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Libyan rebels close in on Tripoli; UN heads to Syria; and blogging with cancer in Italy
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Rebels claim key cities in Libya
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports on the Libyan rebels' advance towards the capital, Tripoli.
Duration: 04:48
Gaddafi's hold on Tripoli in doubt
The Libyan rebels have called for the people living in Tripoli to be ready for their arrival as they say they are closing in on the capital. Matthew Price reports from there.
Duration: 08:57
Nato intensifies pressure on Gaddafi's forces
Why are the rebels securing more successes in Libya? Robert Fox, Defence Correspondent for Britain's Evening Standard talks to Newshour about the military strategy and what has changed.
Duration: 12:44
New York face losing iconic horse drawn carriages
Taking a romantic carriage ride through Central Park might be a thing of the past as animal rights advocates say it's cruel and unsafe to keep them on the streets.
Duration: 16:54
Egypt withdraws envoy in Israel
Crowds have gathered outside the Israeli embassy amid reports that Egypt was withdrawing its ambassador from Israel. Shaimaa Khalil reports.
Duration: 20:11
Is the Egyptian/Israeli peace treaty at risk?
Eli Shaked, a former Israeli ambassador to Egypt tells Newshour he believes if Egypt's withdrawal of its ambassador from Israel is confirmed, it will only worsen relations between the two countries.
Duration: 23:00
Syrian demonstrations turn deadly
As the first UN Humanitarian team heads to Damascus, Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN's tells Newshour what help they hope to provide to the people caught up in the fighting.
Duration: 30:08
Estonia's Singing Revolution legacy
As Estonia celebrates it's 20th independence anniversary, Damien McGuinness looks at what the Arab World can learn from it's successful transition from communism to a prosperous democracy.
Duration: 35:21
Investment demand of gold surges
As nervous investors pour their money into gold, George Magnus a senior economic adviser looks at why investors see them as safe havens and how safe are they?
Duration: 39:29
Italy's cancer blogger
Anna Lisa the Italian woman who has been blogging daily about her fight against what she calls the 'beast' shares her moving testimony with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Emma Wallis.
Duration: 46:45
Talking about cancer
Anna Masera, the Online editor of La Stampa which published Anna Lisa's blog talks to Newshour.
Duration: 50:00
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