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15/09/2011 (1300 GMT)

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  • Leaders pledge support for Libyan rebels

    France's Nicolas Sarkozy and British PM David Cameron have been speaking in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Is the visit theatre or substance?

    Duration: 06:35

  • Libyans welcome foreign leaders

    The rebels have thanked Britain and France for their help in overthrowing Col Gaddafi. But does this reflect the mood of the people? We speak to some citizens of Tripoli.

    Duration: 09:30

  • Libya: A victory for France?

    Jacques Reland, of the Rennes Business School in France, tells Newshour the visit highlights a major success for the French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

    Duration: 13:00

  • North Korea cruises: not for the faint hearted

    In an effort to bring in more foreign currency, North Korea is offering cruises along its coast. Edward Wong of the New York Times tells Newshour about the dirty mattresses and lack of running water.

    Duration: 17:56

  • Edgar Degas exhibition

    Our arts reporter Vincent Dowd gets a preview of a major exhibition at The Royal Academy in London which focuses on the French painter's fascination with movement and dance.

    Duration: 23:00

  • UBS employee held over 'rogue trades'

    London police arrest a man after Swiss bank UBS says unauthorised trading by a member of staff led to losses of $2bn. The 大象传媒's economics correspondent Andrew Walker reports.

    Duration: 29:35

  • European integration

    The 大象传媒's Justin Webb has been trying to get a sense of how France is handling its own and Europe's economic problems.

    Duration: 36:14

  • A place to hide

    Comfy chairs, a fridge for drinks and a huge television. Hear author Jeff Wilser on the amount American men are spending on "man caves".

    Duration: 43:00

  • Palestinian bid for UN membership

    The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas will outline his plan to bid for full membership at next week's annual General Assembly debate. The 大象传媒's Yolande Knell reports.

    Duration: 49:06

  • A world of change

    Sheena Barclay, the managing director of the firm which publishes the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, tells Newshour there have been 25,000 changes to world maps in the past four years.

    Duration: 53:00

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  • Thu 15 Sep 2011 13:05GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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    Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.