18/08/2011 (1300 GMT)
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Israel attack
A number of people have been killed in attacks in the south of Israel. Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich, spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces, tells us what she knows about the incidents.
Duration: 05:49
Israel attack 2
The 大象传媒's Paul Danahar has the latest on the attacks in Israel.
Duration: 08:38
Israel attack 3
Gideon Levy, a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, gives his views on the context of today鈥檚 attacks.
Duration: 12:59
Pope visit
Pope Benedict is in Spain to celebrate World Youth Day, a Catholic festival, but his trip has been marred by protests against the cost of the visit, at a time when Spain faces deep spending cuts.
Duration: 18:29
Doris Day
The 大象传媒鈥檚 Rebecca Jones speaks to the 87-year-old singer Doris Day about her album "My Heart", her first new release since 1994.
Duration: 22:58
Libyan rebel gains
The latest reports say that Libyan rebels have now taken control of a strategically-important oil refinery outside Zawiya. The Guardian newspaper's Luke Harding is at the oil refinery.
Duration: 28:00
Libyan rebel gains 2
Sir Richard Dalton is a former British ambassador to Libya and chairs the Libya working group at the London think-tank Chatham House. Does he sense this is the endgame for Colonel Gaddafi?
Duration: 31:38
Syria
The Syrian president claims that troops are now withdrawing from towns like Latakia. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Dan Damon has contacted a resident of Latakia. Has she seen government forces withdrawing?
Duration: 37:19
Paris catacombs
A maze of catacombs exists below the pavements of Paris. The tunnels are checked regularly to make sure they won't collapse. Our Paris Correspondent Christian Fraser has been to investigate.
Duration: 42:56
Turkey
Overnight, Turkish planes bombed targets in northern Iraq that are used by PKK militants, campaigning for greater rights for Turkey's Kurdish minority. The 大象传媒's David O'Byrne has more details.
Duration: 47:57
Spooky house for sale
There's a house currently on the market in Sweden that comes with a medieval tomb attached, containing a complete human skeleton. Estate agent, Leif Bertwig, tells us more about the property.
Duration: 52:26
Syria Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has for the first time said it is time for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resign.
Duration: 52:58
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