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Vienna hosts Iran nuclear talks

Reality Check: Iran talks; Asylum "chaos" in Austria; Pussy Riot arrests in Sochi; Scottish independence.

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Iran talks start in Vienna

Talks between Iran and the US, Russia, China, France, UK and Germany, aimed at finding a long term agreement on Iran's nuclear programme opened this morning in Vienna. Bethany Bell reports from the talks, which are expected to continue for several months:

Asylum "chaos" in Austria

Austria's new Federal office for Asylum and Foreigners is coming under heavy criticism because of the failure of its computer system.

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Scottish independence vote

Exactly 7 months ahead of the Scottish referendum on independence, Angus Robertson, who leads the independence campaign, puts forward the case for breaking from the UK.

Pussy Riot Arrests in Sochi

2 members of Pussy Riot, who were released earlier this year after spending nearly 2 months in prison, are arrested in Sochi. Our reporter Charles Maynes has the latest:

Mobile phones on planes

Should mobile phones conversations be allowed on planes? They are on some airlines, but members of the US Congress have approved a bill to ban them. Daniel Sokolov from Heise.de looks at the debate:

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