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Brazil has weathered the financial crisis better than most but has it really changed from the old underperforming economy? Show more

Colum McCann, Bill Frisell and Mike Gibbs, Georgian Cinema and Chicago Preview. Show more

Why a HIV vaccine failed, a Russian science feud, private rockets in space that are competing with NASA and what conservationists can learn from mammoths. Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Did the Queen's Speech amount to a launch of the Labour Party's manifesto? Is there evidence of an exit strategy in Afghanistan? And how do politicians persuade people humans cause global warming? Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

Colum McCann, Bill Frisell and Mike Gibbs, Georgian Cinema and Chicago Preview. Show more

The EU's new foreign policy chief, Baroness Ashton, hits back at claims that she doesn't have enough experience for the job. And police in Peru say they've uncovered a gruesome trade in human fat. Show more

Why a HIV vaccine failed, a Russian science feud, private rockets in space that are competing with NASA and what conservationists can learn from mammoths. Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

Did the Queen's Speech amount to a launch of the Labour Party's manifesto? Is there evidence of an exit strategy in Afghanistan? And how do politicians persuade people humans cause global warming? Show more

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BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Why a HIV vaccine failed, a Russian science feud, private rockets in space that are competing with NASA and what conservationists can learn from mammoths. Show more

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In a special edition of The Strand, Mark Coles explores the cultural riches of the city of Chicago, one year on from Barack Obama's election as US President. Show more

Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

Did the Queen's Speech amount to a launch of the Labour Party's manifesto? Is there evidence of an exit strategy in Afghanistan? And how do politicians persuade people humans cause global warming? Show more

To mark the recent death of business guru Russell Ackoff, Peter Day revists an interview with him from 2007. Show more

Mark Tully reflects on reflections: in mirrors, photgraphs, film and art, considering whether they can offer insights into ourselves.

Why a HIV vaccine failed, a Russian science feud, private rockets in space that are competing with NASA and what conservationists can learn from mammoths. Show more

With the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations complete. The teams are ready to for the tournament, but Alan Green asks will the stadiums in Angola be ready for the kick off in January? Show more

In a special edition of The Strand, Mark Coles explores the cultural riches of the city of Chicago, one year on from Barack Obama's election as US President. Show more

Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

Did the Queen's Speech amount to a launch of the Labour Party's manifesto? Is there evidence of an exit strategy in Afghanistan? And how do politicians persuade people humans cause global warming? Show more