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Global stories from the BBC’s 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services.

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services

The Fifth Floor: Reporting Immigration: A Global Perspective

Reporting Immigration: A Global Perspective

28/11/2014

BBC World Service - The Fifth Floor, Reporting Immigration: A Global Perspective

Obama extends the rights of millions of illegal immigrants in the US

Obama extends the rights of millions of illegal immigrants in the US and the Pope declares that European leaders "cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast graveyard".

In the past week President Obama has extended the legal rights of millions of illegal immigrants in the US and the Pope has declared that European leaders "cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast graveyard.' The Fifth Floor discuss the challenges of reporting on immigration with Valeria Perasso of BBC Mundo and Nidale Abou Mrad of BBC Arabic.

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Vietnam's Endangered Music 
Ha Mi from our Vietnamese Language Service grew up in Hanoi listening to Ca Tru - it's a style of music unique to north Vietnam, and she tells us why this ancient tradition - which has lasted for 900 years - is currently in danger of being lost.

Tales from the BBC Turkish Archive 
To celebrate its 75th year, BBC Turkce, has launched the Archive Room a 50-part online series, a collection of the service's best moments since 1939. Producer Cenk Erdil reveals the stories behind some of their most memorable interviews.

Saving Timbuktu's Libraries 
Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts are referred to as the second lung of the city. But since the Islamist militant occupation in 2012, only a few remain. Some were burnt when insurgents took their revenge as they were pushed out of the city last year, others were protected by families who carefully hid them away knowing the risks they faced. But most were rescued by a network of residents who carried out a secret operation to transport them to safety in Bamako. BBC Afrique's Laeila Adjovi reports from Mali

Online Greatest Hits
Digital diva Fifi Haroon gives the lowdown on the weird and wonderful stories across the web, including democracy package holidays in Taiwan and pushing a frozen plane in Siberia.

Cuba: Hear My Country
Can you pick a song to define your country? It's a challenge we often set to our Language Service journalists on the 5th floor and this week the wheel turns to Cuba. BBC's Manuel Toledo and Emilio San Pedro listen to some rhyme and rumba.

The Fifth Floor is presented by David Amanor.

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