12/03/12 (1400 GMT)
Massacre in Homs as UN meet; Afghans react to murders; best-selling erotic literature.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Chapters
-
Syrian massacre: Who is to blame?
Sami Ibrahim of the human rights group the Syrian Network for Human Rights believes the Syrian army is responsible for massacring dozens of civilians in cold blood.
Duration: 05:04
Foreign ministers gather for security debate on Syria
Is this meeting likely to succeed in any meaningful way? We hear from our correspondent Barbara Plett who is at the UN and Ted Kattouf, a former US Ambassador to Syria.
Duration: 13:00
South African state schools accused of failing students
In South Africa, thousands of children every year are being taken out of state schools to be educated at private schools amid growing criticism of falling standards. Karen Allen reports.
Duration: 18:30
Iraqi 'emo' youths reportedly killed by conservative militias
Activists in Iraq say dozens of "emo" youths have been murdered by conservative militias in recent months over their dress and lifestyle choices. We hear from Ali Hili a Iraqi human rights activist.
Duration: 23:00
Afghans demand public trial of US soldier
Taimoor Shah a journalist who writes for the New York Times reports from Panjwai where the killing of 16 civilians by a US soldier took place.
Duration: 30:09
Fears of reprisal following Afghan killings
We hear from the Afghan analyst Kate Clark, of the Afghan Analysts Network, about the likely impact of the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier.
Duration: 34:36
Allen Stanford: Antigua feels the fallout of Ponzi case
Nick Davis reports from the Caribbean island of Antigua on how the local economy has been affected following the conviction for fraud of Allen Stanford, who based his empire on the island.
Duration: 40:09
Erotic novel tops New York Times best-seller list
Lyss Stern, founder of DivaMoms.com and a fan of the erotic romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" talks about why the book has appealed to so many.
Duration: 43:00
A sporting chance
Should Olympic athletes who fail a drugs test be banned for life from further competitions? We hear from Matthew Syed, sports columnist for the Times newspaper in the UK.
Duration: 48:38
A history of the FBI
Tim Weiner, author of a new book suggests that for much of its history, the FBI often broke the law in the belief that it was protecting Americans from their enemies.
Duration: 53:00
Broadcast
- Mon 12 Mar 2012 14:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
Podcast
-
![]()
Newshour
Interviews, news and analysis of the day鈥檚 global events.
Related Content
