Haiti, two years after the earthquake

Two years after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the country is struggling to get back on its feet. Haiti's Prime Minister promised 2012 would be a year of reconstruction and economic recovery, but progress has been frustratingly slow. Big challenges lie ahead for recently elected President Michel Martelly: around half a million Haitians still live in makeshift tents.

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11/11/2009 - USA

Fort Hood and Killeen are not Obama territory

Barack Obama has joined thousands of mourners at a memorial honoring those killed in last week's shooting at the US military base at Fort Hood. The emotional tribute comes as the investigation continues into what motivated the suspect.

10/11/2009 - NORTH AMERICA

The scourge of female genital mutilation

Though female genital mutilation is widely considered to be a violation of women's rights, it remains common practice in parts of the world. We take a closer look at an entrenched tradition and efforts to stamp it out.

07/11/2009 - USA

Army psychiatrist kills 13 at Fort Hood army base

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old specialist in combat stress who had been ordered to deploy to Afghanistan against his will, shot dead 13 people in Fort Hood, USA. Today's Focus looks at how this tragedy happened.

06/11/2009 - FRANCE

Sarkozy's mid-term report card

Half way through his five-year mandate, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is struggling to reverse his steady decline in opinion polls. What has gone wrong since his triumphant election two and a half years ago?

05/11/2009 - FRANCE

Former French President Jacques Chirac is all over the news

Former French President Jacques Chirac is in the spotlight. With a new autobiography just out and a high-profile trial in the works where he stands accused of misappropriating public funds, he is dominating the news agenda in France.

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