Our planet from space – September 2012
A collection of stunning NASA Earth Observatory satellite images take from space that show what’s been happening on our planet during September.
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Ahead of the 2012 US presidential debates, Channel 4 News delves into the archives. Watch Jon Snow’s report from 1984 when Ronald Reagan went head-to-head with Walter Mondale.
Ahead of the 2012 US presidential debates, Channel 4 News delves into the archives. Watch Sarah Smith’s report from 2008 when Barack Obama and John McCain went head-to-head.
Ahead of the 2012 US presidential debates, Channel 4 News delves into the archives. Watch Tim Ewart’s report from 1988 when George Bush went head-to-head with Michael Dukakis.
With reports of torture, disappearances and political violence, Belarus is Europe’s “last dictatorship”. But the UK still supports it with trade and arms exports, and now plans military cooperation.
If increasing spending on overseas aid were a vote winner, David Cameron would surely have something to shout about. But is public opinion on his side?
A collection of stunning NASA Earth Observatory satellite images take from space that show what’s been happening on our planet during September.
The effect was cancelled out initially by “perturbation” – a scientific way of saying that if you try to shoot badgers in one field, they don’t like it, and move to the next one.
As Unicef releases figures showing that more children now survive their fifth birthday than ever before, a charity praises the efforts of two post-conflict African nations on child mortality targets.
Discovered in the archives of a Bradford museum; eight short films in colour dating back to 1901. Now they have been brought to life for a digital age and we may be among the first to see them.
A pizza shop owner in Florida got so excited when Barack Obama stopped by, that he lifted the president up in a giant bear-hug. But is Obama embracing a new, more laid-back image?
Last night was unseasonably cold for August, with some places having their coldest August night ever recorded.
Tube bosses tell Channel 4 News they will try to keep and even expand a network of accessible ramps for disabled passengers which were only expected to remain for the Paralympic and Olympic Games.
There is political rhetoric – and then there are facts. Paul Ryan wowed delegates at the Republican National Convention – but his remarks have been slated for playing fast and loose with the truth.
A delay in the torch relay means it could fail to reach the Olympic stadium in time for the Paralympic opening ceremony. But the ceremony will begin as scheduled.
India manufactures one-fifth of the world’s generic drugs with about half sent abroad, largely to poorer countries. But a court case could threaten this supply of affordable medication to the developing world to treat conditions such as HIV and Aids.