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Questions follow Algerian siege; Burma breaks Kachin ceasefire; music from bird poo.

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Amy Cordell's family still cleaves to the ancient traditions of her Bukharian grandparents who were once part of a 95,000-strong community of Jews, living in Uzbekistan. Show more

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Peter Day travels to the British Midlands, the country's manufacturing heartland, to find out how businesses are coping with the New Normal, an economy with no growth. Show more

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An insight into Islamabad; reporting on events in Mali; a diary from the Central African Republic; and drugs trafficking in Tajikistan Show more

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Amy Cordell's family still cleaves to the ancient traditions of her Bukharian grandparents who were once part of a 95,000-strong community of Jews, living in Uzbekistan. Show more

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The Cañada Real, just outside Madrid is Western Europe’s biggest shantytown. John Laurenson finds out what role religion plays for the Christians and Muslims who live there. Show more

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Alistair Burt says Algerian army faced with evil; Obama's inauguration "changed my life"; Afghan prison torture. Show more

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How life goes on for young ballerinas in a suburb of Damascus. Show more

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BBC News reports from around the world.

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Why has the tiny area of Bukom in Accra, produced five World Champion boxers, including Ghana’s greatest ever fighter, ‘The Professor’ Azumah Nelson? Show more

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

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An insight into Islamabad; reporting on events in Mali; a diary from the Central African Republic; and drugs trafficking in Tajikistan Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Amy Cordell's family still cleaves to the ancient traditions of her Bukharian grandparents who were once part of a 95,000-strong community of Jews, living in Uzbekistan. Show more

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For nearly 40 years, the US government conducted an experiment on a group of African-American men without their knowledge - to see what happened if syphilis was left untreated. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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The Cañada Real, just outside Madrid is Western Europe’s biggest shantytown. John Laurenson finds out what role religion plays for the Christians and Muslims who live there. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Marseilles in southern France is one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2013. How will its diverse population be reflected in the planned festivities? Show more