Is the long and tense political stand off in Ivory Coast nearing an end? Newshour has the latest reports on the fighting from around the country
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Is the long and tense political stand off in Ivory Coast nearing an end? Newshour has the latest reports on the fighting from around the country
Japan nuclear: What lessons can Fukushima learn from Chernobyl?
The clean-up operation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has been beset by problems. Can lessons be learned from previous operations? Natalia Manzurova is one of the few surviving 'liquidators' who were drafted in to clear up after the Chernobyl disaster.
Libya conflict: Nato agrees to take control of enforcing no-fly zone
The 28 members of Nato have agreed to take control of enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya. The BBC's Pascale Harter spoke to Nato's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Libya: One man's story of his life in Tripoli
A Tripoli resident tells the BBC what life is like in his city. He is not named for his own safety.Despite the risk to his own safety, he was adamant that he wanted to tell us his story.
Libya target for world's first aerial bombing 100 years ago
The world's very first aerial bombing mission took place 100 years ago, over Libya. It was an Italian attack on Turkish positions in Tripoli. Professor Gerard Jan De Groot is from University of St Andrews.
Japan nuclear: Life in the exclusion zone
Hundreds of lives were lost in the northern Japanese city of Minamisoma in the earthquake and tsunami. The city is now caught in the 20km exclusion zone surrounding the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Katsunobu Sakurai is the city's mayor.
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh warns of civil war
The president of Yemen has warned that any attempt at a military coup will lead to civil war. Ali Abdullah Saleh faces a threat from a growing protest movement which includes military defections. Gregory Johnsen is a Yemen expert at Princeton University.
'Mad dictators': Are autocratic leaders really insane?
Dictators are often described as 'mad', but is this a fair description? Is it really just that they have the personality traits needed to maintain control over their people? Giles Foden has written a book about the former dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin.
Twitter@5: Five years of 140-character social networking
It has been five years since the first message was posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter. To discuss its significance, Newshour brought together Mohamed Yehia from the BBC's Arabic Service and Richard Coop from the Radley Yelder communications company
Libya: Could Col Gaddafi be prosecuted for crimes against humanity?
The International Criminal Court is investigating Col Gaddafi for possible crimes against humanity during the first 15 days of protests in the country. Also, the attack on Benghazi may constitute a war crime. Luis Moreno Ocampo is ICC chief prosecutor.
