
'Devastating' Arkansas tornado sparks emergency
At least 24 injured people have been taken to hospital after a "devastating" tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the city's mayor.
At least 24 injured people have been taken to hospital after a "devastating" tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the city's mayor.
Also in the programme: A case - from Switzerland - in the European Court of Human Rights this week, could set an important precedent for every one of the court's 46 member states. It's about climate change.
One of the world's leading human rights organisations- Human Rights Watch - got a new leader this week. She is 48-year-old Tirana Hassan, a lawyer and long-standing human rights investigator.
Joining Weekend to reflect on the day's stories, our two guests: Shachi Kurl in Vancouver. She's president of the Angus Reid polling institute in Canada. In our studio in Brussels - Steve Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times, Europe.
(Photo: Tornado damage in Arkansas. Credit: Reuters)
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