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Global Update (03/09/2016)
Oil Price: Slight recovery after crude producers strike deal - Islamist surge threatens Maldives tourism industry
Harnessing energy from the ocean
Engineers on Scotland's Orkney Islands are finding ways to turn the power of waves, currents and tides into electricity.
Islamist surge threatens Maldives tourism industry
The Maldives is this year's partner country at Berlin's international tourism fair, the ITB.
China may have seized disputed islands
The Philippine government is investigating reports China has seized a disputed atoll and pushed fishermen away.
Sieren's China: More of a dialogue than a fight
At first glance, Beijing and Washington seem to be fighting but a closer look reveals something else, says Frank Sieren.
Beijing deploys jets over South China Sea
China has deployed fighter jets to the South China Sea island where it previously sent surface-to-air missiles.
New Chinese radar on disputed islands
Images show China may be installing a high-frequency radar system in the Spratly Islands, says analyst Gregory Poling.
Cyclone death toll rises to 29 across Fiji
At least 29 people have died after Cyclone Winston tore through the Fijian archipelago with record-breaking winds.
Migrant baby in Australia to be sent to Nauru
The daughter of Nepalese migrants is set to be returned to a camp on the island of Nauru.
Powerful cyclone tears into Fiji
Fiji has already declared a curfew and state of disaster ahead of the Category 5 'monster' storm.
Vietnam protests China's missile deployment
Beijing's deployment of a missile system in the South China Sea has received sharp criticism from regional countries.
Cyprus: An island hoping for unity
After decades of division, hopes are growing in Cyprus for the reunification of the island.
Living Planet: New discoveries
This week on Living Planet: Scotland explores novel ways of harnessing ocean power, community food-sharing in Berlin comes under threat, and why researchers are trying to grow food in outer space.
Harnessing ocean power
Scotland’s Orkney islands boast optimal conditions for harnessing energy from waves, currents and tides. Which is why scientists and engineers from around the world have been visiting the islands to test various technologies. Sandy Hausman traveled to the archipelago to find out what challenges lie ahead for countries hoping to harvest power from the sea.
Women's rights in Iran & ice fishing in China
Women in Iran are banned from attending male sport events like the upcoming Kish Island beach volleyball tournament.
More protests likely over Greek migrant center - mayor
Kos mayor Yiorgos Kyritsis warns that protests may turn deadly over the building of a registration center on the island
Australian High Court rules against refugees
Australia's top court has thrown out a suit brought by a refugee against its remote migrant detention centers.
Merkel, pope are Nobel Peace Prize nominees
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is understood to have been nominated for the prestigious accolade by deadline time.
China condemns US military maneuver
Tensions between the US and China heightened again as the US sending a warship into contested waters.
Taiwan president visits disputed islands
The outgoing president of Taiwan Ma Ying-jeou has flown to Itu Aba in the disputed South China Sea region.
Urban experiment Berlin
David Chipperfield and his visionary ideas behind the architectural rebirth of the German capital.
Germany's greatest landscape artist
Gardening as art; 150 years after the death of Peter J. Lenné, his art is still impressing across Germany
From Sanssouci to Peacock Island: Germany's greatest landscape artist
Gorgeous gardens from Berlin to Potsdam were created thanks to the green thumb of Peter J. Lenné
Wroclaw: Dwarves and burning islands
Dwarves and burning islands
Bird beatboxing in India
A conservationist in India is using unusual methods to help preserve some very special birds.
Steady stream of refugees
Smugglers have been forced to change tactics, but the refugee flow to Greek islands remains constant.
Island of eternal spring
The 'strong wind' that gives Fuerteventura its name has also made the island a paradise for surfers. But Fuerteventura has plenty more to offer
The magical island of Sylt
The North Sea island of Sylt is one of Germany's most popular holiday resorts.
The magical island of Sylt
The North Sea island of Sylt is one of Germany's most popular holiday resorts.
Fuerteventura – "Island of eternal spring"
Fuerteventura is a surfer's paradise – but has far more to offer than strong winds and waves.
Resolving Russo-Japanese island dispute
PM Abe has called for a summit with President Putin to resolve a longstanding sovereignty dispute. But can it succeed?
Beijing sea flight test draws rebuke from US
The US has said that China's test of a new runway on an island in the disputed South China Sea has increased tensions.
China and Vietnam at loggerheads
Beijing has rejected accusations that the tests conducted at its airbase in the South China Sea were illegal.
Russia: Drowning islands of freedom
Russia's cultural landscape sees increasing state intervention with little to no leeway to escape censorship.
A least 13 drown off Greek coast
The drownings of 13 refugees are the latest in an ongoing exodus from the war-ravaged Middle East.
Narco-sub carrying cocaine busted off Galapagos
A narco-sub carrying three tons of cocaine has been captured by the Ecuadorian and Colombian navies.
China accuses US of military provocation
Two US B-52 bombers flew within two miles of an artificial island built by China stoking tension in the area.
Inside Europe: Lampedusa, an island of migration
Angelo van Schaik reports on Lampedusa and its history of two way migration for centuries.
Island of refugees
Scotland's Isle of Bute is preparing for some unusual arrivals - Syrian refugees.
Diving forest rangers
India wants to protect some 1400 km of its coastline. As part of this effort forest rangers have to acquire new skills.
Species protection for India's coasts
India's coastal regions are under threat. Foresters and rangers are receiving special training.
Will the Maldives be inundated?
With the sea-level rises expected by the end of this century, the Maldives' inhabitants could be displaced.
WorldLink - Sinking Spratlys
The mayor of the disputed Spratly Islands tells us why climate change isn't his priority worry as he fears being swallowed-up by China.
WorldLink - Between rocks and hard places
In today's show some "David and Goliath" stories: a tiny island in the shadow of China, a small farmer hit by the Turkey-Russia clash, a Russian artist in the Kremlin crosshairs, and U.S. mobile clinics to the rescue. We also profile two doctors who break the Mid-East mold and a new young right-winger in French politics.
3 degrees, seven continents - Maldives
As sea levels are expected to rise, people on the Maldives in the Indian Ocean face displacement.
Suspected 'IS' recruiters arrested in Spain
A man and a woman have been arrested in Spain, accused of recruiting and indoctrinating militants.
New highway for Rügen
Chancellor Angela Merkel has opened a new highway on Germany’s largest island.
Deadly blasts hit Lake Chad island
Three suicide bombers have attacked the island of Koulfoua in Chad, killing dozens attending a local market.
Presiding over a drowning island
Interview with the President of Kiribati: Facing the impossible situation of losing his homeland to climate change.
Kenyan island awaits controversial changes
Plans for a new harbor, pipeline and international airport off the coast of the Kenyan island of Lamu could bring new jobs. But concerns about the environmental impact of the project bring controversy. Could the costs outweigh the benefits?
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