Erstellt am: 18. 10. 2013 - 14:03 Uhr

Caught between two cultures

Reality Check: the Norway-Somalia connection, Austrian help for chemical weapons inpectors, Libya two years on, privatising security, how sleep washes the brain

As it is revealed that at least one of the Nairobi attackers was a Norwegian Somali, Stig Jarle Hansen, explains the connection between Norway and Islamic militancy, and how a generation caught between the cultures is vulnerable to extremism.

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Over a month after the seige in the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi, still relatively little is known about the attackers

Austrian support for chemical weapons inspectors in Syria

Austria has offered on the ground expertise to support the chemical weapons team in Syria.

Oberst Michael Bauer from the Defence Ministry explains the ways in which Austria can help.

Libya 2 years on

It's two years since the death of Colonel Gadaffi. The international community were an itegral part of his downfall, but have they delivered on the help promised to a democratic Libya? Shashank Joshi explains the support being offered and the role of the international community in the future of Libya.

Privatisation of security

The Austrian Interior Ministry is planning to part of the security at a new centre for people awaiting deportation to the controversial company G4S. Olly Barratt reports from London on the company's dubious record in the UK, including a scandal surrounding the London Olympics.

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How sleep washes the brain

New research shows that during sleep the human brain is washed clean of dangerous toxins.

Riem Higazi reports on the reseach and its meaning.

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