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  • Greece

    The Greek government faces a confidence motion in parliament. That will take place against a background of further noisy protests about the crisis and the way it has been handled.

    Duration: 13:00

  • Australia flights

    The southern hemisphere's volcanic ash cloud is back. Ben Sanderlands, an Australian aviation reporter, explains how air travel has been affected.

    Duration: 17:19

  • Nigeria militants

    Nigeria's most senior police officers are meeting today in Abuja to discuss how to deal with a recent spate of violent attacks. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Jonah Fisher reports from Maiduguri.

    Duration: 22:58

  • Syria demonstrations

    There have been more demonstrations in Syria. However, unlike yesterday鈥檚 protests, these appear to be rallies in support of what President Assad had to say in his recent speech.

    Duration: 30:30

  • Syria PJ Crowley

    PJ Crowley is a former US state department spokesman who believes the situation in Syria exposes the inadequacy of US policy. Dan Damon asked him what he thought America's approach should be.

    Duration: 34:22

  • Libya China

    Is China now taking sides in the Libyan conflict? Jonathan Holslag is a research fellow at the Brussels Institute of Contemporary China studies.

    Duration: 37:17

  • Megacities Singapore

    Singapore is often held up as an example of successful urban development. In the second part of a series on Asia's megacities, Sharanjit Leyl asks if this city could become a model for others.

    Duration: 42:56

  • Australian Aborigines

    A parliamentary committee in Australia has described the high number of Aboriginal people in prison as a 鈥渘ational crisis鈥�. Shayne Neumann is the Labor party MP who chairs the committee.

    Duration: 47:58

  • Amy Winehouse

    The singer Amy Winehouse has pulled out of a European tour after a shambolic concert in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Vesna Dobrosavljevi膰 was at the concert.

    Duration: 53:00

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