allow interpreters who served with UK forces fighting Taliban to live in Britain, reversing earlier decision.
Europe
Last Modified: 22 May 2013 10:32 GMT
Apple CEO rejects 'tax evasion' charges
Tim Cook tells US Senate hearing that Apple does not use 'tax gimmicks' to avoid paying more taxes.
Business
Last Modified: 21 May 2013 22:51 GMT
Syria parties 'preparing for peace talks'
Opposition and government to take part in internationally-sponsored peace conference, Syria peace envoy says.
Middle East
Last Modified: 21 May 2013 15:45 GMT
In Video
HIV infection rates rising in Kazakhstan
Research shows that HIV/AIDS among gay men is far higher than what government statistics suggest.
Chile protesters call for education reform
Demonstrators try to disrupt President Sebastian Pinera's final state of the nation speech to Congress.
Egypt army ready to launch Sinai rescue
Guards at Gaza border respond to kidnapping of seven soldiers and policemen by going on strike.
Law to promote patriotism in Russia
Russian government plans legislation that would make it illegal to criticise country's role in World War II.
Studies split on video games' health benefits
New research says active gaming improves vascular health on kids, but other studies say otherwise.
Finland to bury nuclear waste underground
Country plans to solve problem of disposing radioactive waste permanently by using tunnels.
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.
Blogs
Americas
The aftermath of most destructive US tornado
By
Alan Fisher
Middle East
The root cause of Egypt's Sinai conflict
By
Rawya Rageh
Africa
Nigeria's state of emergency
By
Yvonne Ndege
Americas
The scandalous erosion of US civil liberties
By
Patty Culhane
Programme Highlights
Al-Nakba
Special series
22 May 2013 05:54 GMT
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
Uganda: Queen of the Slums
Letter From My Child
17 Apr 2013 09:59 GMT
From the despair of a slum to the World Chess Olympiad in Russia - Phiona searches for answers and a better life.
Baudouin Mouanda: Congolese Dreams
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Artscape
US: Silencing news sources?
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Listening Post
Africa's women of power
On
South 2 North
License to kill
On
101 East
In Depth
Syria strife sends Somali refugees on the run
Mona Kosar Abdi
22 May 2013 12:05 GMT
Many are being forced to flee conflict again, years after having sought refuge in Syria from civil war back home.
Rhino horns 'worth more than gold' in Vietnam
Marwan Macan-Markar
22 May 2013 09:19 GMT
Poaching of the endangered species in Africa is on the rise, and traffickers often move the horns to Vietnam for sale.
Brazil stadium opens despite cost concerns
By
Gabriel Elizondo
Fight for Somalia turns town to dust
By
Hamza Mohamed
Glasgow's 'monumental mistake' stokes debate
By
Andrew McFadyen
Physician dismisses force-feeding concerns
By
Jason Leopold
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Artscape
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China Rising
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Witness
Bringing world issues into focus with courageous and inspiring human stories.
Al-Nakba
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
101 East
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The Stream
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Somalia ghost town
Once a bustling haven, Elasha Biyaha has almost become a ghost town as residents flee.
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.
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.
Opinion
An increasingly unchecked surveillance state
Murtaza Hussain
Success requires consequences for failure
John V. Whitbeck
Why we feel for Gatsby even though he is awful
Sarah Jaffe
The Egypt-Israel peace test
Tamara Wittes
Honduran victims of US drug war still await justice
Dan Beeton
When the music dies: Azerbaijan one year after Eurovision
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From flooding in China to celebrations in Somaliland, Al Jazeera showcases the week in images.
In Pictures: David Beckham
As David Beckham announces his retirement from football, we look back at his glittering career.
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