Media reports
Iran's press ecstatic as sanctions end
The moderate press in Iran shows its delight as a range of international sanctions are lifted.
Al-Qaeda's raid on Burkina Faso
The carnage in Burkina Faso's capital marks a new expansion for al-Qaeda's North African branch.
Measures Iran has taken to end sanctions
Iran has taken a series of measures to scale back its nuclear programme, paving the way for the implementation of the historic nuclear deal agreed with world powers.
In video
Chinese media in Africa
Need to know: Putin and the media
Afghanistan's media landscape
Reporting the conflict in Aleppo
Need to know: French elections
Media role in Russia's elections
Features & Analysis
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Human cost of Ukraine crisis in numbers
Casualties are mounting in the conflict, which has been ongoing since March 2014
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Egypt law ushers in 'republic of darkness'
Egyptian journalists and rights advocates warn of "dark days" ahead for the country after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi approves new counter-terrorism laws.
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Who is jamming TV satellites?
How are broadcasters jammed, and what can be done about it?
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Battle for Syria's media
How Syrian state TV reports the conflict - and how opposition activists try to put their side across
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How are social media sites changing China?
How sites such as Weibo, Renren and YouKu are changing the way news is made and consumed in China
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Governments censoring the web
Why states routinely filter what its citizens see on the internet and how web-users can avoid censorship
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Russians learn to love the bomb
Sections of the Russian media view nuclear war as a realistic possibility
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Explorers of ex-USSR
Young people who make industrial infrastructure their playground
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Finnish clowns mock citizen patrols
Troupe of clowns spoofs controversial Soldiers of Odin group during a patrol.
News from Elsewhere
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Shisha cafe ban for pregnant women
Campaign posters warn women not to inflict smoke on their unborn children.
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Tajik leader proposes wrestling holiday
President Emomali Rahmon wants to honour wrestlers, horse riders and flowers.
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