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GM mosquitoes released to target Dengue fever in Brazil; Recalculating Neanderthal dates; The moon of Jupiter - Io; Could a meteor impact off the coast of UK lead to the rise of the dinosaurs? Show more
In May 1976 the German left-wing extremist Ulrike Meinhof killed herself in prison.
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Microsoft buys Skype; Drew Hemment discusses the latest FutureEverything festival; Jeff Hall describes how technology transforms his disability. Show more
Witness History
Easter Rising in Ireland
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
At Easter 1916, a small army of Irish rebels attempted to start a revolution against British rule.
They held out for more than a week against a massive British military response. Show more
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Stephen Sackur talks to New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key. 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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The Sportsworld team bring live coverage from the F.A. Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke City.
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Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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The Documentary
One Love - The Legacy of Bob Marley
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Poet Lemn Sissay talks to fans and musicians all over the world to find out what it is about Bob Marley's music that has created such a passionate following. Show more
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Witness History
Easter Rising in Ireland
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
At Easter 1916, a small army of Irish rebels attempted to start a revolution against British rule.
They held out for more than a week against a massive British military response. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
14/05/2011
55 minutes
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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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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Italian Bombing of Libya - 1911
10 minutes
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A young Italian flyer describes in a letter home how he mounted the world's first ever aerial bombing run during an attack on Ottoman forces in Libya, in 1911. Show more
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Two conflicts, one United Nations, two different responses. Claire Bolderson examines the UN's reaction to the crises in the Ivory Coast and Libya. Show more
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Assignment this week explores allegations of a web of links between Pakistan's security forces and militant jihadists. Owen Bennett-Jones investigates. 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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One Planet
When green dreams meet reality
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UK dilutes green housing plans as global cash woes continue to hurt eco-dreams Show more
In May 1976 the German left-wing extremist Ulrike Meinhof killed herself in prison.
She and Andreas Baader had led a terror campaign against the West German state in the early 1970s. 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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Peter Day visits Nuremberg in Germany to look at Staedtler and Faber-Castell's productive pencil rivalry. Show more
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Economic ideas to make you prick up your ears… Show more
Witness History
Easter Rising in Ireland
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
At Easter 1916, a small army of Irish rebels attempted to start a revolution against British rule.
They held out for more than a week against a massive British military response. Show more
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Milk from an unusual source is helping infants with allergies. Some of the secrets to successful ageing. And what do plans to abolish the Health Ministry in Pakistan mean? Show more
This week we hear more from listeners about their views on colloquialisms.
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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Christopher Landau tells the unknown story of the rapid growth of state-sanctioned Christianity in China, and its impact.
