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Global Business
African Entrepreneurs - Episode 1
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa from two men who took over failling local banks and turned them into leading financial institutions. Show more
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Julian Worricker discuss today's news with panelists Rosamund Urwin and Jeffrey Gettleman.
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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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Minority faiths are becoming increasingly marginalised in Pakistan, Mobeen Azhar investigates their plight. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
07/07/2012 (0800BST)
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker discuss today's news with panelists Rosamund Urwin and Jeffrey Gettleman.
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Deserts
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Insight and wit from correspondents and writers around the world. Stories on Mali's rebels, Chad's capital, French and Algerian views on 50 years of independence, Jordan's welcome and Chile's Atacama. Show more
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As a criminal enquiry opens into bank rate-rigging, have banks lost their true purpose? And comedian Colm O'Regan finds lessons for today's bankers from the magical tale of Mary Poppins. Show more
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Each year 55 million of us die - what impact does this have on the environment? This week on One Planet we hear about 'green funerals' and from Australia the row about kids and hunting. Show more
The tennis legend on defecting from Czechoslovakia and then winning Wimbledon in 1978. Show more
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Global Business
African Entrepreneurs - Episode 1
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa from two men who took over failling local banks and turned them into leading financial institutions. Show more
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The World Debate
Syria – Should the international community intervene?
45 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur presents a debate on the international response to the crisis in Syria, from the Arab World Institute in Paris. Show more
Witness History
The Muslim Brotherhood - Hassan al-Banna
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Egypt now has a president from the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement which began 84 years ago. Its founder was Hassan al-Banna - a teacher and imam. Show more
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With ball by ball commentary of the Ladies Final from Wimbledon. ***Due to rights restrictions you will not be able to listen to this programme on demand*** Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis. ***Due to rights restrictions you will not be able to listen to this programme on demand***
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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As a criminal enquiry opens into bank rate-rigging, have banks lost their true purpose? And comedian Colm O'Regan finds lessons for today's bankers from the magical tale of Mary Poppins. Show more
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Niall Ferguson asks if different systems of law are key to economic success. Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Global Business
African Entrepreneurs - Episode 1
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa from two men who took over failling local banks and turned them into leading financial institutions. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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World Book Club
Henning Mankell - Faceless Killers
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Henning Mankell talks with Harriett Gilbert and the World Book Club audience about his first Wallander book, Faceless Killers. Show more
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Does the USA still believe that it has a unique leadership role globally? Insights from former advisors to Presidents Bush and Obama, and an audience at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Show more
More or Less
Drinks and drugs capital of the world?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
According to UN and WHO data, adults on Palau - a tiny micronesian island nation - smoke more cannabis and drink more beer per capita, than anyone else. What's going on? Show more
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As a criminal enquiry opens into bank rate-rigging, have banks lost their true purpose? And comedian Colm O'Regan finds lessons for today's bankers from the magical tale of Mary Poppins. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Each year 55 million of us die - what impact does this have on the environment? This week on One Planet we hear about 'green funerals' and from Australia the row about kids and hunting. Show more
Witness History
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In July 1937 the female flyer disappeared in her plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.
She was attempting to fly around the world following the Equator. Show more
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Does the USA still believe that it has a unique leadership role globally? Insights from former advisors to Presidents Bush and Obama, and an audience at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Show more
Over to You
BBC World Service programmes
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week on Over To You, Rajan Datar interviews Richard Porter, the controller of BBC World Service English on the balance between news, programmes in the schedule and recent programme changes.
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World Book Club
Henning Mankell - Faceless Killers
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Henning Mankell talks with Harriett Gilbert and the World Book Club audience about his first Wallander book, Faceless Killers. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Deserts
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Insight and wit from correspondents and writers around the world. Stories on Mali's rebels, Chad's capital, French and Algerian views on 50 years of independence, Jordan's welcome and Chile's Atacama. Show more
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Minority faiths are becoming increasingly marginalised in Pakistan, Mobeen Azhar investigates their plight. Show more
