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29/01/2014
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Are rich countries helping Syrian refugees enough?
Is EU doing enough for Syrian refugees? Stem cell breakthrough; Secrets of quartets
Ukraine "on the brink"
A big year for Afghanistan 30/01/2014 (1300)
Afghanistan's big year; a Dutch jihadist in Syria; New Zealand's flag due for a makeover?
A big year for Afghanistan 30/01/2014 (1400GMT)
30/01/2014
31/01/2014
Ambushed Ukrainian found alive
Kiev activist has ear cut off; Vodka and Russian politics; King George's hot chocolate
US Ambassador on Syria
Syrian talks end in failure; 'tortured' Ukrainian opposition politician; 3rd hand smoke.
Russia and the West clash over Ukraine in Germany
Talks on Ukraine in Germany; explosions ahead of Thai elections; Brixton Academy memoir
NATO on Ukraine
Ukraine opposition fear army move; Yellen starts at Fed; UN: Food crisis in South Sudan
Anti-government protests disrupt voting in Thailand
Voting disrupted in Thailand; burning of fake Chagall; avalanche rescue dogs
Ukraine: opposition activist Bulatov evacuated
Bulatov flown to Lithuania for treatment, actor Philip S Hoffman dies, Superbowl flipside
03/02/2014
South African opposition split
Mamphela Ramphele interview; EU corruption 'staggering'; North Korea's western university
Battling Heroin Addiction
Battling heroin addiction. Helen Zille on the failed deal; single sex schools discussion.
04/02/2014
Rwanda genocide trial
Rwandan spy in dock over killings; Cancer 'tidal wave' predicted; Chaplin book published
Pakistan Taliban talks
Failure of talks explained; Portugal auction uproar ; Computer game to fight cancer.
05/02/2014
UN Denounces Vatican Over Abuse
Report: Vatican allowed rape; Sochi not ready for Games; Belgian child euthanasia debate
Priest Child Abuse
Bishop and victim respond to UN Vatican report; South Africa mine rescue; robotic arms
Sochi Games start amid tight security
Is Western news coverage of Sochi biased?; 'Orwellian' Turkish internet law; fake art
06/02/2014
US blames Russia for leaked recording
Leaked tape of US diplomatic discussion; Syrian children targeted; salmon mystery solved
Alain de Botton deconstructs Newshour
Alain de Botton deconstructs Newshour; Sochi games; partial evacuation of Homs begins.
Economic protests in Bosnia
Violent clashes in several Bosnian towns; Sochi Olympics open; the end of "Kazakhstan"?
Spanish princess in court
Cristina questioned over fraud; French comedian Dieudonn茅; definition of cool
Syria Convoy Escapes
Syria Convoy Escapes; Spanish princess grilled by judge; Copenhagen giraffe for the chop.
Muslim man 'burned in street'
Mob violence in CAR; music from thoughts; the changing flavour of NY's Chinatown