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In the past week President Obama has extended the legal rights of millions of illegal immigrants in the US and the Pope has declared that European leaders "cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast graveyard.' The Fifth Floor discuss the challenges of reporting on immigration with Valeria Perasso of 大象传媒 Mundo and Nidale Abou Mrad of 大象传媒 Arabic.

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Vietnam's Endangered Music
Ha Mi from our Vietnamese Language Service grew up in Hanoi listening to Ca Tru - it's a style of music unique to north Vietnam, and she tells us why this ancient tradition - which has lasted for 900 years - is currently in danger of being lost.

Tales from the 大象传媒 Turkish Archive
To celebrate its 75th year, 大象传媒 Turkce, has launched the Archive Room a 50-part online series, a collection of the service's best moments since 1939. Producer Cenk Erdil reveals the stories behind some of their most memorable interviews.

Saving Timbuktu's Libraries
Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts are referred to as the second lung of the city. But since the Islamist militant occupation in 2012, only a few remain. Some were burnt when insurgents took their revenge as they were pushed out of the city last year, others were protected by families who carefully hid them away knowing the risks they faced. But most were rescued by a network of residents who carried out a secret operation to transport them to safety in Bamako. 大象传媒 Afrique's Laeila Adjovi reports from Mali

Online Greatest Hits
Digital diva Fifi Haroon gives the lowdown on the weird and wonderful stories across the web, including democracy package holidays in Taiwan and pushing a frozen plane in Siberia.

Cuba: Hear My Country
Can you pick a song to define your country? It's a challenge we often set to our Language Service journalists on the 5th floor and this week the wheel turns to Cuba. 大象传媒's Manuel Toledo and Emilio San Pedro listen to some rhyme and rumba.

The Fifth Floor is presented by David Amanor.