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‘Marijuana refugees’ give cannabis to epileptic children
Parents in the US with severely epileptic children are turning to marijuana for treatment.Oil produced from a strain of the plant, which doesn't make the…
BBC reporter caught in intense South Sudan battle – BBC News
South Sudan: BBC crew caught up in ambush Dramatic footage shows the moment a BBC camera crew were caught up in an ambush which killed…
Brazil protests spark emergency cabinet meeting
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been holding an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the country's most widespread unrest in two decades. Protests began more than…
California drought: Why farmers are ‘exporting water’ to China
While historic winter storms have battered much of the US, California is suffering its worst drought on record. So why is America's most valuable farming…
China at heart of California’s railway past and present
High up in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, half hidden by a snow drift, a disused railway tunnel is a monument to the Chinese…
Hollywood Hills mountain lion captured on film
Los Angeles is known for its sprawling urban landscape and wide freeways of concrete and tarmac, but not necessarily for its wildlife. But on the…
Intense battle for South Sudan city of Bentiu
South Sudan troops attempting to recapture the oil rich town of Bentiu from rebels have been forced back amid heavy gunfire. Government troops advanced towards…
Joy in Argentina for new Pope
The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina as the new Pope took many around the world by surprise. Cardinal Bergoglio - now Pope Francis…
Malysia MH370
Missing plane: The international race to claim MH370 International search efforts to find flight MH370 are continuing, after it disappeared on 8 March with 239…
Prince Harry becomes president of African Parks Dec 2017
Prince Harry has become the president of African Parks. The South African not for profit group manages 13 national parks in nine African countries –…
Reviving Yurok: Saving one of California’s 90 languages
California is home to the greatest diversity of Native American tribes in the US, and even today, 90 identifiable languages are still spoken there. Many…
Search for US tornado survivors
At least 24 people are confirmed dead, including nine children, and many are missing after a tornado tore through Oklahoma City on Monday, US officials…
Seattle marks first legal cannabis anniversary
Residents in Seattle, Washington, have held a public celebration, marking 12 months of legalised recreational cannabis use. The question of whether or not to relax…
South Sudan crisis: Government troops retreat in Bentiu
South Sudan troops trying to recapture the oil hub of Bentiu from rebels have been forced back amid heavy gunfire. The BBC's Alastair Leithead, who…
South Sudan fighting continues as refugee conditions worsen
Fighting is continuing unabated in South Sudan as the two sides prepare to begin peace talks in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, aid agencies say supplies are urgently…
Storm Sandy: Frustration at NY’s slow pace of recovery
Nearly a million people in New York state remain without power after Storm Sandy, as frustration grows over the slow pace of recovery. Power returned…
Three Bloody Summers
Seven years after the Taleban was removed from power in Afghanistan some 7,800 British military personnel are still stationed in the country as part of…
Typhoon Haiyan: A joyful reunion amid anguish
A large number of towns are still cut off after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines and many people do not know if their friends and…