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Plutonium - the chemical anti-hero which has killed tens of thousands and threatened the lives of millions. We consider the past and future of this potent chemical element. Show more

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Marathon runner Mauro Prosperi is nicknamed the "Robinson Crusoe of the Sahara". In 1994 he got lost in a sandstorm in the desert and survived nine days by eating raw bats. Show more

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Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws - on health and society - around Europe over the last decade Show more

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Opinion polls ahead of Scotland's independence vote appear to show an increase in support for independence. Show more

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Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer? Plus, how do you stop patients waking up under general anaesthesia? And, the rise of malaria in Venezuela's illegal mines. Show more

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Jose Manuel Barroso has been president of the European Commission for ten years, but has only two months left on the job. What can his successor expect? Show more

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Opinion polls ahead of Scotland's independence vote appear to show an increase in support for independence. Show more

John Sweeney meets Russia's President Putin after waiting for 14 years, and Martin Vennard finds that ordinary Russians support Mr Putin's policies in Ukraine. Show more

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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

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Marathon runner Mauro Prosperi is nicknamed the "Robinson Crusoe of the Sahara". In 1994 he got lost in a sandstorm in the desert and survived nine days by eating raw bats. 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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Opinion polls ahead of Scotland's independence vote appear to show an increase in support for independence. Show more

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Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws - on health and society - around Europe over the last decade Show more

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The UN's key economic development agency says the global recovery isn't working AND Microsoft is reported to be about to spend $2bn on the video game Minecraft. Show more

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Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer? Plus, how do you stop patients waking up under general anaesthesia? And, the rise of malaria in Venezuela's illegal mines. Show more

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Marathon runner Mauro Prosperi is nicknamed the "Robinson Crusoe of the Sahara". In 1994 he got lost in a sandstorm in the desert and survived nine days by eating raw bats. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Hilary Andersson investigates the more than one million mentally ill prisoners held in US jails and prisons, most of whom are incarcerated for relatively minor offences Show more