BBC World Service - Newshour

12/11/2011 (2100GMT)

Italy's Berlusconi resigns; Arab League suspends Syria; Marijuana shops banned.

Italy votes austerity; Arab League meets on Syria; explosion at Iran base; and nerd girls

Arab League:Syria must start political dialogue; Kano attacks condemned;Joe Paterno dies.

European technocrat rule; who bombed South Sudanese refugees? 11/11/11 Chinese matchmaking

New Greek PM; South Sudan refugees bombed; and Nixon testimony published.

ANC suspends Julius Malema, Greece gets new PM, EU pulls film on Afghan women.

Mexican authorities accused of abuses; splits in Syrian opposition; the duets of wrens.

Global economy 'lost decade'; Russia's Martian curse; the best low-tech inventions

A surprise from Berlusconi, a satirical Pakistani band, Mississippi votes on personhood

Backs turn on Berlusconi; Polish vote signifies change; and life of legend Joe Frazier.