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Chinese dissident sentenced to 9 years in jail after a 2 hour trial; Czech Republic holds a state funeral for former president Vaclav Havel; 100 year old letter to Santa found up a chimney.
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Why regulators have created a 'monster' of new financial rules. Plus the cowboy Merle Hazard, who sings a tale about an evil banker. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan and the UK
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Owen Bennett Jones with despatches from BBC correspondents worldwide. Lyse Doucet describes how Kabul's changed in the last decade; Huw Williams brings a vital prop to a Glasgow school Nativity play. Show more
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Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross? Show more
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The Strand talks to writers Michael Dirda and Anita Sethi about Sherlock Holmes and Beruit artist Marwan Rechmaoui suggests a pessimistic outlook for the on-going stability of Lebanese society. Show more
On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War , British and German soldiers stopped fighting. Many of them left their trenches and started to talk and exchange gifts. Show more
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WHYS 30: Breast implant scare
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French authorities recommend women should have PIP breast implants removed.
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross? Show more
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The latest on the search for another planet like our own Earth; Stealing a trick from nature to make hydrogen - a clean fuel; Elephants tottering around on tiptoes Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan and the UK
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Owen Bennett Jones with despatches from BBC correspondents worldwide. Lyse Doucet describes how Kabul's changed in the last decade; Huw Williams brings a vital prop to a Glasgow school Nativity play. Show more
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World Football
The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
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The World's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. You can also hear from Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Show more
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The Strand talks to writers Michael Dirda and Anita Sethi about Sherlock Holmes and Beruit artist Marwan Rechmaoui suggests a pessimistic outlook for the on-going stability of Lebanese society. Show more
On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War , British and German soldiers stopped fighting. Many of them left their trenches and started to talk and exchange gifts. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Damascus suicide bombings; breast implant fears; the ethics of separating conjoined twins.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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World Football
The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The World's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. You can also hear from Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross? Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan and the UK
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Owen Bennett Jones with despatches from BBC correspondents worldwide. Lyse Doucet describes how Kabul's changed in the last decade; Huw Williams brings a vital prop to a Glasgow school Nativity play. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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World Have Your Say
WHYS 60: Syria bombings and why breast implants?
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Reactions to two suicide bombings in Syria. Also, why do women have breast implants?
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Clouds in cold climates and the environmental impact of our lives online. Show more
On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War , British and German soldiers stopped fighting. Many of them left their trenches and started to talk and exchange gifts. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross? Show more
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World Football
The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The World's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. You can also hear from Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Who's behind the bombings in Syria? Wife of China's dissident; Angelina Jolie's new film
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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.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Sunshine stops chicken pox spreading; Wellcome Book Prize is thriller featuring Alzheimer’s disease; health myth on water and dry skin; silent strokes in children with sickle cell disease. Show more
How the Kenyan running legend Kip Keino, won Olympic gold at the Mexico City games in 1968. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
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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World Football
The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The World's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. You can also hear from Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan and the UK
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Owen Bennett Jones with despatches from BBC correspondents worldwide. Lyse Doucet describes how Kabul's changed in the last decade; Huw Williams brings a vital prop to a Glasgow school Nativity play. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Stephen Sackur talks to crime writer Val McDermaid. Is there a line she will not cross? Show more
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We talk to the director and star of this is the year's surprise film-hit, The Artist and to Edmund de Waal on the humanity and art of the potter. Show more
On Christmas Eve 1914, during World War , British and German soldiers stopped fighting. Many of them left their trenches and started to talk and exchange gifts. 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.
World Football
The Remarkable Story of American Samoa
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The World's worst team, American Samoa, attempts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. You can also hear from Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
From Our Own Correspondent
24/12/2011
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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Clouds in cold climates and the environmental impact of our lives online. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan and the UK
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Owen Bennett Jones with despatches from BBC correspondents worldwide. Lyse Doucet describes how Kabul's changed in the last decade; Huw Williams brings a vital prop to a Glasgow school Nativity play. Show more