17/04/2011 (1200 GMT)
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Japan nuclear crisis
The company operating the stricken Japanese nuclear power station says it could take until the end of this year to contain the crisis at the plant. Newshour hears from a nuclear analyst.
Duration: 03:30
'Scared, frustrated and angry'
How is the latest news about the Fukushima power station being received by the Japanese people? Erika Toh from the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo speaks to Newshour.
Duration: 02:48
Russian politics
There is less than a year to go before Russia's presidential election. If both incumbent president Dmitry Medvedev and prime minister Vladimir Putin run against each other, who will come out on top?
Duration: 05:00
Libya fighting
In Libya, the heavy bombardment of the town of Misrata continues. Newshour hears from a doctor who was involved in a dramatic evacuation of some of the most seriously wounded in Misrata.
Duration: 07:25
Music as therapy
Can music be an effective antidote to pain? Jane O'Brien reports from Washington.
Duration: 03:35
New era in Cuba?
Cuba's leader, Raul Castro, has said it is necessary to reform the country's economy. Newshour examines what these changes might mean for the communist country.
Duration: 11:36
Sri Lankan anger at UN claims
The president of Sri Lanka has called for mass protests against the findings of a United Nations inquiry which alleges that his government committed war crimes in the conflict against Tamil rebels.
Duration: 04:10
The sixth Rolling Stone
Ian Stewart co-founded the Rolling Stones but was dismissed from the final line up. 26 years after his death, the other members of the band are among artists playing on a tribute album to him.
Duration: 06:58
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