Kofi Annan meets Syrian leader in Damascus / Russian protests against Putin victory / Japan a year after tsunami and earthquake

American soldier in Afghanistan shoots more than a dozen people / Japan remembers the tsunami dead

Afghan children killed by US soldier/ Kofi Annan in Syria/ Antigua's billionaire playboy/ Scamming the airport scanners/ Samba with Brazil's super-rich/ China's fastest high-rise

Claims of new massacre in Homs / Why Saudi Arabia escaped the Arab Spring / Did America's FBI act illegally to protect democracy ?

Syrian diplomacy/ Australia's hidden shoes/ Muslim polygamy.

Syria accused of planting landmines / Tunisia celebrates an internet revolutionary / The man who's challenging Chavez / How one woman defied Italy's most ruthless gangsters.

After 10 years, ICC to deliver first verdict/ South African coup d'etat theory/ Stockhausen's helicopter music

Plight of Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey / Swiss bus crash kills many children / Chinese leader urges reform / Allegations of torture by Sri Lankan security forces / Who carried out cyber-attack on BBC Persian service ? / The sound of Pussy...

Bo Xilai sacked from senior Communist post in the city of Chongqing/ Syrian uprising one year on/ Criticism of finance giant Goldman Sachs/ Town in Wyoming for sale: population one!

The Brontë sisters quickly rose from obscurity to notoriety after their three novels were published under the Bell pseudonym. Join Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the sisters' rise to fame and the scandalous suggestions about their lives and...

If you’ve got half a heart it’s an easy question to answer. But if you’re happy living without polio and hepatitis B you may want to question further. Learn about what makes chimps special and the history of medical testing in this episode.

Frida Kahlo contracted polio at the age of 6. Undeterred, she went on to have an active childhood and adolescence. After a tragic accident left her bedridden for more than three months, she began to pursue painting and politics.

Stories of a great flood and a man who managed to stay afloat while the world drowned abound in ancient traditions. Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the possible evidence of the Great Flood and whether Noah really existed.

Well I laughed but that didn't hurt. And it's only Mewes' love that keeps me wearing this dirt. (Recorded live at Vicar Street in Dublin, Ireland 2/22/12)

The Brontë sisters are considered some of the best writers of the 19th century but their past may surprise you. Join Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the sisters' childhood tragedies, unconventional educations and their imaginary worlds.

Pretty much everything you know about duels is true – it’s a challenge to violence to defend honor. But did you know the U.S. Navy used to publish detailed guidelines in its midshipmen’s handbook? Learn all there is to know about dueling in this...

London conference to discuss Somalia's future/ President of the Seychelles talks Somali piracy/ Homs: the 'mental trauma' of continued bombardment/ Beijing hosts talks between US and North Korea

President Obama apologises for Koran burning incident / London conference discusses Somalia's future / Proposals for a Napoleon theme park in France.