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Obama in Hiroshima; Nigeria's Buhari one year on; Tuareg music Show more

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Robots in the care home, and in the workplace, resembling people. It's coming soon. Plus the comments and views that Chinese consumers trust. Show more

In May 1968, executives of the German company that made the drug thalidomide went on trial. Many pregnant women who'd taken the drug had had babies with serious birth defects. Show more

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Venezuela’s shops are empty of even the most basic commodities, and its people are desperate. How has a country so rich in natural resources ended up so poor? Show more

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Obama visits Hiroshima; Political unrest in Venezuela; Underwater music performance Show more

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He's the first sitting US president to visit the site of the 1945 US atomic bomb attack Show more

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A journey around India reveals how severe drought is changing lives Show more

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Obama makes historic visit to Hiroshima, N Korea bank heists, Mourinho confirmed as Manchester United manager Show more

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Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti discusses life, philosophy and the rise of the superstar manager. Show more

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President Obama visits Japanese city of Hiroshima 70 years after atomic bomb; bacteria resistant to all known antibiotics; how people in Niger live with the threat of Boko Haram Show more

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Stephen Sackur talks to the President of Costa Rica. The country faces a budget crisis, organised crime and corruption. President Solis promised change, so what’s gone wrong? Show more

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Tracking cells from embryo to adult; Directed Evolution prize winner; Drilling the Chicxulub Crater; Big science in China; Svalbard seedbank Show more

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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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Reaction to a video showing the alleged multiple rape of a girl in Rio de Janeiro Show more

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The Zambians claim their water supply is being contaminated by pollution from a mine set up by the multinational miner Vedanta and its subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines. Show more

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Researchers find a way to trace the family history of every cell in an organism, Row over US soldiers' insignia, How nagging could make you healthier Show more

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Relatives of North Korea's leader have been living in the US since 1998; Landmark Operation Condor trial; Dr Heimlich performs his manoeuvre for the first time aged 96 Show more

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Mike Williams asks why so many people want to be thin in a world grappling with obesity. Are we hard-wired to like a certain body shape or is “thin” just a passing fashion? Show more

What is the average length of stay in a refugee camp? It is regularly reported that it is 17 years but is this true? Show more

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Operation Condor: military officers guilty, Scientists say move Olympics because of Zika, Researchers invent a DNA 'tape recorder' Show more

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The Zambians claim their water supply is being contaminated by pollution from a mine set up by the multinational miner Vedanta and its subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Venezuela’s shops are empty of even the most basic commodities, and its people are desperate. How has a country so rich in natural resources ended up so poor? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has started a two day visit to Greece to try and re-energise relations with one of its closest European allies. Show more

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A journey around India reveals how severe drought is changing lives Show more

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President Erdogan's grip on power tightens in Turkey; the Swiss model of dealing with the EU; a bumper opium crop in Afghanistan and the camels weaning Kenya off cows' milk Show more

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