Mali’s path to democracy is looking increasingly rocky, after its interim President, Dioncounda Traoré, was assaulted in his Bamako headquarters by supporters of the former putsch leader, Captain Sanogo. In the country’s North, Islamists are also trying to lay down the law. Next, weary of being a poster-child for an African war, Sierra Leone is working hard to bring back tourists. Finally, an exhibit here in Paris pays tribute to an often forgotten episode of Madagascar's history.
We start in Canada, where peaceful protests turn riotous as students take to the streets to voice their opposition to government plans to hike university tuition fees. Next, in the US, we look at a case that has touched a nerve among gay rights activists - a man is jailed for 30 days for filming his college roommate's gay kiss. Finally, we get up close with Hawaii's lava hunters - a few intrepid tourists in search of Hawaii's active volcano Kilauea.
In the US, can Republicans convince black conservatives to vote against President Obama? We take a look. Next, we discover a company offering tours of the US-Mexican border. Finally, there is hope for the grey whale - thousands of them are thriving in the Pacific Ocean. We bring you some fantastic images as breeding season gets underway.
In the US, top earners could face paying more taxes, as Barack Obama pushes for the "Buffet rule" to be implemented. Next, we head to Central America to look at why Honduras has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Finally, we take you to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where security has been stepped up ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
Campaigning for the French Presidential election officially kicks off but candidates are not allowed to insult each other and they must each have equal air time under French law. Next, France's top court may overturn a verdict against oil giant Total for a devastating spill off the coast of Brittany. Finally, move over Mona Lisa… Cinderella steals the limelight as Disneyland Paris becomes Europe's top tourist destination.
Over 180 countries compete for visitors’ attention at the tourism fair in Berlin. Among them are many countries in which tourism is a booming, up-and-coming market.
The international tourism industry gathered in Berlin for the biggest professional tourism trade show in the world, the ITB. It was an opportunity to take the pulse of an industry that is expecting record-breaking sales this year.
Tug boats were sent to a stricken Costa cruise ship on Monday as it remained adrift without power in the pirate-infested waters of the Indian Ocean. The liner is a sister ship of the fated Costa Concordia which sank off the coast of Italy last month.
Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday celebrated the last day of Carnival, the world's most famous pre-Lent festival. The night parades, which went on until the morning, had massive samba demonstrations, drums, and pyrotechnics.
Salvage workers on Sunday began pumping 2400 tonnes of fuel oil still inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that grounded off the coast of Italy last month and killed 32 people. They plan to complete the task in 28 days.
