USA: Robots
Researchers are striving to make robots more human than ever. The SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition in Los Angeles is currently showcasing realistic eyeballs, that follow your every move and Acroban the tiny robot made to move and interact with children.

Italy: Vandalism
Roman statues and renaissance busts that have graced the eternal city for centuries are under threat from vandals. New police units are patrolling the Rome's parks and streets to try to prevent damage by graffiti artists and vandals intent on defacing the city's monuments and statues.

Cambodia: Homeless Children Given Hope
Cambodia has one of the highest rates of youth homelessness in Southeast Asia. Until recently, most of these so-called street children were condemned to a life of poverty and exploitation. But now street children in Phnom Penh are being helped to find a brighter future.

UK: Cuban Ballet
They call him the 'sex missile' or the 'Cuban Billy Elliot.' Ballet's hottest star, Carlos Acosta, laughs off both nicknames as he prepares for his new London show.