07/03/2011 (1400 GMT)
Gaddafi forces fightback along coast; new claims of alien life; are placebos ever ethical?
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Libya uprising
Newshour has the latest from Libya, with reports from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s John Simpson in Ras Lanuf and Pascale Harter in Benghazi. We also hear from a spokesman for the opposition in Misrata.
Duration: 14:00
Afghanistan: Gates
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is in Afghanistan at a time of renewed tension between the Afghan government and its western allies.
Duration: 16:22
Chirac trial
The trial of former French president, Jacques Chirac, for alleged corruption is getting underway in Paris. He is accused of misusing city funds while he was mayor of Paris.
Duration: 23:00
Alien life
Experts are examining controversial claims by a NASA scientist to have found fossils in three meteorites. Dr Simon Mitton, of Cambridge University, is sceptical.
Duration: 32:33
India Maoists
The conflict between Maoist insurgents and Indian security forces has claimed over 10,000 lives in the past five years. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Suvojit Bagchi was given rare access to the Maoist rebels
Duration: 36:54
Placebo
Should doctors tell their patients when they're giving them placebos to treat illnesses? A study by the German Medical Association has found that half of German doctors treat patients with placebos.
Duration: 43:00
Yunus trial
The Nobel prize-winning founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, Mohammed Yunus, is in court today to challenge the government over his dismissal. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Anbarasan Ethirajan reports.
Duration: 48:13
Libya propaganda
There is a lot of claim and counter claim in Libya about the control of different towns and the level of casualties, which is difficult to verify independently. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Kevin Connolly explains why.
Duration: 53:02
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