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Major news organisations in Slovakia make users pay online content; Computer Based Testing for university exams in Nigeria; James Gleick discusses the evolution of information and technology Show more

A grand event which aimed to lift post-war Britain out of its age of austerity. A stretch of London riverbank was completely rebuilt with futuristic buildings and sculptures. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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More than two thirds of premature deaths in adults result from behaviour initiated during teenage years. This week’s Health Check is devoted to adolescent health, a previously neglected field. Show more

In 1954 a record was broken when a young British athlete ran a mile in under four minutes.

Roger Bannister talks about how he trained and how he became a runner in the first place.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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Jonathan Glancey looks at architecture in Middle Eastern countries such as Dubai and Qatar, and asks: Is it all built on sand? Show more

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Christopher Landau tells the unknown story of the rapid growth of state-sanctioned Christianity in China, and its impact.

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As President Obama reigns in government spending and Nasa is told to work in partnership with private enterprise, Peter Day asks what happens next on America's journey into space. Show more

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

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BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

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Foot and Mouth disease; Effect of global warming on food crop production; Gravity Probe B finally proves Einstein was right; Killing rats on South Georgia; Space tourists Show more

A grand event which aimed to lift post-war Britain out of its age of austerity. A stretch of London riverbank was completely rebuilt with futuristic buildings and sculptures. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.

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On the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Olga Betko finds people who have returned to live in a nuclear "dead zone". Show more

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Rob Walker reports on the unfolding story of the operation that led the killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Show more

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Why shining a spotlight on the brain's capacity for empathy may give clues to human callousness. And what social and economic conditions make crime and cruelty flourish? Show more

We remember the day in 1998 when al-Qaeda bombed America's embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, and hear the harrowing testimony of a man who was blinded for life in one of the blasts.

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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

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Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.

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Detective Erast Fandorin investigates a student's apparent suicide in 19th-century Moscow Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

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Christopher Landau tells the unknown story of the rapid growth of state-sanctioned Christianity in China, and its impact.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Cairo clashes; proving Einstein; the man who sold his soul for the blues.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Jonathan Glancey looks at architecture in Middle Eastern countries such as Dubai and Qatar, and asks: Is it all built on sand? Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

As President Obama reigns in government spending and Nasa is told to work in partnership with private enterprise, Peter Day asks what happens next on America's journey into space. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Foot and Mouth disease; Effect of global warming on food crop production; Gravity Probe B finally proves Einstein was right; Killing rats on South Georgia; Space tourists Show more

A grand event which aimed to lift post-war Britain out of its age of austerity. A stretch of London riverbank was completely rebuilt with futuristic buildings and sculptures. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

More than two thirds of premature deaths in adults result from behaviour initiated during teenage years. This week’s Health Check is devoted to adolescent health, a previously neglected field. Show more

In 1954 a record was broken when a young British athlete ran a mile in under four minutes.

Roger Bannister talks about how he trained and how he became a runner in the first place.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Christopher Landau tells the unknown story of the rapid growth of state-sanctioned Christianity in China, and its impact.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Jonathan Glancey looks at architecture in Middle Eastern countries such as Dubai and Qatar, and asks: Is it all built on sand? Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Explorations in the world of science.

Rajan Datar reflects on the World Service's coverage of the Royal Wedding and the other big story of the week, the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. 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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Rob Walker reports on the unfolding story of the operation that led the killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Show more