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Saudi Arabia disturbances and the secret of champagne bubbles.
Strong opinions over Polanski arrest and new plans to curb British bank bonuses.
Merkel wins German election; Swiss detain Roman Polanski over child sex 32 years ago
Philippines devestation with Manila underwater. Polanksi arrested on 1977 rape charges.
A double suicide bombing hits Pakistan; and German leaders help voters make their minds up
Two more bombings in northwest Pakistan, and would you pay a dollar to befriend a gorilla?
Obama demands nuclear compliance from Iran and the G20 review the global financial system
Iran's new nuclear facility steals centre stage at the G20 in Pittsburgh.
Water found on the moon & Tony Blair tells us why he's still optimistic about the MidEast
Is the AIDS vaccine a breakthrough? UN discusses nuclear weapons; and we meet a mud lark
Free healthcare in Africa, how cooking food has changed humans, and Gaddaffi'sΒ tent.
What's ahead from Obama and Gaddafi at the UN and is it ever OK to end someone's life?
Office workers in the week, holy warriors in their time off; Afghanistan's weekend jihadis
Indonesia's success in tackling Islamic militancy and the Libyan bomber's new website.
South Africa says it lied over Caster Semenya's gender tests, and women-only Indian trains
The NATO leader proposes pooling NATO, US and Russian missile defences.
Pro-Palestinian protests in Iran and who is the best footballer of all time?
A new missile defence system for Europe. Newshour gets reaction from around the world.
Investigation into the Ivory Coast waste scandal and the closing of Calais''jungle'.
Has racism reared its head in America again? New claims of election fraud in Afghanistan.
One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, what lessons have we learned?
World opinion on the economic crisis, NATO in Afghanistan, and looking for love in Ireland
President Obama promises an overhaul of the US financial system, and Elton John's wish.
A year on from Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement, are conditions worse than ever?