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Rioting continues in Xinjiang

Margaret Ward, Foreign Editor, has travelled to the region and reports from Urumqi where clashes between demonstrators and police are continuing

Electricians' strike enters second day

Michael Barry, former senior lecturer in industrial relations, National College of Ireland, says the electricians' dispute has the potential to widen and escalate

Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, reports that there could be further moves into the courts

US and Russia agree on nuclear weapons

Paul Beaver, defence analyst, says the deal between the US and Russia on nuclear weapons is only in its early stages

Death of former US Defence Secretary

Professor Bob Schmuhl, Notre Dame University, says Robert McNamara was a more complex character than his reputation suggests

RTÉ sees Donnybrook as fit for housing

John Kilraine, Dublin Correspondent, reports that RTÉ has given an opinion on the new Dublin Development plan

Cúl Camps open for summer

Cian McCormack was in Portmarnock for the first day of the GAA summer camps

Third level funding proposals to be given to Cabinet

Emma O Kelly, Education & Science Correspondent, reports that the Minister is likely to favour a new student loan scheme rather than college fees

David Wilkins of the National Union of Students in Australia says cost creep has caused a lot of problems there

Jackson funeral and service for LA today

Journalist Steve Futterman says many high-profile performers are expected to take part in the service

Mysterious deaths of swans in Cork city

Cllr John Buttimer (FG) says the Council was slow to respond to the deaths of close to 50 swans over the last month at The Lough

Sweden's banking crisis could hold lessons

Bo Lundgren, director general of the Swedish National Debt Office, says they nationalised in the end despite not wanting to