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Goldmine Sachs
How Goldman Sachs survived the 2008 banking crisis and remained profitable.
A Taliban Class War?
In Pakistan is the Taliban's appeal based on class conflict or religious faith?
Swine Flu: Panic or Pandemic?
Was the World Health Organisation right to declare a global swine flu pandemic?
Jamaica's 'Godfather'
What's the appeal of Jamaica's alleged drugs lord - Michael Christopher Coke - or Dudus?
Thawil - the Red Shirt Protestor
The story of Thawil - who died protesting against the government in Thailand.
India's Maoist Insurgency
Alpa Shah gets exclusive access to Maoist guerillas in India.
Gay Pride and Prejudice in Kenya
Strong views and controversial opinions on homosexuality from a coastal town in Kenya.
Spain's hard times
In Spain's hard times it's families who are supporting the unemployed.
Arizona's Immigration Law SB1070
Getting tough on immigration in the American state of Arizona.
The Families of Manshiyet Nasser
Life after a deadly rockslide in one of Cairo's biggest slums, Manshiyet Nasser.
Building Haiti better
Can Haiti emerge a better country from the rubble of the earthquake there six months ago?
Who Jails the Pirates?
Simon Cox reports on the difficulties of bringing pirates to justice.
Jamaica's sprint factory
The pressures on Jamaica's generation of junior athletes aiming for Olympic success
Politics in Rwanda
Opponents of the Rwandan government have come under attack in the run up to elections
Proud to be Georgian
Youngsters in Georgia are being shown how to love their country.
On the Run in Sweden
Sweden gets tough on Iraqi asylum seekers
Cutting the lifeline to Honduras
Times are tough for Honduran migrant workers who can no longer afford to send money home
Happy Birthday Mr President
What does the birthday party of Gambia's president tell us about his leadership style?
India's Commonwealth Games - the winners and losers
India's Commonwealth Games have come at a high price for the poorer inhabitants of Delhi.
The schoolboy beggars of Senegal
In Senegal tens of thousands of schoolboys are forced to beg by their own teachers
American and Muslim
What is it like to be a young American muslim with anti-Islamic sentiment on the rise?
Black and Single
Why it's hard finding a man in America if you're black, single and college educated
Why Europe's Roma stay poor
Assignment investigates efforts to tackle poverty among the Roma minority in Romania
Waiting for Omar
An intimate account of one family's long wait for the rescue of the Chilean miners.
Drugs and Power in Kyrgyzstan
The 麻豆社's Rayhan Demytrie explores the world of politics and drugs in Kyrgyzstan
Irish Anger
Ed Butler charts the depths of Irish anger as they face up to their financial crisis.
Burma Votes
Sue Lloyd-Roberts investigates whether the election in Burma offers any chance of change.
Congo's Blood Gold
Has a senior Congolese general profited from the illegal takeover of a gold mine?
Trouble in Dagestan
Russia's hidden war in Dagestan
Anger in Punjab Province
After the floods in Pakistan people accuse the government of not doing enough to help
Europe's Missing Millions
How much money has gone astray across the 27 member states of the European Union?