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Japan sacks top officials for their handling of the post-tsunami nuclear crisis; the UN Security Council condemns Syria; and America's biggest-ever crackdown on internet child porn.
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Does the world need a new global trade deal? Plus, a report from Kuwait on the stateless Bidun people, and how marriage patterns are influenced by economics. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Egypt and Singapore
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Alan Johnston with stories from correspondents Mahmoud Tawfik, who sees a political tide turn in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and Juliana Liu, on the electoral battle for Singapore's well-paid presidency. Show more
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Nina Robinson reports on the children in India who work as domestic servants in the homes of the middle classes - despite a law giving every child from age of six to 14 the right to a free education. Show more
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Writer Hari Kunzru on his new novel Gods Without Men and architect Bjarke Ingels on sustainable hedonism. Show more
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The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
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In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. Show more
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Helping Norway's massacre survivors deal with psychological trauma; Unprecedented rises of obesity in emerging countries; A new portable blood test which can diagnose multiple diseases within minutes. Show more
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Egypt and Singapore
10 minutes
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Alan Johnston with stories from correspondents Mahmoud Tawfik, who sees a political tide turn in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and Juliana Liu, on the electoral battle for Singapore's well-paid presidency. Show more
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WHYS 30: 'Default' In Italy?
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Italians discuss predictions their country will be next to be engulfed by the debt crisis.
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Nina Robinson reports on the children in India who work as domestic servants in the homes of the middle classes - despite a law giving every child from age of six to 14 the right to a free education. Show more
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Writer Hari Kunzru on his new novel Gods Without Men and architect Bjarke Ingels on sustainable hedonism. Show more
Witness History
The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. Show more
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The same sex couple who became one of the first to tie the knot in New York. Show more
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Nina Robinson reports on the children in India who work as domestic servants in the homes of the middle classes - despite a law giving every child from age of six to 14 the right to a free education. Show more
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Helping Norway's massacre survivors deal with psychological trauma; Unprecedented rises of obesity in emerging countries; A new portable blood test which can diagnose multiple diseases within minutes. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Egypt and Singapore
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alan Johnston with stories from correspondents Mahmoud Tawfik, who sees a political tide turn in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and Juliana Liu, on the electoral battle for Singapore's well-paid presidency. Show more
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Witness History
The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. Show more
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WHYS 60: Does it matter if your country defaults?
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After US debt deal & talk of Italian default - what would economic meltdown mean for you?
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Using science to predict floods and save lives when they do strike; Looking deep into the origins of our universe and potentially some other universes; Asking what do dinosaurs sound like. Show more
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Egypt and Singapore
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alan Johnston with stories from correspondents Mahmoud Tawfik, who sees a political tide turn in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and Juliana Liu, on the electoral battle for Singapore's well-paid presidency. Show more
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Nina Robinson reports on the children in India who work as domestic servants in the homes of the middle classes - despite a law giving every child from age of six to 14 the right to a free education. Show more
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The same sex couple who became one of the first to tie the knot in New York. Show more
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Magic Trip, Zimbabwean Art in Germany and Simon Van Booy. Show more
Witness History
The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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The same sex couple who became one of the first to tie the knot in New York. Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
Witness History
The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Nina Robinson reports on the children in India who work as domestic servants in the homes of the middle classes - despite a law giving every child from age of six to 14 the right to a free education. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
The same sex couple who became one of the first to tie the knot in New York. 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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Magic Trip, Zimbabwean Art in Germany and Simon Van Booy. Show more
Witness History
The Voyage of the Kon-Tiki
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1947 a Norwegian adventurer sailed across the Pacific on a wooden raft. Thor Heyerdahl had built the raft using only materials available to Americans before Columbus arrived on the continent. 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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Using science to predict floods and save lives when they do strike; Looking deep into the origins of our universe and potentially some other universes; Asking what do dinosaurs sound like. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Egypt and Singapore
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alan Johnston with stories from correspondents Mahmoud Tawfik, who sees a political tide turn in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and Juliana Liu, on the electoral battle for Singapore's well-paid presidency. Show more
