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In its heyday, it called itself the most famous music club in the world. In a few weeks time, Manchester will be marking the 30th anniversary of the opening of the city's Hacienda Club. Mark Coles caught up with former New Order and Joy Division bass player Peter Hook to find out why the iconic club is back in fashion.

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Tensions along Syria's borders have heightened as doubts intensify about an international peace plan due to come into effect today. The 麻豆约拍's Jonathan Head reports from the Syrian border with Turkey while Manhal, an activist living in Hama, describes what life is like in the city. And Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the UK's ambassador to the United Nations from 1998 to 2003, and Henry Hogger, British ambassador to Syria between 2000 and 2003, discuss what the next steps should be.

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The European Court of Human Rights will rule this morning on whether six terrorist suspects, including the radical cleric, Abu Hamza, can be extradited from the UK to the United States. The six men involved in today's case say they face ill-treatment if sent to America because they could be held in solitary confinement in a high-security jail in Colorado, known as a "supermax" prison.