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Nick Harkaway discusses the evolution of our digital lives in his new book; A report on the SMS tool helping farmers in Kenya; Scanner describes his unique digital art Show more

The day the Nigerian military stormed the musician's compound in Lagos.

They burned down the buildings and threw his mother out of a window - she never recovered. Show more

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Saving the lives of children in Africa – the Millennium Villages which show how a little money can go a long way in vital healthcare Show more

A close friend describes Lance Armstrong's comeback from cancer to win the Tour De France cycle race. Show more

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Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

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BBC Hindi's hotline to the Maoists; the world according to Mamata Banerjee; journey through Homs; and premature obituaries and misreported deaths – those politicians who have died and survived. Show more

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Mark Porter explores the new idea that the cause of chronic adult ill health, such as heart disease and obesity, depends on what happens in the first 1000 days of life. Show more

Rajan Datar explores the media coverage of the French and Greek elections. Show more

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When something goes wrong in your life, an accident, loss or bad mistake, what happens when you get another roll of the dice? Show more

Is the Greek rail network so inefficient it would be cheaper to send every Greek rail passenger by taxi instead? Also in this programme, are shareholders right to question the value of CEOs? Show more

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Pascale Harter with the pick of this week's despatches from around the world - from Kenya's speedy schoolchildren to the illegal loggers levelling Cambodia's forests, as far as Russia's frozen tundra. Show more

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Saving the lives of children in Africa – the Millennium Villages which show how a little money can go a long way in vital healthcare Show more

How student protests and workers' strikes threatened to bring down France's government.

Paris saw some of the worst of the unrest as protesters frequently clashed with riot police. 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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Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

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BBC Hindi's hotline to the Maoists; the world according to Mamata Banerjee; journey through Homs; and premature obituaries and misreported deaths – those politicians who have died and survived. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Pascale Harter with the pick of this week's despatches from around the world - from Kenya's speedy schoolchildren to the illegal loggers levelling Cambodia's forests, as far as Russia's frozen tundra. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Paul Bakibinga asks how former child soldiers abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) can be helped to overcome their trauma. Show more

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.

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Nick Harkaway discusses the evolution of our digital lives in his new book; A report on the SMS tool helping farmers in Kenya; Scanner describes his unique digital art Show more

How a British psychiatrist examined the deputy Nazi leader after his flight to Scotland in 1941. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

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In the second of two reports from China, Peter Day looks at private financing. Until now a grey area of the financial market but crucial to the growth of their small and medium business enterprises. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

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Mark Porter explores the new idea that the cause of chronic adult ill health, such as heart disease and obesity, depends on what happens in the first 1000 days of life. Show more

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

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.

BBC Hindi's hotline to the Maoists; the world according to Mamata Banerjee; journey through Homs; and premature obituaries and misreported deaths – those politicians who have died and survived. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

Research shows that species not seen for years could benefit from natural disasters; Brown tree snakes devastating Guam wildlife; Organic fuel from agricultural waste; Evergreen agriculture. Show more

A close friend describes Lance Armstrong's comeback from cancer to win the Tour De France cycle race. 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.

Paul Bakibinga asks how former child soldiers abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) can be helped to overcome their trauma. Show more

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more