21/03/2012 (1400 GMT)
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Toulouse suspect under siege
The man accused of recent killings in Toulouse is surrounded in his apartment block by French police. Duncan Crawford reports from the scene.
Duration: 07:45
Gunman 'had been under surveillance'
French journalist Pierre Haski says questions are being asked about why the French authorities did not act sooner.
Duration: 09:50
Impact of shootings on French election?
We return to our guest Pierre Haski to look at the political ramifications of the latest attacks.
Duration: 13:00
Greek youths hit by high unemployment
Chloe Hadjimatheou reports on the young Greeks leaving the country in droves in search of work.
Duration: 19:50
Chinese writer accuses London Book Fair of censorship
Bei Ling, an exiled poet has attacked the London Book Fair for only inviting state-approved writers to speak. Sarah Hesketh of English PEN says dissident writers have not been overlooked.
Duration: 23:00
Thousands mourn Jewish Toulouse victims
The funerals of the three children and the rabbi shot dead by a lone gunman outside their school in the south of France on Monday. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Jerusalem.
Duration: 30:04
Toulouse gunman maybe linked to extremist groups
It's been revealed that Mohammed Merah was among hundreds of prisoners who escaped after a Taliban assault on Kandahar jail in 2008. David Loyn reports from Kabul.
Duration: 32:41
Afghanistan security handover
Today is the deadline for foreign security firms in Afghanistan to hand over to government forces. Tim Beans of DAI, one firm making the switch, says he is confident about about the transition.
Duration: 37:14
Korea's shanty towns
Seoul, one of the world's richest cities is situated next door to a shanty-town. So how do the residents cope? Lucy Williamson has been finding out.
Duration: 43:00
Could mega casinos be the solution to Spain's economy woes?
Barcelona and Madrid are vying to host a new Las Vegas-style mega-casino, predicted to create at least 200,000 jobs. Our Madrid Correspondent Tom Burridge reports.
Duration: 48:20
UK Band 'One Direction' tops US charts
How did they do it ? We hear from Caspar Llewellyn-Smith, the music editor at The Guardian newspaper.
Duration: 52:59
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