23/01/2012 (1400 GMT)
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Kenyans face trial
The International Criminal Court has said that four prominent Kenyans will be tried for crimes against humanity. We get reaction from Nairobi.
Duration: 03:09
Kenya analysis
Dr Adams Oloo is chairman of the department of political science at the University of Nairobi. He explains what the move means for Kenya.
Duration: 08:15
Kano attacks
Mark Doyle reports from the northern Nigerian city of Kano, which was under curfew last night after a series of bombings and shootings by that left more than 150 people dead.
Duration: 12:48
Syria
The UN says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the ten months of the Syrian uprising, many of them in the city of Homs. Jeremy Bowen tells Newshour what he saw on a recent visit to Homs.
Duration: 17:15
The Obamas
Jodi Kantor, the author of a new book on Barack and Michelle Obama, discusses the compromises the First Lady had to make to become as popular as she is today.
Duration: 22:37
Kenya offensive in Somalia
The Kenyan Army is continuing its cross-border attacks in Somalia against the Islamist militants, al-Shabab. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Dan Damon looks at the scale of the Kenyan operations inside Somalia.
Duration: 33:43
Iran oil ban
The European Union's putting more pressure on Iran today with a phased ban on oil purchases. Dr Mehrdad Emadi-Moghadam, of Staffordshire University, looks at the significance of the threat.
Duration: 37:50
Chinese dragon babies
Today marks the start of the Chinese year of the dragon. Juliana Liu reports from Hong Kong on how this particularly auspicious zodiac symbol means there will be a baby boom in China this year.
Duration: 42:28
Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, co-hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations, have poured millions of dollars into staging the event. But is it money well spent? Alex Capstick asks people in Equatorial Guinea.
Duration: 47:21
Authentic music
Failed singer Lizzy Grant's reinvention of herself as Lana Del Rey has caused some fans to accuse her of being a fake. Music journalists Lucy Jones and Andrew Mueller discuss whether this is fair.
Duration: 52:58
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