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  • Libya troops renew Sirte assault

    Interim authority forces prepare to renew their offensive in the face of fierce resistance. Our correspondent Jonathan Head speaks to one of their fighters.

    Duration: 06:59

  • Libya: Delivering aid to trapped civilians

    Dibeh Fakhr of the International Committee of the Red Cross talks to Newshour about the help they are able to provide to those still trapped in Sirte.

    Duration: 10:11

  • Libyans: A changed people

    Two Libyan residents describe how the mood of the people has changed since the ousting of Colonel Gaddafi.

    Duration: 16:45

  • US education system failing Hispanic-Americans

    Reports estimate that half of the Latino children attending high school in the US will not graduate. The 大象传媒's Steve Kingstone looks at what this means for the American economy in the long term

    Duration: 23:00

  • Was the US invasion of Iraq a failure?

    Eight years and billions of dollars later, what has the US managed to achieve in Iraq? The author Peter van Buren tells Newshour the answer is: not very much.

    Duration: 32:00

  • Dutch coffee shops banned from selling high-strength cannabis

    Marc Josemans, owner of the Easy Going Coffee Shop in Maastricht describe how plans to reclassify high-strength cannabis as a hard drug will affect his business.

    Duration: 36:17

  • Burma Censorship Chief Calls for Press Freedom

    Is this another sign of reform? The 大象传媒's Charles Scanlon reports.

    Duration: 40:13

  • French Socialist party holds first open primary

    Christian Fraser reports from Paris on the battle to select the next Socialist presidential candidate.

    Duration: 45:44

  • Indignants in Brussels

    Newshour speaks to Hector Huerga of The Indignants, a Spanish protest movement, which has trekked from Spain to Brussels, where EU leaders are due to hold a summit later this month.

    Duration: 50:00

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  • Sat 8 Oct 2011 12:05GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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