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40 years on: the fall of Saigon

Reality Check: 40 years since the fall of Saigon, Google invests in digital journalism, Nepal struggles in earthquake aftermath, UKIP and its election chances.

Vietnam is marking the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, the day that Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to troops from the north.

It was a deep humiliation for the United States, and was the culmination of one of the most controversial episodes in US history.

The desperate evacuation in the last days of April 1975 rescued over 50,000 US citizens and South Korean government employees and associates, but over a million were left behind.

Chris Cummins

Today, the bustling Vietnamese capital, Ho Chi Minh City, is marking the anniversary of the reunification of Vietnam

Chris Cummins reports from today's Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City.

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.."Google are waking up to their public responsibilities."

Google invests in digital news

Media analyst, Charlie Beckett, gives his views on Google's plans to invest Euro 150 million in digital journalism in Europe.

He says that while it is a relatively small amount on the scale of European journalism, it shows that Google is aware of the need to handle its market dominance responsibly.

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Kathmandu's small airport is struggling to cope with the flights bringing aid

Nepal struggles to cope

As the focus turns from the Kathmandu to the earthquake struck rural areas, people in the capital are becoming angry that little seems to be happening to help them.

Tony Cheng reports from Kathmandu on the difficulties the Nepalese government is facing in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake, and coordinating foreign help.

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UKIP's Nigel Farage aspires to be the king-maker, but may not even win a seat

The curious case of UKIP

Although enjoying fairly wide support, and having won big in the European elections, it is unlikely that Britain's far-right UKIP party will make much impression on next week's general election. Robert Rotifer reports from the UKIP heartland, and finds out how people feel about the parties on offer.

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