18/04/2011 (1300 GMT)
Violence in the Syrian city of Homs; Cuba Castro Congress; naked Ukrainian feminists
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Syria
In the Syrian city of Homs, at least seven people were killed in overnight violence between demonstrators and the security forces. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Owen Bennett Jones has the latest from Homs.
Duration: 07:00
Three Cups of Tea
The bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea", which follows a mission to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, isn't all it seems, according to a new documentary by the US network CBS.
Duration: 12:58
Cuba
For the first time in 14 years, Raul Castro has convened a meeting of Cuba's ruling Communist Party. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Lawrence Pollard looks at what is likely to emerge from the meeting.
Duration: 19:15
Orchestras
The Philadelphia Orchestra has voted in favour of filing for bankruptcy protection. Mark Pemberton, Director of the Association of British Orchestras, looks at why times are tough for orchestras.
Duration: 22:57
NATO
Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard is commander of Operation Unified Protector, which is under a NATO mandate to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya and protect civilians.
Duration: 31:40
Nigeria
Residents of Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city, give their views on the possible outcome of their country's presidential elections.
Duration: 37:11
Devil in a bottle
France has overturned a ban on drinking absinthe. But why did they outlaw it in the first place? Jad Adams is the author of 'Hideous Absinthe: History of the Devil in a Bottle'.
Duration: 42:55
Naked feminists
Members of a Ukrainian women's rights group called FEMEN often protest wearing only a bikini or even less. But is this the best way to campaign for women's rights?
Duration: 49:45
Cuba 2
More on the Communist Party meeting in Cuba.
Duration: 53:00
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