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Police in Italy have clashed with demonstrators, who have been protesting against plans to build a high-speed rail network. Dozens of people were hurt in the scuffles, which took place in the small Alpine town of Chiomonte. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters, who oppose the train link because it would cut right through the valley. They say it is a waste of public funds, and that it will result in environmental degradation. Al Jazeera's Claudio Lavanga reports from Chiomonte.

Disaster and emergency relief officials are attempting to contain environmental damage caused by a ruptured oil pipeline in the US state of Montana. 150,000 litres of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River as a result of the leak, and there are reports of oil 160km downstream from where the spill occured. Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports.

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Bangladesh's booming leather industry brought in more than $460 million in revenue last year. But the human cost is also high, with many workers suffer from diseases related to exposure to the fumes of a toxic chemical called Chromium. Chromium is banned in most countries because of its devastating effects on the human body, including causing cancer. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from the tanneries in the capital, Dhaka.

An Indian actress has been released from prison a day after she received a three-year prison sentence. Maria Susairaj was convicted in connection with the killing of TV executive Neeraj Grover. He was killed by her boyfriend in 2008, but a judge ruled Susairaj had already spent three years behind bars as she awaited sentencing. This has angered Susairaj family and friends who say they are still waiting for justice. Al Jazeera's Nazanin Sadri reports.

Thailand may have its first female Prime Minister after the country's largest opposition party won the general election. The leader of the Pheu Thai party is Yingluck Shinawatra, the youngest sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister. Five years ago, her brother was removed from office in a coup. Despite a clear-cut winner being declared on Sunday, politics in Thailand can be a dirty game and many questions remain. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.

Years of violence in Iraq has left a severe shortage of doctors, nurses and the most basic medicine. Areas outside Baghdad particularly suffer from the frail state of health-care. As Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad, children are often the most vulnerable.

The organisers of a Gaza aid flotilla banned from leaving a Greek port say they are determined to continue their campaign. The activists say Israel has pressured the Greek government to prevent their mission. The Greek foreign ministry denies this. But the incident highlights shifting regional relations. The relationship between Greece and Israel, reflected in official figures, show a 50 per cent increase in Israeli visitors over the past year. Meanwhile. the number of Israeli tourists to neighboring Turkey has dropped by nearly 90 per cent, one relationship weakening, as the other grows stronger. It is a relationship based on mutual need. In its financial meltdown Greece has been urgently searching for new markets, and a different source of its economic lifeblood - tourism. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Athens.