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Business Daily spreads the news about good, old-fashioned foldable newspapers. A string of venerable titles is suffering hard times. Will the internet scrunch them up and chuck them in the bin? Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

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Science in Action talks to a physicist making an impact in both science and politics: Neil Turok. Neil has worked with the world’s leading physicists to develop theories of how the universe started. Show more

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Business Daily spreads the news about good, old-fashioned foldable newspapers. A string of venerable titles is suffering hard times. Will the internet scrunch them up and chuck them in the bin? Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

Science in Action talks to a physicist making an impact in both science and politics: Neil Turok. Neil has worked with the world’s leading physicists to develop theories of how the universe started. Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

In depth reporting and analysis of today's leading global news stories.

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Business Weekly reflects on changes wrought by recession: the movement of economic power across the Pacific, and the movement of redundant bankers' trousers from up to down - or so it is alleged. Show more

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Canon Andrew White has the largest Christian congregation in Iraq.
But this is a dangerous time and 93 members of his church were killed last year. Show more

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Science in Action talks to a physicist making an impact in both science and politics: Neil Turok. Neil has worked with the world’s leading physicists to develop theories of how the universe started. Show more

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Human stories from behind the global headlines. With George Arney.

On today's programme: A historic meeting in Africa; and the 80 year old DJ. Show more

Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles. Show more

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Canon Andrew White has the largest Christian congregation in Iraq.
But this is a dangerous time and 93 members of his church were killed last year. Show more