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NORTH KOREA
No 'immediate' risk of North Korea restarting reactor, says US official
US envoy Christopher Hill said Monday that North Korea's stated moves to to restart its Yongbyon reactor and other nuclear facilities were a "tough line" in ongoing negotiations, but there was no "immediate" concern.
NUCLEAR
North Korea asks IAEA to take seals off its nuclear site
The deadlock over North Korea's disarmament deal worsened Monday, when it asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove seals and equipment from a nuclear facility, days after planning to restart the Yongbyon reactor.
ITALY - IMMIGRATION
Italian navy rescues stranded immigrants
The Italian navy has picked up 191 African immigrants stranded in the Mediterranean without food or water. One mayor says Italian sailors are becoming "taxi drivers" for traffickers.
CHINA - ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
The ugly business of Chinese organ harvests
Hundreds of wealthy foreigners flock to China as a shortcut to the organ transplant that could save their life, but few know that their "donors" are often unwilling death-sentence convicts. A look behind the scenes of this morbid trade.
ARGENTINA

From Africa to South America

As Europe began to close its doors in the 1990s, African immigrants headed to Argentina, where it is relatively easy to get in and to stay. There may be as many as 6,000 currently living in Buenos Aires. Antoine Raux reports from Argentina.
IMMIGRATION - FRANCE
Fire at Paris detention centre sparks heated debate
As controversy mounts in the wake of Saturday's arson attack at a detention centre for illegal immigrants near Paris, eight detainees who had been transferred to another centre have since been set free. (Report: France 2)
IMMIGRATION - EU
EU adopts controversial immigration rules
The European Parliament adopted new rules allowing the detention of illegal immigrants for up to 18 months despite strong criticism from immigrant rights groups, including the UN's top human rights official.
UNITED KINGDOM

Illegal in London

Illegal immigrants struggle to survive in London, but the case of one nursing student called Romain could change their fates. Employed by the National Health Service, Romain is currently waiting for his immigration papers. (Report: F. Thelma)
JAPAN

Crackdown on illegal aliens

Japanese authorities are chasing illegal immigrants. In 2004 the government issued a plan to cut their number in half. In four years the numbers decreased from 220,000 to 150,000. (Report: N.Tourret, J.Alric, Y.Shimizu)
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