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‘Chinese law doesn’t protect Uyghurs’
Riots in the volatile region of Xinjiang, China have claimed 12 lives. Many on social media as well as Uyghur activists see the violence as a result of ethnic and religious repression, while citizens inside China struggle to find news about the tensions. Ashley Crowson looks at the causes of and response to the recent tension.
Syrians save UK photographer: Storify
British photojournalist, Paul Conroy rescued by Syrian activists. Ilker Kocas looks at social media's reaction to that event.
Plea may speed up Guantanamo closure
The United States hopes that a guilty plea from a detainee at Guantanamo Bay could speed up the stalled 9/11 trial process. Prasanth Aby Thomas reports on the issue.
Pyongyang agreed nuclear talk
North Korea has agreed with US to stop major elements of its nuclear program in exchange for 240.000 tones of food aid. Ilker Kocas looks at the change of North Korea's policy.
Did the Sun shine on Sunday?
When the News of the World was shut down by Rupert Murdoch in 2011 many waited to see if he would publish a new Sunday newspaper. Ian McCreery looks at what the new paper and examines the public's response.
Bomb explosion wounds 10 people
A bomb explosion wounded 10 people in and around a Turkish police bus near the ruling party headquarters in Istanbul, today according to Turkish authorities. Laura Curtis looks at the immediate aftermath of the blast.
School’s out (and we can’t get back in)
“Everyone thinks that their course is more intensive but I do think everyone here is hardworking. When the caretaker comes around he always says that we are the ones he has to kick out the most.” Mark Wilson talks to students at BU and AUCB about how university opening hours are affecting their education and lives.
Q&A with Peter Gunn, BH Live
BH Live manages six venues in Bournemouth including the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth Pavilion, Littledown Centre, Pelhams Park Leisure Centre, Stokewood Leisure Centre & Sir David English Sports Centre. The Breaker spoke to Chief Executive Peter Gunn about their successes and to see what the future holds for BH Live.
WikiLeaks publishes intelligence emails
Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has published the first 200 out of a batch of more than five million emails hacked from a US private intelligence agency. Ashley Crowson takes a look at the first released documents and examines the fallout from the lates leak.