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Trying to save Cyprus

Reality Check: Cyprus-EU, Obama heads to Israel, Bombs rock Iraq on 10th anniversary of invasion, Syria's new opposition leader, indicted war criminal Ntaganda hands himself in.

EU Finance minsters call an emergency session to discuss the controversial bailout package for Cyprus, with many countries urging the Cyprus government not to put too heavy a burden on small savers.

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Angsy Cypriots have been protesting outside the parliament in Nicosia

Vanessa Mock reports on the latest developments from Brussels.

Obama heads to Israel

Barack Obama heads to Israel tomorrow for his first meeting with Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Israeli soil. Nick Harper reports from Washington DC on the likely topics of discussion and political stumbling blocks amid long standing tensions between the two men.

Iraq 10 years on

Tony Cheng reports from Basra as Iraq is rocked by bombs on the 10th anniversary of the US led invasion.

Syria's new opposition leader

Syria's National Coalition has named Ghassan Hitto to head a government for rebel held areas of Syria. Shashank Joshi looks at who he is, and what he might be able to achieve.

Bosco Ntaganda turns himself in

Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect, Bosco Ntaganda, has handed himself over to the US Embassy in Rwanda, asking to be sent to the International Criminal Court in the The Hague. Mark Kersten explains who Ntaganda is, and why his action is significant.

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