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05/07/2011 (1300 GMT)

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

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  • Africa famine

    New warnings of drought in east Africa and millions of people are said to be at risk. Newshour hears from people on the ground.

    Duration: 02:34

  • Somalia crisis

    The BBC's Ben Brown is at the Dadaab refugee camp and says the need for food, shelter, health services and other life saving aid is urgent.

    Duration: 05:32

  • Africa drought

    The writer Mark Lynas tells Newshour that places in Africa like Sudan and Somalia can only ease the effects of drought by establishing an effective government.

    Duration: 09:05

  • Russia human rights

    Newshour's James Coomarasamy interviews Evgeny Kissin, ahead of 'Musica Liberat', a concert to highlight the state of human rights in Russia.

    Duration: 13:00

  • Fukushima evacuees

    In this report for the BBC's Power of Asia season, our Japan correspondent, Roland Buerk talks to the people affected by the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

    Duration: 18:42

  • Japan resignation

    The minister who was given the job for reconstruction in Japan, Ryu Matsumoto has quit nine days into the job. Newshour reports.

    Duration: 23:00

  • Srebrenica ruling

    A court in the Netherlands says the Dutch state was responsible for deaths in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. Newshour talks to Liesbeth Zegveld.

    Duration: 30:24

  • South Sudan

    The BBC's Fergus Nicoll reports on the challenges facing the people living in Africa's newest nation, South Sudan

    Duration: 35:50

  • Alabama immigration

    The BBC's Andy Gallacher reports on the controversy surrounding some of Alabama's immigration laws.

    Duration: 39:11

  • Kerala treasure

    The journalist G. Mahadevan of The Hindu newspaper talks to Newshour about the recently discovered treasure at the temple of Padman'abha Swamy in Kerala.

    Duration: 43:00

  • Tabloid phone hacking scandal

    Did a mass-circulation newspaper illegally hack into the voice messages left for a murdered schoolgirl?

    Duration: 49:28

  • China luxury goods

    Peter Costa Delis, an American film producer living in Shanghai talks about China's latest trend: where women want fast cars and men carry purses.

    Duration: 53:00

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  • Tue 5 Jul 201113:05GMT
    BBC World Service Online

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