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The programme has an exclusive interview with German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble plus Tanya Beckett meets Polish people making the most of life in the EU. Show more

In April 1955 American scientists announced they had discovered an effective vaccine against polio. It would save millions of children from disability and death. Show more

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As India goes to the vote, BBC Trending are live in Bangalore to explore how social media will play its part in a country with 150 million more new voters since 2009. Show more

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Acting prime ninister visits Eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian activists demand changes; Pistorius back in court; Man tried for Omagh bombing; Russia's attitude to West hardens. Show more

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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.

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It's the biggest democratic exercise in history, but what does it take to be a candidate in India's 2014 elections? Show more

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Interim premier makes political offer in Donetsk; mysterious Mrs Modi; Pistorius trial continues Show more

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Dire warnings over the biggest security flaw to hit the internet in years - what's the right way to protect yourself from so-called Heartbleed? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more

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Are Europe's biggest clubs exploiting footballers as young as five or six years old in the search for the next big thing? 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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Big business says private investment in African farming will solve food security. We hear from American agricultural giant Cargill and from critics of the scheme. Show more

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We'll be talking to a group of women who have gone through forced underage marriage. Show more

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Why are people racist and judged by the colour of their skin? Jo Fidgeon explores the experience of racism around the world. Show more

How did Nigeria become the largest African economy overnight? Show more

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A generation has passed since the 1994 genocide: how well has the Great Lakes region recovered? Audrey Brown and Mark Doyle chair the discussion from Kigali. Show more

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Ukrainian PM vows to 'satisfy regional requests'; runaway Berlusconi aide; lab-grown vaginas

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

It's the biggest democratic exercise in history, but what does it take to be a candidate in India's 2014 elections? 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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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

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

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Are Europe's biggest clubs exploiting footballers as young as five or six years old in the search for the next big thing? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Indian elections are underway - we're live in the Himalayan state of Sikkim where voting begins. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

It's the biggest democratic exercise in history, but what does it take to be a candidate in India's 2014 elections? 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.

What absolute monarch Sultan Qaboos's 'benevolent dictatorship' has done for Oman's climate of exceptional religious tolerance. 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 story of a ball designed to revolutionise the way the world’s poor light their homes Show more