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Libyan fighters negotiate for key town

NTC forces to lay siege on pro-Gaddafi cities

EU tightens sanctions on Syrian firms

WikiLeaks criticised over uncensored cables

Sudan declares emergency in Blue Nile state

UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to fix ties

Call comes after Turkey expelled Israeli envoys in protest against Tel Aviv's refusal to apologise for deadly ship raid.

Last Modified: 03 Sep 2011 06:06 GMT

Peacekeepers in Haiti face sex attack inquiry

The United Nations is investigating an alleged sexual assault on an 18-year-old Haitian man by Uruguayan soldiers.

Ansel Herz Last Modified: 03 Sep 2011 06:37 GMT

Mexican drug cartel boss shot dead

Police claim bloody turf war between rival cartels led to killing of drug lord known as "Metro 3".

Last Modified: 03 Sep 2011 07:11 GMT

More areas of Somalia 'face famine threat'

UN warns situation in drought-stricken southern Somalia is deteriorating, raising dangers of malnutrition and disease.

Last Modified: 03 Sep 2011 09:54 GMT

TV presenter among Chile plane crash missing

Air force plane with 21 people aboard went down in Pacific Ocean during flight to Juan Fernandez islands.

Last Modified: 03 Sep 2011 02:59 GMT

In Video

N Korea cruises into tourism market

With the country's economic reserves depleting, reclusive state is now venturing into global markets.
Libyan military chief defends past

Abdel Hakim Belhaj, once arrested by the CIA, defends himself against accusations of extremism.
Indonesian mayor resists building of church

Despite losing all legal battles, mayor says he cannot allow a church to be built on a street with an Islamic name.
No end in sight to Haiti's cholera epidemic

Months after cholera outbreak, health officials are still struggling to contain waterborne disease.
Iceland-China resort deal stirs controversy

Iceland's government divided over a plan to sell a large area of the island to a Chinese tycoon.
Speech debacle latest embarrassment for Obama

Some analysts say US president has seen more disrespect than any other recent leader.
Mexican gangs threaten school teachers

In the city of Acapulco, at least four teachers have turned up missing for refusing to pay gangs half of their salaries.
Pakistan's private security sector booms

Ordinary citizens join the ranks of those paying for protection in violence-wracked country.

Highlights

The Burma Boy

Al Jazeera Correspondent 29 Aug 2011 11:05 GMT

Barnaby Phillips follows the life of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II.

Indonesia: Bursting at the seams

101 East 30 Aug 2011 12:25 GMT

Can the country that is already battling poverty and pollution avoid a population explosion?

Field of Hope

On Witness

Cuba: The times are changing

On People and Power

Famine in Somalia

The 9/11 Decade: The Intelligence War

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Blogs

Middle East

My essential WikiReader

By Clayton Swisher

Americas

Entering a land of immigrants

By Asad Hashim

Americas

Obama faces toughest challenge yet

By Alan Fisher

Africa

Back to Dadaab: is there no new story?

By Azad Essa

In Depth

Libya survivor describes 1996 prison massacre

Evan Hill in Libya 03 Sep 2011 01:56 GMT

Engineer held in notorious Abu Salim re-visits his cell and provides new details about one of regime's darkest chapters.

Racism on the rise in Europe

Billy Briggs 02 Sep 2011 18:24 GMT

In Norway, England, the Netherlands, Russia, and especially Austria, racist and Islamophobic movements are on the rise.

Syria's opposition: Transition and division

By Hugh Macleod and Annasofie Flamand

Mexico's drugs war goes to school

By Chris Arsenault and Franc Contreras

Migrants suffer in Tripoli camps

By Evan Hill in Libya

Secret files: US officials aided Gaddafi

By Jamal Elshayyal

Programmes

Listening Post

A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world's media.
The Cafe

A talk show set in cafes around the world in which we hear the explosive conversations of local leaders and experts.
The Fabulous Picture Show

A fresh perspective on the world of movies and international film-making.
The 9/11 Decade: The Intelligence War

In the first of three films on the aftermath of 9/11, we examine the highs and lows of the intelligence war.
Al Jazeera Correspondent

From remote corners of Tibet to the mines of Chile, Al Jazeera's correspondents take us on their journey of discovery.
Counting the Cost

The best of Al Jazeera's reporting on the impact of the financial crisis.