Indonesia Combats Terrorism

Islamist radicals have been conducting a deadly campaign in Indonesia; and both locals and westerners have been targeted. The deadliest attack happened in 2002 when more than two hundred people were killed in the Bali bombings. Several members of the Al-Qaeda linked group Jemaah Islamiyah were later convicted for the attack. Security forces have since claimed several victories. The country has also launched a programme to de-radicalize militants.

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By Cyril PAYEN

06/06/2013 - SOMALIA

Women imprisoned for being raped in Somalia

In Somalia, women who fled a famine two years ago are now falling prey to rape by militias and even government troops. These attacks are taking place in displaced camps where they hoped to find refuge. An organisation is helping victims, offering counselling and legal support, but it's uphill battle in a country where speaking out against rape is still widely considered taboo. In January this year, a woman was even sent to prison after complaining that she was violated by government soldiers.

05/06/2013 - UNITED KINGDOM

Tensions running high after murder of British soldier

Two weeks ago, two young men - acting "in the name of Islam" - killed British soldier Lee Rigby outside his army barracks in south London, in broad daylight. The attack sparked a fierce response, not least from the far-right community, which seized the opportunity to hold several demonstrations. Our reporters in London wanted to find out whether the recent protests by the far-right reflect its growing popularity throughout the whole of the UK.

04/06/2013 - USA

'Green shoots of recovery' in the US economy?

While the eurozone is wading through troubled economic waters, and growth is hard to find, there are signs that things are improving elsewhere. And it's where many would say the whole crisis began in the first place: in the United States. The country that created the subprime mortgage crisis, and thought unemployment had no end, is now seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Don't cry "economic recovery" just yet, but the signs - those famous green shoots - are there.

03/06/2013 - USA

WikiLeaks: Bradley Manning trial begins

Three years after his arrest, former US soldier Bradley Manning is going on trial. He's accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of highly sensitive US government documents to Julian Assange's whistleblowing website, WikiLeaks. While for many Americans - particularly the authorities, who were highly embarrassed by the leak - Manning is a traitor who must be punished, others are coming out in support of him, saying it's not a crime to reveal "war crimes".

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03/06/2013 - GERMANY

Berlin pushes parents to make more babies

A blossoming economy, rosy employment figures, and a society where everything seems to work - Germany seems the ideal country to settle down with a family. And yet Germans are reluctant to have children. Despite a hefty €200 billion of public money behind its family policy, Germany has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. With a general election now looming, political parties are scrambling to offer families - or potential parents - more incentives.