Erstellt am: 6. 11. 2014 - 13:54 Uhr

Jerusalem: "very tense"

Reality Check: escalation in Israel, Myanmar's stalled reforms, German rail strike, France drones, Erdogan's palace

Israel escalation

Matthew Kalman reports from Jerusalem about the increasing tensions following new attacks on public places, police and military personnel, and the pressure on the government to find a peaceful solution.

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Suu Kyi says reforms have stalled in Myanmar

Obama in Myanmar

Myanmar, or Burma, is claiming he hosting of a major conference of world leaders as a public relations victory and a sign of progress and reform. The conference is taking place next week and will be attended by US president Obama. However, opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, says that the reform process has stalled, and some critics say the country is going backwards. Mark Farmaner of the Burma Campaign explains why progress is so painfully slow.

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The rail strike will be costly and embarrassing for Berlin

Germany rail strike

Germany's longest ever rail-strike started yesterday and will continue until Monday. Berlin correspondent, Kerstin Fischer, explains why this dispute is more complicated than it appears, and why the timing of the strike is leaving Berliners speechless.

France drones

There have now been over 15 sightings of mystery drones over France's nuclear installations. Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield, discusses who might be behind them, and why this is such an embarrassing issue for the French government.

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The palace has 1.000 rooms and will cost half a billion sollars

Erdogan's fantastic palace

It's bigger than the White House or Versailles, and it will cost over half a billion dollars by the time it is finished. Our Istanbul correspondent, Dorian Jones, explains why most Turks will probably forgive President Erdogan for building his lavish new palace, despite the problems facing the country.

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