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‘Friends of Syria’ meet to provide help
The 'Friends of Syria' group will meet today for the first time in Tunis to discuss the increasing level of unrest in Syria.
‘But you haven’t seen the truth’
Hostilities in Homs claimed the lives of two Western journalists on Wednesday. Veteran war correspondent Jon Lee Anderson, who toured Syria earlier this month, spoke about the ground situation there. Excerpts from a recent session at Bournemouth University, in audio.
Rise of Nigerian violence
Ian McCreery studies the rise of violence between Muslim and Christian sects in Nigeria.
A cable network just for dogs
A new cable network for dogs has made its debut in US. Andria Archontides explores the concept, how it works and the response from the public.
Outrage in Afghanistan: Storify
American troops in Afghanistan are at the centre of controversy after burning copies of Koran along with rubbish. Prasanth Aby Thomas takes a look at reactions through social media from Afghanistan.
Died, revealing reality: Storify
The tragic incident of journalists who were killed in Syria has upset the media world and angered people. The Breaker pays tribute to the two journalists with a journey through the outpouring of grief and rage their deaths caused on the social web.
US avalanches kill 4 skiers
Four people died in two avalanches that hit near a ski resort in the northwestern US state of Washington, US authorities said.
Syrian blogger freed
Syrian Blogger Razan Ghazzawi and 6 other female activists have been freed after their arrest last week, a human rights lawyer has said.
Tanker crew faces murder trial in India
Indian police and coast guard are questioning the entire crew of an Italian cargo ship that fired at an Indian fishing trawler, killing two men. Laura Curtis reports on the Italian navy who say the crew members fired in self-defence, after initially firing warning shots, because they feared their vessel was about to be attacked by pirates.
