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A painting of Osama bin Laden

Al-Qaeda's Internal Debate

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner talks to former allies of Osama bin Laden who are now engaged in countering the terrorist leader's agenda.
Ukraine's President Victor Yushchenko

Crimea concerns

Ukraine's president says Russia's actions in Georgia pose a threat to the entire region. Does Ukraine have reason to feel vulnerable?

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