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Italy’s constitutional court rejects Berlusconi challenge to tax fraud conviction

Italy’s constitutional court has rejected former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s challenge to a four-year jail sentence and five-year ban from public office handed to him in 2012 for tax fraud on TV rights bought by his Mediaset media empire.

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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of the AIDS virus and Nobel Prize in Medicine winner 2008

It has been 30 years since the first diagnosis of AIDS. Melissa Bell speaks to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of the AIDS virus and winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine 2008. They discuss the emergence of the AIDS epidemic, the scientific progress made and direction for new research.

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16/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Tony Benn, former British Labour MP and cabinet minister

Former British Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Tony Benn famously once said he was retiring from the House of Commons to devote more time to politics. Benn discusses his opposition to the war in Iraq and his support for a Palestinian state.

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16/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Pranab Mukherjee, Indian foreign minister

India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks about bilateral talks with Pakistan and asks for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.

13/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Franco Frattini, Italian foreign minister

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini discusses issues facing Italy, including the economy and paying for the damage from April’s earthquake.

12/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Inside the EU Commission with a former official

For more than seven years, Derk-Jan Eppink worked as a senior official behind the scenes in the European Commission. His book, "Life of a European Mandarin," gives a rare and ironic glimpse of life in Europe's corridors of power.

11/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Helen Zille, leader of the largest opposition party in South Africa

Helen Zille, leader of South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and Prime Minister of the Western Cape Province, talks to FRANCE 24 as the country’s new president, Jacob Zuma, unveils his new cabinet.