22/03/2012(1400 GMT)
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Gunman dead as French siege ends
A man suspected of killing seven people in southern France dies after police end a siege with an assault on a flat in Toulouse. The 成人论坛's Duncan Crawford reports from the scene.
Duration: 05:44
Mali soldiers say president toppled in coup
Renegade troops in Mali call for calm and say all borders are closed after announcing that they have seized control of the country on state TV. The 成人论坛's Martin Vogel describes the scene there.
Duration: 11:35
Mali's renegade soldiers
Camilla Toulmen of the International Institute for Environment and Development explains why there is simmering discontent there.
Duration: 13:00
The man who helped 'simplify' Chinese
Michael Bristow meets the man who developed Pinyin, a form of Mandarin written in Roman letters. But does it make learning the language easier?
Duration: 23:00
Police 'killed Toulouse gunman'
We hear from journalist Tom Withington and one resident who talks about his relief as the Toulouse siege comes to an end.
Duration: 32:18
Former Turkish general in court on coup charges
General Ilker Basbug has been charged with attempting to overthrow the government. We hear from Barcin Yinanc of the Hurriyet Daily news.
Duration: 36:10
Life saving water
We hear the unusual story of Johnny Parilla who's found redemption selling water.
Duration: 39:58
Bertie Ahern secret payments
Mihal Lehan, a journalist with Ireland's national broadcaster RTE in Ireland provides details of the case.
Duration: 43:00
Portugal hit by austerity strikes
Tom Burridge reports from Lisbon on the profound effect austerity measures are having on the Portuguese.
Duration: 48:54
God Save the Queen
Canadian Rocker Neil Young will be releasing his version of God Save The Queen on an album called Americana. Music journalist Andrew Mueller tells us what Mr Young is up to.
Duration: 53:00
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