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Sadness, madness and the new normal; a Syrian-American reflects on life in the land of his birth. Show more

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A review of the week with the latest news.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

A review of the week with the latest news.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

A review of the week with the latest news.

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Zambia has the potential to be a trade hub, if it can improve its roads and railways. What needs to be done and how much will it cost? Peter Day reports. Show more

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Reflections on war in Syria, hard choices for Obama, Australian asylum policy, hospital blues in Chad, a Web-driven rebirth for Vietnamese music and a grand party in Liechtenstein. Show more

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Do innovation and individualism have a place in big corporations, or are they "as welcome as large meteors were to dinosaurs"? Show more

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With DNA cloning technologies rapidly advancing, could we be on the cusp of bringing extinct animals - like the woolly mammoth - back from extinction? Show more

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We’ll hear why some say the decision to be the 2020 Olympic hosts was made 8 years ago, and we take a look at the politics that goes into winning the bid. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Sadness, madness and the new normal; a Syrian-American reflects on life in the land of his birth. Show more

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How the British trained spies in WWII, plus Jack the Ripper, Eritrea's war of independence, a composer on board an ill-fated Royal Navy ship, and a journey of exodus from Laos. Show more

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Australia's Liberal-National landslide; who will win the 2020 Olympics? Remembering Yemen's Ibrahim Moothana.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.

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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Sadness, madness and the new normal; a Syrian-American reflects on life in the land of his birth. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Delving into the history of tension between the US President and Congress over taking military action. Show more

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Do innovation and individualism have a place in big corporations, or are they "as welcome as large meteors were to dinosaurs"? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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What role can the Maliki school of Islam play in Morocco and North Africa? Show more

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Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics, Australian elections and Philadelphia Soul.

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How the British trained spies in WWII, plus Jack the Ripper, Eritrea's war of independence, a composer on board an ill-fated Royal Navy ship, and a journey of exodus from Laos. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Memory plays a big part in shaping our identity, but how reliable is it? Mike Williams finds out how human memory works and why some memories flood back more easily than others. Show more

Was coverage of the UK Parliament's debate on Syria balanced? Show more

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How much is violence a choice, and how much a natural human instinct? Can breakthroughs in neuroscience and genetics transform the way we treat violent criminals? Show more

How accurate are the reported death estimates in the Syrian conflict? Do left-handed people really die earlier than right-handed people? Show more

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'People think I'm grumpy, I'm really not. I have the disposition of a hobbit' - Paul Theroux Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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What role can the Maliki school of Islam play in Morocco and North Africa? Show more

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Reflections on war in Syria, hard choices for Obama, Australian asylum policy, hospital blues in Chad, a Web-driven rebirth for Vietnamese music and a grand party in Liechtenstein. Show more

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Do innovation and individualism have a place in big corporations, or are they "as welcome as large meteors were to dinosaurs"? Show more

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