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First ever ICC verdict: Lubanga guilty; should Syrian general be invited to Olympics?

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  • ICC finds Congo's Lubanga guilty

    The ICC finds Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers - the court's first verdict. G茅raldine Mattioli-Zeltner, of Human Rights Watch welcomed the decision.

    Duration: 05:12

  • The role of the ICC

    As the ICC delivers the first conviction in its ten-year history, the 成人快手's Peter Biles reports on what is now expected of the world's first international court.

    Duration: 09:26

  • Many children die in Swiss crash

    At least 28 people including 22 children die when a Belgian coach crashes in a road tunnel in Switzerland, say police. The 成人快手's Hugh Schofield reports.

    Duration: 13:00

  • Sri Lanka hit by rise in abductions

    Amid fresh moves in the UN Human Rights Council to hold Sri Lanka to account, the 成人快手's Charles Haviland in Colombo reports on the rise in sinister abductions by anonymous squads in white vans.

    Duration: 19:35

  • Somali refugees held underground for 18 years

    Abdullahi Abdi of the 成人快手 Somali Service reports on the Somali refugees who were thought to have died when their boat capsized 18 years ago, but were being kept in an underground in prison in Yemen.

    Duration: 23:00

  • Should the head of Syria's Olympic committee be allowed to attend London 2012?

    We hear from Ammar Waqqaf, a member of the Syrian Social Club based in London and the shadow Olympics minister, Tessa Jowell.

    Duration: 34:10

  • Is the battle for the Falkland islands over?

    It's almost thirty years since Great Britain and Argentina fought over the Falkland Islands. We hear the concerns of the people in Buenos Aires and the islands themselves.

    Duration: 43:00

  • Burma to air Aung San Suu Kyi speech

    Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's will shortly speak on Burmese state television - for the first time. Our correspondent Rachel Harvey reports.

    Duration: 47:28

  • Syria responds to UN peace proposals

    The Syrian government spokesman Jihad Makdissi tells the 成人快手's Lina Sinjab the Syria supported Kofi Annan's peace mission and wanted it to succeed.

    Duration: 49:38

  • Hollywood vs The Hobbit

    Heather Cartwright talks about the battle with Hollywood to save the name of The Hobbit pub in the UK.

    Duration: 53:00

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