Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been threatened and attacked for standing up for human rights 
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French authorities criticised for Toulouse raid
We asked Colonel Lior Lotan, a former Israeli counter terrorist officer and hostage negotiator, how it could have been done better.
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Toulouse political impact
Our reporter Paul Moss looks at the big political questions following the events in Toulouse.
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Russian shot in London
British police are appealing for witnesses to the attempted murder of a former Russian banker in London.
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Japan body art
The designs of tattoo artist Horiyoshi III are being exhibited for the first time at an exhibition in London. His German apprentice, Alex Reinke, gives the BBC's James Coomarasamy a tour.
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Mali coup leader denounces looting
The BBC's Martin Vogl has been speaking to the leader of the Malian coup, Captain Amadou Sanogo.
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Back from the dead
Eddie Lennon, who suffered a near fatal cardiac arrest and Diane Corcoran, of the International Association for Near Death Studies, discuss how near-death experiences affect those who survive
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Hong Kong election tarnished by scandals
Juliana Liu reports on how a series of unprecedented scandals are fuelling demands for greater democracy.
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'Noynoying' sweeping the Philippines
The BBC's Kate McGeown explains the new internet craze in the Philippines that mocks President Aquino.
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