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21/05/2014
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Russia and China in 'Deal of the Century'
Russia China $400bn gas deal; Syria's Kurds; Italy's Five Star Movement
Army takes power in Thailand
Thai army stages coup; pro-Russia militants kill Ukraine troops; Danish vets' ballet
22/05/2014
Understanding Thailand's coup
Understanding Thailand's coup. Nigerian teachers demand girls' return; top 10 new species
23/05/2014
Egypt prepares for presidential poll
Final election campaigning in Egypt; Thailand ex-PM detained; Mandela opera opens
Ukraine debate no-show
Ukranian candidate exits debate;a Brit joins the Academie Francaise;drones imitate nature
Somalia parliament attacks
Somalia parliament attacks; the paparazzi in 1950s Italy; and Madrid v. Madrid.
24/05/2014
Pope in the West Bank
Pope visits Bethlehem; presidential election in Ukraine; and gigging from your sofa.
Ukraine presidential election
Proshenko claims victory; Pope Francis in Bethlehem; Wojciech Jaruzelski dies
Europe poll 'earthquake'
Eurosceptic and far-right parties seize ground in European parliament elections.
26/05/2014
European Disunion
Europe's tea party moment?; Ukraine airport attack; US hot sauce stink
27/05/2014
Army ‘recaptures’ Ukraine airport
Resident describes ‘terrible’ airport battle; Thai minister arrest; Sumo losing its charm
US Afghanistan pullout timetable
US Afghanistan pullout timetable; can capitalism be reformed? Colombia's FARC at 50.
Is Europe Working?
Are Europe's leaders tackling voter worries? Maya Angelou dies; Google's driverless car
28/05/2014
Obama's foreign policy plans
Obama's foreign policy plans; remembering Maya Angelou; China's "throwback" mass trial.
The future of tobacco
E-cigs: problem or solution? Egypt election latest; and hip hop's first billionaire?
29/05/2014
Egypt's new president
Was Egypt's poll fair? Chilcot report will be redacted; Tupac - the musical
Google's privacy challenge
Google and privacy; child brides in Niger; is email dead?
Google's privacy challenge; child brides in Niger, is email dead?
US Veterans' Secretary Resigns
Shinseki Quits over Hospital Scandal; Scottish Referendum; Restrepo Revisited
"A terrible week for women"
Head of UN Women on murder and maltreatment in Sudan, Pakistan and India
US-Taleban prisoner swap
US-Taleban prisoner swap; Sudan 'to release' apostasy woman; Pakistan's 'blood money' law
Did Qatar buy the World Cup?
Millions of alleged bribery documents surface; Life after captivity; Vitiligo model
Prisoner Swap Controversy
Taleban welcomes prisoner swap; FIFA corruption claims; inside the mind of Eugene de Kock