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Abdullah Abdullah was the main rival to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's presidential elections last year. Now he is trying to carve out a role as an opposition politician. Show more

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Greece says it will cut its debt and make good. Europe's leaders make noises of support. But will it work? And is the Greek tragedy part of a larger contagion affecting Spain, Portugal and Ireland? Show more

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Every year thousands of asylum seekers are detained in Britain. But there are claims that many of these are being detained unlawfully. For Assignment Rob Walker investigates. Show more

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Bidisha traces the spiritual journeys of 3 writers through fiction & poetry, where they can question and celebrate their faith.

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Hillary Clinton visits the Middle East to get support for tougher sanctions against Iran. And does the Euro still have a future?

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This week on Global Business Peter Day explores the social and economic implications of an ageing world. What implications will it have on the world of work? Show more

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Abdullah Abdullah was the main rival to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's presidential elections last year. Now he is trying to carve out a role as an opposition politician. Show more

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Greece says it will cut its debt and make good. Europe's leaders make noises of support. But will it work? And is the Greek tragedy part of a larger contagion affecting Spain, Portugal and Ireland? Show more

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Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.

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Civilians killed in the new Afghan offensive and does the Euro still have a future?

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How to bank sleep in advance. Was the swine flu pandemic overblown? The Lancet medical journal retracts the discredited MMR paper. And regulation of functional foods in Japan. Show more

This unusual and inspiring drama documentary by Tina Pepler is based on an interview with New Zealand horse-whisperer Andrew Froggatt, whose work can change life - for both horses and people. Show more

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When Salman Rushdie had to go into hiding because his novel Satanic Verses had earned him a fatwa from Ayatollah Khomeini - his friends stood by him. Christopher Hitchens was one of them. Show more

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Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.

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In Haiti a month after the earthquake, people are desperate to earn cash through temporary clearing-up work. But is there enough work to satisfy all the people who need it? Show more

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Gary Younge meets people who think Barack Obama's presidency is nothing but bad news. Show more

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Abdullah Abdullah was the main rival to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's presidential elections last year. Now he is trying to carve out a role as an opposition politician. Show more