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Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo residence
Forces in Ivory Coast opposed to the besieged leader, Laurent Gbagbo, have attacked his residence after the breakdown of talks trying to secure his surrender. The BBC's John James reports from the outskirts of Abidjan.
Japan nuclear: What lessons can Fukushima learn from Chernobyl?
The clean-up operation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has been beset by problems. Can lessons be learned from previous operations? Natalia Manzurova is one of the few surviving 'liquidators' who were drafted in to clear up after the Chernobyl disaster.
Libya conflict: Nato agrees to take control of enforcing no-fly zone
The 28 members of Nato have agreed to take control of enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya. The BBC's Pascale Harter spoke to Nato's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Libya: One man's story of his life in Tripoli
A Tripoli resident tells the BBC what life is like in his city. He is not named for his own safety.Despite the risk to his own safety, he was adamant that he wanted to tell us his story.
Libya target for world's first aerial bombing 100 years ago
The world's very first aerial bombing mission took place 100 years ago, over Libya. It was an Italian attack on Turkish positions in Tripoli. Professor Gerard Jan De Groot is from University of St Andrews.
