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What a newly-elected Republican Senate will mean for President Obama. Also, his former economic adviser, Larry Summers, assesses what should be done next to secure recovery. Show more

Art-graduate Chris Burden was filmed as a friend shot him in the arm. It was one of the most controversial performances in conceptual art took that place in November 1971. Show more

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Dutch writer Herman Koch on his bestselling novel The Dinner. Show more

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Sierra Leone's body collectors; foetal alchol syndrome test case; being gay in Iran

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Liberian MP Saah Joseph imported six ambulances just before the Ebola epidemic struck. Matthew Bannister hears how they have become a vital tool in helping Ebola patients. Show more

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In a special edition, Click explores the evolution of open data In front of an audience at London’s British Film Institute. How do web science, technology & open data intersect? Show more

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Republicans win control of the Senate; Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel; collecting the bodies of Ebola victims

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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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The assassination of Indira Gandhi as seen through the eyes of children caught up in the riots that followed. Bobby Friction and professor Swaran Singh explores its implications. Show more

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Why US voters turned against President Obama, and what it might mean for their economy. Show more

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A driver has rammed a car into several pedestrians in east Jerusalem - we talk to eye witnesses. Also, should drinking alcohol while pregnant be a criminal offence? Show more

The latest information about local, regional and international efforts to control Ebola Show more

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Graphic warnings soon to adorn cigarette packets in Africa; Why cases of Kala Azar are on the increase in Kala Azar; Progress on global access to modern contraception for women. Show more

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How should doctors think and talk about death? Show more

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The assassination of Indira Gandhi as seen through the eyes of children caught up in the riots that followed. Bobby Friction and professor Swaran Singh explores its implications. Show more

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US President vows to work with Republican controlled Congress; sad music to make you happy; and Bangladesh prosecutor defends War Crimes Tribunal

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Why US voters turned against President Obama, and what it might mean for their economy. Show more

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Liberian MP Saah Joseph imported six ambulances just before the Ebola epidemic struck. Matthew Bannister hears how they have become a vital tool in helping Ebola patients. Show more

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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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Graphic warnings soon to adorn cigarette packets in Africa; Why cases of Kala Azar are on the increase in Kala Azar; Progress on global access to modern contraception for women. Show more

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US leaders promise co-operation on the economy after Republicans take control of Congress. Plus, we speak to the 13-year-old tech entrepreneur who's won the backing of Intel. Show more

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Ali Hamedani has been to Turkey to meet the Iranian lesbian and gay people who have fled home after facing pressure to change their gender. Show more

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Liberian MP Saah Joseph imported six ambulances just before the Ebola epidemic struck. Matthew Bannister hears how they have become a vital tool in helping Ebola patients. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Graphic warnings soon to adorn cigarette packets in Africa; Why cases of Kala Azar are on the increase in Kala Azar; Progress on global access to modern contraception for women. Show more