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30/04/2013
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Gitmo Hunger Strikers
Is force-feeding ever permissible? The scrap-book of a Rolling Stone
01/05/2013
Bangladesh Mayday protests
Bangladeshi workers on streets; Russia revives labour heroes; the charms of Mount Fuji
New Boston arrests
Three more Boston arrests; Nate Silver on Signal and Noise; cannibals among US pioneers.
Indian anger at death of alleged spy
Indian man dies in Pakistani jail; Somalia famine; how great is Gatsby?
02/05/2013
02/05/2013 (2000 GMT)
Quarter of million died in Somali famine; US-Pakistan relations; can ageing be slowed?
03/05/2013
Syria massacre
Reports of Syria massacre; pollution and recruitment in China; apocalypse inspired surfing
04/05/2013
Damascus air raid
Israel accused of Syria air strike; UKIP's Nigel Farage; How The Beatles rocked Kremlin
Malaysia ruling coalition win
Ruling coalition wins Malaysian election; French protests; audience leave Wagner opera.
06/05/2013
Fear and hope ahead of Pakistan's elections
Owen Bennett Jones from Karachi, Neo-Nazi trial opens in Germany, kids' music-learning.
Pakistan's violent election season
On campaign in Pakistan; Syrian rebels accused of using chemical weapons; printing a gun.
Missing US girls press conference
Missing US girls press briefing in Ohio and Somalia conference in London.
07/05/2013
Cleveland women rescued
Millions pledged to Somalia; origins of Eurasian languages
08/05/2013
08/05/2013 (1300 GMT)
Alex Ferguson retires from Manchester United; Chinese poisoning case; Gaza cook book
Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson retires; Ohio women return home; House hearing on Benghazi attack
09/05/2013 (1300 GMT)
Man charged with kidnap in court; ex Pakistan PM's son abducted; do US Presidents matter?
09/05/2013
09/05/2013 (2000 GMT)
Ohio Congresswoman on Cleveland kidnap;Gunmen abduct son of ex-Pakistan PM;dog tag reunion
10/05/2013 (1300 GMT)
Power and influence in Pakistan; alive after 17 days in the rubble; ATM heist nets $45m
10/05/2013
10/05/2013 (2000 GMT)
Pakistan on eve of election; Bangladesh rescue;telling a female author's book by its cover
Pakistan election
Pakistan election; Syrian refugee girls 'sold'; what makes a world class football manager?