19/01/2011 (1400 GMT)
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US China
The BBC's Paul Adams reports as the US and Chinese leaders prepare to meet for face to face talks.
Duration: 13:00
Ivory Coast
The Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, again fails to persuade Laurent Gbagbo to stand down as Ivory Coast president.
Duration: 19:07
Swiss Banks
Switzerland has frozen all the assets held there by Laurent Gbagbo in the latest attempt to get him to hand over power.
Duration: 23:00
Royal wedding
It's a hundred days until the Royal wedding and some school children from Delhi have some advice for Prince William and his bride-to-be.
Duration: 38:36
Arab League
The head of the Arab League warns Arab leaders that the popular uprising in Tunisia is a sign of wider economic grievances in the region.
Duration: 48:29
Sleeping Lords
Are the long, drawn out debating sessions in the House of Lords a good thing for democracy or an abuse of power?
Duration: 53:00
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