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News of the application that converts images into sounds that may help blind people better navigate their surroundings; Imagine Cup winners convert sign language into speech. Show more
In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace, was shot dead.
His murder set off a huge manhunt across the US and shocked the tightly-knit world of fashion. Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
22/07/2012
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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Claudia Hammond talks to Professors Nicholas Wald and Denis Xavier about the controversial multi-drug pill for preventing cardiovascular disease. Show more
Sporting Witness
Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie's 10,000m Final
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The Ethiopian distance-running legend on his most famous victory, where he beat his rival Paul Tergat of Kenya by less than a second Show more
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The World Today Weekend Archive
22/07/2012
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
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A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from drowning but did not himself survive. Show more
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Syrians reporting Syria - and how Russians and Iranians view the conflict; farewell to a Bollywood great; and a telephone hotline to Bangladesh's PM 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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Prof Andrea Sella reports on the race to better nature at harnessing the sun's energy, using cheap inorganic chemistry to turn photons into useable fuels. Show more
This week on Over To You, Rajan Datar finds out more about the World Service's new flagship news programme Newsday - in an interview with its editor, Simon Peeks.
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The Strand Weekend Archive
22/07/2012
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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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Long-distance runners, plants that live for thousands of years and small stars: what is the secret of their staying power? Show more
More or Less
The Tour de France and the statistics of cheating
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Can maths prove whether the Tour de France has successfully clamped down on the use of performance-enhancing drugs? Also: does when you retire influence when you die? Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Sporting Witness
The Best Of Sporting Witness
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Fred Dove presents the highlights from Sporting Witness, the series which reveals the inside story of key moments in sporting history. Show more
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This week Peter Day talks to two men who saved their family businesses from the edge of collapse and turned them into thriving enterprises. 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.
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Syrians reporting Syria - and how Russians and Iranians view the conflict; farewell to a Bollywood great; and a telephone hotline to Bangladesh's PM Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 21/07/2012
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Pascale Harter with stories from correspondents worldwide. This week: women in Libya, Honduran gang violence, DR Congo's capital city, a black market in Indian fungi and Malaysia's birds'-nest trade. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Going For Gold In Ramadan
27 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Peter Musembi asks how top athletes cope with competing during Ramadan as the forthcoming Olympics fall during the Islamic holy month. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from drowning but did not himself survive. Show more
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News of the application that converts images into sounds that may help blind people better navigate their surroundings; Imagine Cup winners convert sign language into speech. Show more
How the killing of a young Basque councillor sparked huge anti-ETA protests in Spain. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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This week Peter Day talks to two men who saved their family businesses from the edge of collapse and turned them into thriving enterprises. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Prof Andrea Sella reports on the race to better nature at harnessing the sun's energy, using cheap inorganic chemistry to turn photons into useable fuels. 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.
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Syrians reporting Syria - and how Russians and Iranians view the conflict; farewell to a Bollywood great; and a telephone hotline to Bangladesh's PM Show more
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Gordon Corera talks to the people behind the largest security operation in peacetime - ensuring the safety of the Olympic Games. Show more
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Science joins those being funded by the crowd but is this a good thing?; Iron-fertilization could help oceans to store carbon for centuries; Native American origins re-examined Show more
Sporting Witness
Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie's 10,000m Final
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The Ethiopian distance-running legend on his most famous victory, where he beat his rival Paul Tergat of Kenya by less than a second Show more
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The BBC's international breakfast show, featuring interviews, analysis and the world's latest breaking news.
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Heart and Soul
Going For Gold In Ramadan
27 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Peter Musembi asks how top athletes cope with competing during Ramadan as the forthcoming Olympics fall during the Islamic holy month. Show more
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The Strand Weekend Archive
22/07/2012
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Show more