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In Somalia, the journalist who would be President; the secret lives of Pakistan's ISI Wives, a satire; Sri Lanka's new hangmen; and in China, a leader vanishes Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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The Canada Real is the biggest shanty town in Western Europe, Heart and Soul examines the role of religion amongst its poor residents. Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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From Our Own Correspondent
Greece, The Gambia, France, Ivory Coast and Chechnya.
25 minutes
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Pascale Harter with stories from Greece, The Gambia, France, Ivory Coast and Chechnya. Show more
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In the Balance
Are we all smartphone users now?
28 minutes
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Lesley Curwen and her guests discuss whether there's too much hype about smartphones and connectivity. Do business people really need a smartphone to succeed? Show more
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The Why Factor
Why do we have tattoos?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why do we do the things we do? In a new series, Mike Williams searches for the hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions. In this first programme, Mike asks why people have tattoos. Show more
How a London school sports teacher transformed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion. Show more
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Peter Day talks to three experts about a new wave of companies with multinational ambitions springing up from the developing world. Show more
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Why are there a growing number of African-Americans who openly don't believe in God or the church? Show more
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The Canada Real is the biggest shanty town in Western Europe, Heart and Soul examines the role of religion amongst its poor residents. Show more
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Newshour
1300 BST 15th September 2012
55 minutes
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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In Somalia, the journalist who would be President; the secret lives of Pakistan's ISI Wives, a satire; Sri Lanka's new hangmen; and in China, a leader vanishes 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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BBC News reports from around the world.
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In the Balance
Are we all smartphone users now?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lesley Curwen and her guests discuss whether there's too much hype about smartphones and connectivity. Do business people really need a smartphone to succeed? Show more
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Owen Bennett Jones examines the nature of the House of Assad and its grip over Syria. He traces the story of the Assads from the Baathist coup in 1963 to the present day. Show more
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Peter Day talks to three experts about a new wave of companies with multinational ambitions springing up from the developing world. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Assignment
Hunted to Death – Gay Life in Iraq
25 minutes
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For the BBC World Service, Natalia Antelava investigates whether law enforcement agencies in Iraq are involved in the on-going deadly persecution of homosexuals. Show more
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Human embryonic stem cells restore hearing loss in gerbils; How social networks influence turnout numbers in elections; Killer whale boys are their mother's favourites. Show more
Witness History
The Death of Steve Biko
9 minutes
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It is 35 years since the anti-apartheid activist died in a police cell. The South African police claimed he'd starved himself to death. Show more
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Seduction: Why the adverts that slip under our conscious radar might be the most effective and why the artificial TV image of the West still exerts such a pull on the rest of the world. Show more
More or Less
Investigating crime statistics
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ruth Alexander investigates Sweden's high rape rate and finds out which countries are the surprise leaders of the world kidnap league. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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In the Balance
Are we all smartphone users now?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lesley Curwen and her guests discuss whether there's too much hype about smartphones and connectivity. Do business people really need a smartphone to succeed? Show more
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.
The Why Factor
Why do we have tattoos?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why do we do the things we do? In a new series, Mike Williams searches for the hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions. In this first programme, Mike asks why people have tattoos. Show more
How a London school sports teacher transformed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion. Show more
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Seduction: Why the adverts that slip under our conscious radar might be the most effective and why the artificial TV image of the West still exerts such a pull on the rest of the world. Show more
With the Olympics and Paralympics now over, Rajan Datar explores listeners' comments on a momentous summer of sport. Show more
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Reducing maternal mortality in Southern Sudan, new ways to fund healthcare in countries with ineffective tax systems and myths about male versus female sperm. Show more
More or Less
Investigating crime statistics
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ruth Alexander investigates Sweden's high rape rate and finds out which countries are the surprise leaders of the world kidnap league. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
From Our Own Correspondent
Greece, The Gambia, France, Ivory Coast and Chechnya.
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with stories from Greece, The Gambia, France, Ivory Coast and Chechnya. Show more
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Peter Day talks to three experts about a new wave of companies with multinational ambitions springing up from the developing world. Show more
