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The tactics Nigeria's security forces are using to fight Boko Haram are just making the insurgency worse. That is what Amnesty International says in a report released on Thursday. The report titled Nigeria: Trapped in the Cycle of Violence accuses the security forces of summary executions, torture and detention without trial. It also documents Boko Haram's atrocities, including its systematic targeting of civilians.

Researchers are warning that rising global temperatures could see a shift in the world's traditional staples and who grows them. They predict that maize, wheat and rice will decrease in many developing countries - forcing farmers to replace them with crops more resistant to heat, drought and flooding.

Will country's reforms address plight of persecuted Rohingya Muslims as violence tears communities apart.

Ukraine's ruling party has won the most votes in the country's parliamentary elections. But even as the party claims the vote showed confidence in President Yanukovich, European observers have raised serious questions about the process.

What will it take for China to find a balance between its economic evolution and environmental concerns? Ghida Fakhry speaks to Joseph Cheng, Roderic Wye and Li Bo

Rates of suicide and depression are on the rise in Spain as the unemployment figures in the country reach a record high. So is this the human cost of austerity? Inside Story debates with guests: Diego Lopez, Madhur Jha and Maria Nyman.

Scientists in the US say they have developed a new gene-swapping technique to prevent babies from inheriting diseases. So is it a step towards healthier humans or designer babies? Guests: Josephine Quintavalle, Laurie Zoloth, Brian Bigger.

The African Union High-Level Implementation panel has called for a six-week extension for negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan over the Abyei region. Can the dispute ever be resolved? Guests: Safwat Fanos, Douglas Johnson.

Libyans celebrated the end of Muammar Gaddafi's rule a year ago but its transition to democracy has been far from easy. The country is now facing profound challenges, most notably the threat from armed militias. Guests: Abdel Moneim al-Yasser, Jason Pack, Faraj Najem.

An Italian court has convicted scientists for manslaughter in the case of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley takes a look for Inside Story at whether there is any way to predict such a natural disaster.

Seven experts are accused of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in Italy in 2009. Should science be put on trial? Guests: Valerio Rossi Albertini, Kristian Cedervall Lauta, David Rothery.

As anti-Syrian tensions rise over the murder of Lebanon's intelligence chief, we examine the country's sectarian divide.Teymoor Nabili speaks to Naim Salem, Amal Mudallali & Nicholas Noe.

As African and European leaders devise a plan for intervention, we ask if it will worsen the country's problems. Hazem Sika, speaks to guests: Alexandre Vautravers, Hidrissa Cherif Haidara, and Sunny Ugoh.

The fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal continues following a detailed report by the US Anti-Doping Agency. Will cycling and other sporting events ever be clean from the doping culture? What impact will the Armstrong controversy have on the fight against performance-enhancing drugs in sports? Guests: Richard Moore, Alan Ferguson, Mihir Bose.

A leaked UN report has implicated Rwanda and Uganda in the latest rebellion in eastern DR Congo. Are the armed rebels merely proxies in a regional battle for resources? Guests: Olivier Nduhunigirehe, Fred Robarts, Kris Berwouts.