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Indonesia's middle class is growing, national debt is low and there's an abundance of resources. But could a crumbling infrastructure and skills shortage put the brakes on growth? Show more

In June 1963 the US President John F Kennedy made a state visit to Ireland, his ancestral home. Novelist Colm Toibin remembers the effect he had on the Irish people who saw him. Show more

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Dr Kermit Gosnell regulary performed abortions past the legal limit of 24 weeks at his west Philadelphia clinic. Why did the authorities take so long to act? Show more

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Why fewer people are dying from diabetes in the UK & Canada; Are e-cigarettes safe and effective?; A new report finds under-nutrition costs African countries billions of dollars Show more

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Reaction to a major speech by the Egyptian president Mohammad Morsi marking his first year in office. Show more

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Abdel Kader Haidara risked his life to save hundreds of thousands of precious historic manuscripts in Mali when Islamist militants took control of Timbuktu. Show more

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Obama visits Senegal; eyewitness in restive Xinjiang; should politicians be more polite?

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Obama praises Senegal democracy; Nelson Mandela's health; Kind and gentle politics.

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Dr Kermit Gosnell regulary performed abortions past the legal limit of 24 weeks at his west Philadelphia clinic. Why did the authorities take so long to act? Show more

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Why fewer people are dying from diabetes in the UK & Canada; Are e-cigarettes safe and effective?; A new report finds under-nutrition costs African countries billions of dollars 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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Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal, starting his first extended visit to Africa since taking office. He spoke of Africa's "enormous potential" at a news conference. Show more

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We hear from the Indian state of Uttarakhand where over 800 people have been killed by floods. And as Barack Obama visits Senegal we discuss how he's perceived in Africa.

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Ten Years of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; Recovering DNA frozen in permafrost 700,000 years ago; Revealing the first images of the structure of DNA. Show more

Tourism workers along the River Nile in Egypt reveal the turmoil in their industry. And how the revolution is playing out in Upper Egypt. Show more

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Dr Kermit Gosnell regulary performed abortions past the legal limit of 24 weeks at his west Philadelphia clinic. Why did the authorities take so long to act? Show more

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Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal, starting his first extended visit to Africa since taking office. He spoke of Africa's "enormous potential" at a news conference. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Mandela daughter on media "vultures"; turbine tragedy; Iran's Jon Stewart

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Abdel Kader Haidara risked his life to save hundreds of thousands of precious historic manuscripts in Mali when Islamist militants took control of Timbuktu. 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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Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal, starting his first extended visit to Africa since taking office. He spoke of Africa's "enormous potential" at a news conference. 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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Dr Kermit Gosnell regulary performed abortions past the legal limit of 24 weeks at his west Philadelphia clinic. Why did the authorities take so long to act? Show more

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The U.S. Senate passes a landmark decision on immigration. Plus, Washington curtails trade privileges for Bangladesh, to try to force the government to make factories there safer. 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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Ten Years of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; Recovering DNA frozen in permafrost 700,000 years ago; Revealing the first images of the structure of DNA. Show more

Croatian wine producers quibble over EU requirements. And, how flying still retains a certain magic, even from the confines of economy class. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Abdel Kader Haidara risked his life to save hundreds of thousands of precious historic manuscripts in Mali when Islamist militants took control of Timbuktu. 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.

Dr Kermit Gosnell regulary performed abortions past the legal limit of 24 weeks at his west Philadelphia clinic. Why did the authorities take so long to act? Show more