20/06/2011
President Assad's message to Syria. Did Neda change Iran? The British Library goes online
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The president's speech
President Assad of Syria sends a clear message to the saboteurs he blames for stirring up the violence: no reforms until the protests stop.
Duration: 04:57
Greece economy
Why did EU ministers decide to postpone releasing the money Greece needs to help keep its economy afloat? Our correspondent Steve Evans reports from Luxembourg.
Duration: 07:19
Greece economy
Is abandoning the Euro the only option for the Greek economy? Daniel Gros, Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies says that might lead to disaster.
Duration: 13:00
Power of Asia
In this report for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Power of Asia season, Sanjoy Majumder reports on what Calcutta has to offer despite its reputation for being the city which represents all that is wrong with India.
Duration: 18:59
British Library Google
The British Library in London has announced a deal with Google to make 250,000 books available online for free.
Duration: 23:00
Syria demonstrations
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Gabriel Gatehouse tries to find out who was responsible for the killing of more than a hundred members of the security forces in Jisr al Shughour.
Duration: 43:00
Iran's martyr
A documentary about Neda Agha Soltan, the young woman who became a symbol of Iran's uprising after she was killed while demonstrating against the government, is to be released in the UK.
Duration: 50:02
China power shortages
Andy Rothman, a Shanghai based expert on China examines why there could be restrictions on electricity use in the city this summer.
Duration: 53:00
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