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Björk takes the music industry into a brave new world with her apps for her latest album Biophilia; Jonathan Kent reports on how not to be hacked; Robot footballers take to the pitch for RoboCup Show more

The Romanian gymnast recalls how in 1976 at 14 years old she achieved a perfect score from all the judges for the uneven bars at the Montreal Olympics. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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Costa Rica has the best life expectancy in the Americas, thanks to its universal basic health care. But now it has a growing ageing population that is taking many health resources to keep well Show more

Sixty years ago a young art historian got to know the greatest painter in the world.

John Richardson met Picasso in the South of France in 1951. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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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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A journey down the Ganges collecting sounds and stories from among the 400 million people who live and work on it.

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In this week's Global Business as the Euro crisis continues Peter Day reports from two countries on their very different experiences. Show more

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Simon Pitts examines the music and troubled creativity of "dark soul" singer Amy Winehouse who died on the 23 July 2011. 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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Forecasting rainfall in Africa; The impact of Arctic tundra fires on CO2 levels; Wildlife in Chernobyl 30 years after nuclear catastrophe; Dyslexia and voice recognition Show more

It is almost exactly 40 years since two young Australians had what has become a famous encounter with a lion in the depths of the African bush. Show more

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US diplomat's scathing remarks on Syria; Ramadan and Arab Spring and extreme yodelling.

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

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Some of the most mineral-rich African countries are also the poorest. Could it be that mineral resources in Africa are a curse? Show more

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Why do dictators and democrats follow remarkably similar rules when it comes to staying in power? And what chance of making all societies more equal? Show more

The Romanian gymnast recalls how in 1976 at 14 years old she achieved a perfect score from all the judges for the uneven bars at the Montreal Olympics. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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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BBC News reports from around the world.

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

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Ten years after foreign forces invaded Afghanistan, they've begun to hand full responsibility back to Afghans. Lyse Doucet travels around the country to meet the men in charge. Show more

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Claims that China leads the green revolution at home, but lags behind abroad. Plus revisiting Climategate Show more

In July 1959, two Cold War leaders argued over whose system was best. But who won the argument when Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon went head to head in public? 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.

A journey down the Ganges collecting sounds and stories from among the 400 million people who live and work on it.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

In this week's Global Business as the Euro crisis continues Peter Day reports from two countries on their very different experiences. 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.

Forecasting rainfall in Africa; The impact of Arctic tundra fires on CO2 levels; Wildlife in Chernobyl 30 years after nuclear catastrophe; Dyslexia and voice recognition Show more

It is almost exactly 40 years since two young Australians had what has become a famous encounter with a lion in the depths of the African bush. 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.

Costa Rica has the best life expectancy in the Americas, thanks to its universal basic health care. But now it has a growing ageing population that is taking many health resources to keep well Show more

Sixty years ago a young art historian got to know the greatest painter in the world.

John Richardson met Picasso in the South of France in 1951. 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.

A journey down the Ganges collecting sounds and stories from among the 400 million people who live and work on it.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Explorations in the world of science.

This week on Over To You, Rajan Datar talks to BBC correspondent Stephen Evans about reporting the tragic events in Norway. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Simon Pitts examines the music and troubled creativity of "dark soul" singer Amy Winehouse who died on the 23 July 2011. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Ten years after foreign forces invaded Afghanistan, they've begun to hand full responsibility back to Afghans. Lyse Doucet travels around the country to meet the men in charge. Show more