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Corbyn in row over kneeling before the Queen
Is it possible to be a Republican and the leader of the opposition?
17 Sep 2015,45 mins
Corbyn - Labour will not be in the "Leave " camp
Labour leader says can't envisage situation where party would campaign to leave the EU.
16 Sep 2015,45 mins
Large crowds of migrants protesting close to Hungarian razor wire fence
Could camps outside Europe, provide a longer term solution to the migrant crisis?
15 Sep 2015,45 mins
Jeremy Corbyn unveils a new 'unifying' team.
Is a more relaxed type of politics the right way to run a party ?
14 Sep 2015,45 mins
Hungary warns migrants who cross border illegally will be arrested.
PM Viktor Orban says country has struggled to cope - with 150,000 migrants in 2015
11 Sep 2015,45 mins
Northern Ireland's power sharing government is close to collapse.
First Minister and most Democratic Unionists resign in row about murder linked to IRA.
10 Sep 2015,45 mins
Europe must take in more migrants, says head of the EU Commission.
Commission president Juncker appeals for humane, dignified and fair response to influx
09 Sep 2015,45 mins
UN refugee agency says EU presiding over "dysfunctional and chaotic" asylum system.
We'll hear what forces people to flee from Syria
08 Sep 2015,45 mins
Two Britons killed in RAF Syria drone strike
PM says one IS fighter had been actively plotting terror attacks in UK this summer
07 Sep 2015,45 mins
UK is to accept 'thousands' more refugees
Cameron signals shift in the government's approach to the migrant crisis
04 Sep 2015,45 mins
David Cameron defends Britain's record on helping people fleeing Syria
PM comes under pressure to accept more refugees.
03 Sep 2015,45 mins
Migrant crisis - photo of drowned boy sparks outcry.
Body of Syrian child washed up on Turkish beach - could photo change public attitudes?
02 Sep 2015,45 mins
Battling Islamic State - a special report from northern Iraq.
We hear from one of the most effective fighting forces - the Kurds
01 Sep 2015,45 mins
Austrian police carry out spot checks to combat people smuggling.
Queues up to thirty miles long form on the border between Hungary and Austria
31 Aug 2015,45 mins
Should there be more compassion in the debate over immigration?
Canon Rosie Harper and Alp Mehmet of Migration Watch discuss.
28 Aug 2015,45 mins
Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in a lorry abandoned in Austria.
What should be done to stop the people traffickers?
27 Aug 2015,45 mins
Shadow over the harmony of the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
Police point to IRA involvement in recent murder - UUP poised to leave coalition
26 Aug 2015,45 mins
Germany changes asylum laws for Syrian refugees.
Many Germans concerned about the sheer numbers of migrants arriving in the country.
25 Aug 2015,45 mins
Stock markets plunge in response to fears about Chinese economy.
What could this mean for the UK - and for China's future?
24 Aug 2015,45 mins
Migrants rush to the border between Greece and Macedonia.
Police fire tear gas -- we speak to Macedonia's interior ministry.
21 Aug 2015,45 mins
Tspiras resigns as Greek leader
What does PM's departure mean for Greek economy - and its relationship with Eurozone ?
20 Aug 2015,45 mins
Corbyn quizzed over a meeting with a banned pro-Palestinian activist.
We take an in-depth look at his foreign policy agenda
19 Aug 2015,45 mins
Scottish Catholic Church apologises to abuse survivors.
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia says child abuse "inexcusable and intolerable"
18 Aug 2015,45 mins
Deadly bomb blast hits Bangkok.
At least 19 people known to have died in bombing at busy shrine
17 Aug 2015,45 mins
Row after pictures taken of Prince George without permission
How hard is it to take legal action against photographers ?
14 Aug 2015,45 mins
Greek parliament votes on bailout agreement.
Tsipras promises harsh spending cuts and tax rises in return for new loans
13 Aug 2015,45 mins
Croatian engineer reported to have been beheaded by Egyptian IS affiliate.
Croatian government hasn't been able to verify story -- but says it fears the worst
12 Aug 2015,45 mins
Russian missile parts found at site of MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine.
Dutch investigator vows to find out who fired weapon that brought the plane down.
11 Aug 2015,45 mins
Case against Rwandan spy chief arrested in London is dropped.
Court throws out extradition proceedings against General Karenzi Karake
10 Aug 2015,45 mins
UNHCR brands Greece's treatment of migrants "shameful and chaotic"
Nearly 50,000 migrants arrived in the EU via Greece in July alone
07 Aug 2015,45 mins