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Could the conflict in Syria change the results of Turkey's elections on Sunday?
A special report from Razia Iqbal in Istanbul.
30 Oct 2015,45 mins
The state of Jordan's refugee camps
Things are so bad, some people are returning to Syria.
29 Oct 2015,45 mins
British man to be spared from flogging sentence in Saudi Arabia
Karl Andree will be released instead
28 Oct 2015,45 mins
Anger in Beijing over an American ship in the South China Sea.
Chinese foreign ministry summons US ambassador to protest against American move.
27 Oct 2015,45 mins
Lords defeat Government on tax credit changes
The government is defeated in the House of Lords on tax credit changes.
26 Oct 2015,45 mins
Strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Americas is bearing down on Mexico.
We examine the relationship between climate change and extreme weather.
23 Oct 2015,45 mins
Clinton anger over Republican questions on Benghazi attack
Former Sec of State says opposition trying to exploit attack which killed US Ambassador
22 Oct 2015,45 mins
Mark Carney intervenes in the EU membership debate.
Bank of England Governor says Britain's membership has increased "openness and dynamism"
21 Oct 2015,45 mins
President Xi Jinping addresses Parliament.
The Queen has been hosting a state banquet at Buckingham Palace tonight
20 Oct 2015,45 mins
Caparo steel plant goes into administration.
Workers in London, Wales and the Midlands are among those affected.
19 Oct 2015,45 mins
Tata Steel is set to cut 1,200 jobs.
Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin says the government should intervene.
16 Oct 2015,45 mins
Lockerbie: prosecutors want to interview 2 Libyans
Scottish prosecutors want to interview 2 Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie investigation.
15 Oct 2015,45 mins
Labour rebellion on economic surplus vote
Government wins by 320 votes to 258, a majority of 62
14 Oct 2015,45 mins
Government confirms withdrawal from Saudi prison contract.
Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, says decision reflected a focus on domestic priorities
13 Oct 2015,45 mins
Turkey mourns its dead after the Ankara march attack
Erdogan says authorities close to identifying one of the bombers.
12 Oct 2015,45 mins
Pressure on Merkel over migrant policy
Angela Merkel meets David Cameron at Chequers
09 Oct 2015,45 mins
US officials say a number of Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria have crashed in Iran.
Will Russia's intervention in Syria make any difference to Britain's policy?
08 Oct 2015,45 mins
Is David Cameron returning to compassionate conservatism?
Prime Minister addresses Tory party conference
07 Oct 2015,45 mins
Theresa May outlines changes to asylum policy.
As protestors gather at the Tory conference, is this a return to class war?
06 Oct 2015,45 mins
America says Russian incursion into Turkish airspace was reckless.
NATO has accused Russia of irresponsible and extremely dangerous behaviour.
05 Oct 2015,45 mins
A 15-year-old boy from Blackburn is given a life sentence for plotting a terrorist attack.
How can radicalisation be prevented?
02 Oct 2015,45 mins
What is Russia trying to achieve in Syria?
Evidence that rebel groups being bombed as well as so-called Islamic State
01 Oct 2015,45 mins
Russia launches air-strikes on opponents of President Assad
Defence Ministry in Moscow says 8 IS targets hit in central Syrian provinces
30 Sep 2015,45 mins
Jeremy Corbyn's speech to Labour conference
Did Mr Corbyn unite his party - and was he right to criticise Saudi Arabia ?
29 Sep 2015,45 mins
Russia unveils IS coalition plan at the UN.
Putin seeks agreement on resolution to co-ordinate all forces that confront Islamic State
28 Sep 2015,45 mins
FIFA boss under suspicion of misusing funds
Swiss prosecutors investigating Sepp Blatter over issue of "criminal mismanagement"
25 Sep 2015,45 mins
More than 700 dead in Haj stampede
Saudi King orders review of arrangements after pilgrims killed in crush near Mecca
24 Sep 2015,45 mins
Europe's leaders attend an emergency summit on migrants
More support will go to countries hosting Syrian refugees
23 Sep 2015,45 mins
EU ministers agree compulsory quotas to relocate refugees.
Vote passed by a large majority - despite fierce opposition from some countries.
22 Sep 2015,45 mins
Volkswagen share prices plunge after it admits rigging emissions tests
Bosses of the world's biggest car manufacturer under growing pressure.
21 Sep 2015,45 mins