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Peter Day talks to two authors of recent books about the way the world is developing. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
14/01/2012
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Deep water currents moved oil-consuming bacteria around; Droughts threatened the Khmer Empire in the 15th Century; Scientists present largest map of dark matter; Phobos-Grunt will fall down to earth Show more
How Venuste Niyongabo won Burundi's only Olympic gold at the height of civil war in 1996. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
14/01/2012
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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The World Today Weekend Archive
14/01/2012
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 14 Jan 2012
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Owen Bennett Jones with the pick of recent stories from BBC correspondents abroad. Contributors: Fergal Keane, Michael Bristow, Nidhi Dutt, Krupa Padhy, Nick Thorpe, Libby Spurrier and Stephen Sackur. Show more
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The story of a shame so deep that it led to murder. 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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In the Balance
In the Balance: Executive pay
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Justin Rowlatt and guests tackle the issue of executive pay. Why do people get so cross about high rates of pay? Are the CEOs of successful companies paid too much? Plus should we forgive debt? Show more
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Jostling for the TV remote: a husband and wife team reporting the Arab Spring; Rooftop riding on Jakarta trains; chaotic week in Nigeria; are tight jeans putting pressure on treasured Iranian assets? Show more
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Jason Palmer explores the past, present and future of Seti. In the first programme he looks at how it began and whether its funding will continue in the future. Show more
More or Less
Chavez's cancer claims and counting doctors from Malawi
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Is Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez right that the number of Latin American leaders with cancer defies probability? And are there really more Malawian doctors in Manchester than Malawi? Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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The story of a shame so deep that it led to murder. Show more
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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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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.
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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One Planet
Airlines united against Europe
18 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Stormy reaction to the EU's new carbon tax on planes, plus environmental loopholes. Show more
More or Less
Chavez's cancer claims and counting doctors from Malawi
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Is Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez right that the number of Latin American leaders with cancer defies probability? And are there really more Malawian doctors in Manchester than Malawi? Show more
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The Documentary
The Antartic Explorer
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Karen Bowerman retraces the route of Antarctic explorer Frank Wild, Sir Ernest Shackleton's second-in-command. Show more
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In the Balance
In the Balance: Executive pay
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Justin Rowlatt and guests tackle the issue of executive pay. Why do people get so cross about high rates of pay? Are the CEOs of successful companies paid too much? Plus should we forgive debt? Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
14/01/2012
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more
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Farayi Mungazi looks at the role of sport in shaping the country's national identity and asks whether sporting success will always be part of Australia's soft power. Show more
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A special edition of Click focussing on technology and art from the BBC Radio Theatre. The guests include one of the world's leading digital artists and there is a rare performance on an air piano. Show more
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In a digital world, do we need to re-define the limits on everyone’s right to express themselves? Show more
Witness History
The death of Emperor Hirohito
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When the Japanese Emperor died in 1989 it marked the end of an era. He had been on the throne when Japan joined World War II and throughout its post-war economic transformation. Show more