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Crimea - A User's Guide
Crimea's political background, ethnic make-up and why it's a prime holiday destination

Mugabe at 90
On his birthday, Zimbabwean journalists reflect on living and reporting under Mugabe

Peace Talks Around the World
Is reporting peace harder than reporting war?

Why Iran Salutes a Cardboard Khomeini
Life-size images and inflatable planes mark 35 years since Khomeini's return from exile

Buying Ex-army Scrap in Kandahar
Fridges, fans and other ex-army bargains on sale as military bases close in Afghanistan

Kiev: the Story of Hrushevsky Street
A history of an iconic street and its significance in Ukraine's anti-government protests

I Witnessed the Golden Temple Siege
Watching from the rooftops as bullets rained down over the holiest site for Sikhs

Life in the Freezer
Tips from Siberia on how to survive the polar vortex

Syrian Refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan
Meeting Syrians who fled the war inside Domiz, Iraq's largest refugee camp

The Best of the Fifth Floor
Looking back at 2013: a year's reporting from the World Service's 27 language sections