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When Leningrad was cut off from the rest of Russia by German troops during World War Two, one third of its population died. Most died of hunger. Show more

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International Energy Agency chief economist, Fatih Birol, says efforts to hold back a rise in global temperatures must be stepped up. Plus, the global trade in racing pigeons. Show more

When Leningrad was cut off from the rest of Russia by German troops during World War Two, one third of its population died. Most died of hunger. Show more

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Would you still walk down the aisle if you found out that your prospective in-laws and the best man were fake? Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing 'rent a friend' service. Show more

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Wife of disappeared human rights lawyer tells why she fled China with her children. Show more

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Bamboo bikes and bioifuel genes helping with food security; Oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico; Visceral - where art meets tissue culture; Untangling the cause of the Ordovician mass extinction Show more

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When Leningrad was cut off from the rest of Russia by German troops during World War Two, one third of its population died. Most died of hunger. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Would you still walk down the aisle if you found out that your prospective in-laws and the best man were fake? Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing 'rent a friend' service. Show more

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A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC. Show more

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Wife of disappeared human rights lawyer tells why she fled China with her children. Show more

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles. Show more

Protestors take to the streets in Egypt but will demonstrations lead to real reform?

Protestors take to the streets in Egypt but will demonstrations lead to real reform?

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Would you still walk down the aisle if you found out that your prospective in-laws and the best man were fake? Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing 'rent a friend' service. Show more

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Bamboo bikes and bioifuel genes helping with food security; Oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico; Visceral - where art meets tissue culture; Untangling the cause of the Ordovician mass extinction Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

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A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC. Show more

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Special reports from Cairo as demonstrators clash with police in Egypt; and we speak to Poland's Foreign Minister on Belarus tensions

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We discuss the anti-government protests in Egypt and hear what South Africans have to say about Nelson Mandela.

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Would you still walk down the aisle if you found out that your prospective in-laws and the best man were fake? Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing 'rent a friend' service. Show more

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Bamboo bikes and bioifuel genes helping with food security; Oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico; Visceral - where art meets tissue culture; Untangling the cause of the Ordovician mass extinction Show more

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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

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The British head teacher on overcoming a debilitating stammer. Show more

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Investment advice from Marc Faber, the economist known as Dr Doom. And the views of investor Victor Chu who's been in Davos. Plus: the woman who gave it up work to sail singlehanded around the world. Show more

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Peter Day makes a return visit to BYD in Shenzhen - in the Pearl River Delta - to meet its founder, Wang Chuanfu the man with big ambitions to be the number one car manufacturer in the world by 2020. Show more

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A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC. Show more

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Would you still walk down the aisle if you found out that your prospective in-laws and the best man were fake? Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing 'rent a friend' service. Show more

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Bamboo bikes and bioifuel genes helping with food security; Oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico; Visceral - where art meets tissue culture; Untangling the cause of the Ordovician mass extinction Show more

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Despatches from correspondents around the world. Alan Johnston presents stories from Afghanistan, Lebanon, India, Belarus and Senegal. Show more

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With South Sudan on the verge of independence - what would that mean for football in the region? The coach of Sudan's national team and the general secretary of the Sudan FA give their opinions. Show more

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The British head teacher on overcoming a debilitating stammer. Show more

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

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A weekly look inside British politics from the BBC. Show more