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Why is it so difficult for women to start - and then get ahead - in business?
Eighty years ago, new US president Franklin Roosevelt promised to spend his first 100 days in office rescuing America from the Great Depression. Show more
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Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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What did convicted murderer Ramil Safarov do to earn hero status? And why is one of the country’s leading writers, Akram Aylisli, a figure of public hate? Show more
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Vaccine Confidence Project
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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A new project to address anti-vaccine sentiment; Using avatars to treat patients with schizophrenia; The Health Check guide to the big bucks brain projects Show more
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World Have Your Say
Hezbollah fighters 'invading' Syria
29 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Hezbollah fighters are 'invading' Syria - according to Free Syrian Army rebel chief. Show more
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Outlook
Ramphele: Anti-Apartheid Activist
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Matthew Bannister talks to Mamphela Ramphele, the anti-apartheid activist & Steve Biko's partner. One of life's high achievers, she's now started her own political party. Show more
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Should there be a moratorium on killer robots? Why avatars could help to cure schizophrenic patients and why a British council would like fried food banned near school gates. Show more
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Robot soldiers; avatars "cure" schizophrenia; Syrian opposition tell us why they won't go to a peace conference; fried-food curfew in Britain.
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Assignment
Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
What did convicted murderer Ramil Safarov do to earn hero status? And why is one of the country’s leading writers, Akram Aylisli, a figure of public hate? Show more
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US relaxes Iran sanctions
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World Have Your Say
Syria "balance of power" and 'killer' robots
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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WHYS discusses comments by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad saying the regime now had "the balance of power" and the ethics behind so called 'killer' robots.
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Physicists crack the structure of HIV’s protein coat, genes from forgotten plants reborn to breed crops able to deal with climate change and cultural influence on human genetics. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Iraq and DR Congo
11 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Why an ancient religious split is rising to the fore in Iraq; and the violence that continues to wreck havoc in DR Congo - despite the presence of UN peacekeepers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
What did convicted murderer Ramil Safarov do to earn hero status? And why is one of the country’s leading writers, Akram Aylisli, a figure of public hate? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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Assad speaks to Hezbollah TV; Sochi Olympics corruption allegations; how to teach history
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Outlook
Ramphele: Anti-Apartheid Activist
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister talks to Mamphela Ramphele, the anti-apartheid activist & Steve Biko's partner. One of life's high achievers, she's now started her own political party. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
What did convicted murderer Ramil Safarov do to earn hero status? And why is one of the country’s leading writers, Akram Aylisli, a figure of public hate? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US relaxes hi-tech trade embargo on Iran
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The United States is to ease its embargo on sales of hi-tech equipment to Iran. We examine how this may help dissidents within the country and ask: is there also a downside? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Physicists crack the structure of HIV’s protein coat, genes from forgotten plants reborn to breed crops able to deal with climate change and cultural influence on human genetics. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Egypt and Azerbaijan
11 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
An Egyptian morgue is accused of manipulating autopsies to cover up police brutality; in Azerbaijan a billionaire follows his island dream. Show more
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Outlook
Ramphele: Anti-Apartheid Activist
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister talks to Mamphela Ramphele, the anti-apartheid activist & Steve Biko's partner. One of life's high achievers, she's now started her own political party. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
What did convicted murderer Ramil Safarov do to earn hero status? And why is one of the country’s leading writers, Akram Aylisli, a figure of public hate? Show more