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13/01/2011 (1400 GMT)

Lebanese political crisis; Tunisians abroad speak out and the guide dog comes of age

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55 minutes

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Thu 13 Jan 2011 14:05GMT

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  • Lebanon

    A special report live from Beirut. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Owen Bennett-Jones speaks to the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Lebanon Michael Williams and author of "Killing Mr Lebanon", Nicholas Blandford.

    Duration: 12:57

  • Floods

    Flood waters are wreaking havoc in Australia, Brazil and Sri Lanka. Newshour has reports from all three countries.

    Duration: 19:07

  • La NiΓ±a

    Dr Adam Scaife, a climate scientist at the MET office in the UK, discusses whether the floods affecting several countries are more than just a coincidence.

    Duration: 22:57

  • Lebanon 2

    In a live report from Lebanon, Owen Bennett-Jones hears the views of students in Beirut and speaks to the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Lebanon Michael Williams.

    Duration: 35:19

  • Coming of Age

    As part of the Coming of Age series, Newshour meets Jim Muirehead, the new owner of Neil - a black labrador who's just qualified as a registered guide dog in London.

    Duration: 38:40

  • Tunisia unrest

    Newshour hears from two ex-pat Tunisians who have been following the protests in their home country via social networking websites like Facebook.

    Duration: 43:00

  • Cathedral

    The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Sarah Rainsford visits a 40-metre tall cathedral that is being built by an elderly man, almost single-handedly, out of junk.

    Duration: 48:44

  • Lebanon 3

    Owen Bennett-Jones speaks to Dr Habib Zoghbi, a businessman in the hotel trade and a prominent commentator in Lebanon.

    Duration: 51:50

  • Olympics

    Breaking news.

    Duration: 53:00

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  • Thu 13 Jan 2011 14:05GMT

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