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Thousands shout “death to America” in Islamabad
Thousands of Pakistanis poured out onto the streets of Islamabad this morning chanting "death to America" and demanding a holywar at a right-wing, religious rally.
Israel accuses Iran of terrorist attacks
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has blamed Iran for yesterday's bombings in Thailand.
Male hair salons boom in Kabul
Male beauty salons in Afghanistan are now doing something that could have got men jailed or beaten ten years ago.
‘Russia Yes! Putin No!’
Russian opposition leaders have vowed to continue their campaign following the election of Vladimir Putin for a third term as president. Ashley Crowson looks at the protest movement.
Syrian official defects
Ba'ath party minister Abdo Husameddin resigned from the autocratic Syrian regime this morning, calling Assad's regime "a sinking ship." Mark Wilson examines his video statement prior to Kofi Annan's arrival in Damascus on Friday.
‘An exit from illusion’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has welcomed comments by President Obama damping down talk of war against Iran over its nuclear program. Ashley Crowson looks at the hostilities caused by Iran's nuclear programme.
‘I am very scared to go back’
The world is yet to come to terms with the deadliest earthquake that hit Japan last year. Prasanth Aby Thomas takes a look the at the country a year after the disaster.
Killer blast scatters lethal debris
Following the deadly explosion at a munitions factory in the Congolese capital on Sunday hundreds of volatile explosives have been scattered across the city. Ashley Crowson looks at the international effort to prevent further loss of life.
Viral video to bring down war criminal
An internet campaign by humanitarian group Invisible Children has become a huge online hit. Laura Curtis looks at the KONY 2012 documentary about a rather unknown Ugandan conflict that has now been shared over four million times on Facebook.
