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EU leaders meet to try to solve the problem of migrants arriving into Greece and Italy
Mandatory quotas have been rejected, but will they agree to share the load?
25 Jun 2015,45 mins
Netherlands court orders govt to cut emissions by at least a quarter over next five years
Should courts be able to order governments to take action on climate change?
24 Jun 2015,45 mins
US sending tanks and artillery to central and eastern Europe, to reassure NATO allies
Moscow warns that deployment would be regarded as most aggressive US step since Cold War
23 Jun 2015,45 mins
Greek government says optimistic a deal to end country's debt crisis might be in sight
European finance ministers say more time is needed to check the figures.
22 Jun 2015,45 mins
Dylann Roof appears in court in South Carolina, accused of shooting dead 9 black churchgoers
Should it be classed as terrorism?
19 Jun 2015,45 mins
War ripping people from their homes at greater rate than at any time since the end of WW2
According to UN figures, nearly 60 million people were displaced by conflict last year.
18 Jun 2015,45 mins
One of three sisters from Bradford -- who've gone missing with their children -- has made contact, may be in Syria.
Dawood sisters and 9 children -- the youngest just 3 years old -- went to Saudi in May.
17 Jun 2015,45 mins
France v Italy - the migrants stand-off in Ventimiglia.
Talks aimed at reaching migrant burden sharing deal end in Luxembourg without agreement
16 Jun 2015,45 mins
Should South Africa have arrested Sudanese president ?
US expresses disappointment that Bashir - wanted for genocide - was able to fly home
15 Jun 2015,45 mins
EU officials reported to have had formal talks about Greece defaulting on debts.
Athens denies that possible Greek exit from the Eurozone was discussed
12 Jun 2015,45 mins
European Games begin tomorrow in Baku -- not everyone is welcome
We ask why some people are not being let in, and if sport and politics can be kept apart.
11 Jun 2015,45 mins
Carney to City: "the age of irresponsibility is over"
Bank of England Governor uses annual Mansion House speech to attack ethics of the City
10 Jun 2015,45 mins
Mosul a year on - how IS rules the Iraqi city
How does it govern and finance the city ? We hear personal testimonies.
09 Jun 2015,45 mins
Anniversary of Islamic State capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul,
How does IS govern and finance the area ? We hear testimonies from people inside city.
09 Jun 2015,30 mins
Electoral blow for President Erdogan
Turkey's governing AKP party loses parliamentary majority for first time in 13 years.
08 Jun 2015,45 mins
Opposing sides in Yemen have agreed to UN-brokered peace talks.
We hear how the country is struggling to cope
05 Jun 2015,45 mins
Ukraine's President warns armed forces of full-scale invasion from Russia.
Poroshenko warns of possible large-scale offensive -- says military "must stand ready"
04 Jun 2015,45 mins
One of the world's best known athletics coaches is at the centre of doping allegations
We'll hear details of a major BBC investigation.
03 Jun 2015,45 mins
Fifa president Sepp Blatter announces his resignation.
Reaction from FA chairman Greg Dyke and sports minister Tracy Crouch.
02 Jun 2015,45 mins
Hammond suggests UK Govt will "sell hard" advantages of remaining in EU
Foreign Secretary says UK will "sell hard" if a decent deal is done
01 Jun 2015,45 mins
Sepp Blatter re-elected FIFA President
Blatter defies corruption scandal to win a fifth term as head of world football
29 May 2015,45 mins
Blatter says he cannot be held responsible for corruption
FIFA boss says scandal has cast a long shadow but he cannot monitor all individuals
28 May 2015,45 mins
7 officials from football's governing body arrested in corruption investigation
FIFA's President, Sepp Blatter, says the organisation will "root out any misconduct".
27 May 2015,45 mins
Offensive begins to drive IS militants out of Iraq's western province of Anbar.
Aim is to cut off IS fighters who'd recently occupied provincial capital, Ramadi.
26 May 2015,45 mins
David Cameron meets European Commission President Juncker at Chequers
Meeting to discuss government's plans to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU.
25 May 2015,45 mins
Overspending by NHS trusts in England has massively worsened over the past year.
Could the increased use of agency nurses be part of the problem?
22 May 2015,45 mins
Net migration to Britain last year reached its highest level for a decade.
The number of people settling in the UK estimated to be 318,000 higher than those leaving.
21 May 2015,45 mins
Record fines for banks over currency market fix.
5 major banks fined more than £3.6 bn for colluding to manipulate foreign currency
20 May 2015,45 mins
Iraq's says it's confident government forces will overturn IS capture of Ramadi.
Thousands of civilians fleeing the city - as militants try to consolidate their hold
19 May 2015,45 mins
EU agrees plans for naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya.
Libyan ambassador to the United Nations tells us he isn't convinced by the plans.
18 May 2015,45 mins