20/01/2011

The European Union has suspended its carbon trading scheme - the biggest in the world - because it's been attacked by hackers and carbon permits worth millions of dollars have gone missing.

The ministers in Tunisia’s interim government have resigned from the party of the former President - but will continue to sit in the new cabinet. Newshour's Lyse Doucet is in Tunis with the latest.

After the events in Tunisia, Egypt could be seen as a prime candidate for revolution, so why aren't the people taking to the streets? Our correspondent, Jon Leyne, tries to find out why.

Is China using President Hu’s visit to the US as a chance to subtly soften its stance on human rights? Newshour asks if people in the West and people in China see human rights in the same way.

The Iraqi government is encouraging married men to take on another wife - for a fee. The BBC'S Roula Ayoubi spoke to one young widow, Hanan, who married a policeman who already had a wife.

Leading women's tennis player Kim Clijsters puts broadcaster Todd Woodbridge on the spot over an unfortunate text message.

The Irish Prime Minister, Brian Cowen, has called a general election on the eleventh of March. The BBC’s Mark Simpson has the latest.

An investigation into the killing of journalist Daniel Pearl has concluded that the four men jailed for his murder in Pakistan did not kill him. Newshour speaks to the lead writer of the report.