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Colombia: the Peace Dividend
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The potential benefits of peace in Colombia with the country's President. After half a century of civil war, peace negotiations are bearing fruit, but who will gain? Show more
How abuses in colonial Kenya came to light. Dozens of white settlers were killed during the fight against the Mau Mau, thousands of Africans died on both sides of the conflict. Show more
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HARDtalk
Jean-François Copé – President, UMP Party, France
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the leader of France's main opposition party in danger of threatening cultural harmony? Show more
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Whether viewed from the shore, out on the waves or under the surface people flock to the ocean. Mike Williams asks why are we drawn to the sea? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Yemen and France
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Elisabeth Kendall on travelling into the remote Mahra tribal region and canvassing its residents' opinions for the first time ever; Hugh Schofield on the philosophy bac litteraire Show more
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US Surveillance Leak Source Revealed: Edward Snowden
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The whistleblower behind the leaks about US surveillance programmes has been identified as a former CIA technical worker, Edward Snowden. Show more
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Outlook
Soprano Who Had Two Lung Transplants
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick tells Matthew Bannister how she refused to let two double lung transplants get in the way of her singing. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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US Prism leak source revealed; Newshour special coverage on global obesity; UK's new family visa rules
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The bitter and divisive debate in Catholic Ireland over whether its abortion laws should be changed. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Privacy and Profits
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With the security services trying to find Edward Snowden we're looking for an answer to a different question: what will all this mean for the Googles and Facebooks of this world? Show more
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World Have Your Say
Is Edward Snowden a Patriot or a Traitor?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The ex-CIA employee who leaked details of US phone and internet surveillance said he acted to "protect basic liberties for people around the world" - we get your reaction. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Professor Alan Watson's 40-year quest to unravel one of the mysteries of physics - the source of cosmic rays. Show more
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HARDtalk
Jean-François Copé – President, UMP Party, France
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the leader of France's main opposition party in danger of threatening cultural harmony? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Privacy and Profits
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With the security services trying to find Edward Snowden we're looking for an answer to a different question: what will all this mean for the Googles and Facebooks of this world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Prism, Privacy and Principles
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Snowden under fire for NSA leak; Turkey police suicides; watching a gastric bypass
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Soprano Who Had Two Lung Transplants
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick tells Matthew Bannister how she refused to let two double lung transplants get in the way of her singing. 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.
World Business Report
Privacy and Profits
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With the security services trying to find Edward Snowden we're looking for an answer to a different question: what will all this mean for the Googles and Facebooks of this world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The bitter and divisive debate in Catholic Ireland over whether its abortion laws should be changed. Show more
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Business Matters
Dissecting the Surveillance State
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Silicon Valley to blame for the surveillance state? And, why cracking down on illegal foreign gold miners is very popular in Ghana. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Professor Alan Watson's 40-year quest to unravel one of the mysteries of physics - the source of cosmic rays. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Soprano Who Had Two Lung Transplants
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick tells Matthew Bannister how she refused to let two double lung transplants get in the way of her singing. 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.
The bitter and divisive debate in Catholic Ireland over whether its abortion laws should be changed. Show more
