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Business Daily
23/10/2015 07:32 GMT: Argentina Prepares to Choose a New Head of State
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How much of an issue is the economy in Argentina's election at the weekend? Show more
In October 1975, 90% of women in Iceland took part in a nationwide protest over inequality. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, later Iceland's first female president, talks about that day. Show more
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The Real Story
23/10/2015 06:06 GMT: A Scramble for the Arctic
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Will the next "Great Game" be in the High North? Or will there be co-operation, rather than conflict, over the Arctic's resources? Show more
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World Update
23/10/2015 09:06 GMT: French Bus Crash Kills 40 Pensioners
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Student protests in South Africa; Robots to "mimic human hand movements"; The British students spying for Moscow. Show more
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More than 40 people die in a collision between a bus and a truck in south-west France. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
23/10/2015 11:06 GMT: Why Pakistan's Army Chief Has a Hashtag
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Pakistan's army chief, how leaders are depicted in art, the dogs of Turkmenistan, what Xi Jinping should see in London, Mexico's disappeared women, in praise of Urdu poetry. Show more
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Science In Action
22/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Mid-Atlantic Seabed Drilling Expedition
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Atlantic seabed drilling by RRS James Cook; rocks on Mars; why snakes are slippery; crocodiles sleep one eye open; Einstein’s spooky action; slippy steel; keeping food fresh. Show more
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World Have Your Say
23/10/2015 14:06 GMT: Sweden Racism and #FeesMustFall
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After Thursday's school attack we hear about life in multicultural Sweden. Also, what do South Africa's university fee protests say about the state of the nation? 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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World Business Report
23/10/2015 17:32 GMT: TalkTalk Cyber-Attack: Boss 'Receives Ransom Email'
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Four million TalkTalk customers are at risk from the cyber-attack. Plus, Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday to vote in an election dominated by the state of the economy. Show more
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South Africa students win fees battle; France coach crash Show more
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Ruth Alexander finds out if a million barrels of oil per day are stolen from Nigeria. Plus, how much oil in the Arctic? Show more
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Newshour
23/10/2015 20:06 GMT: Mexico Braces for Intense Hurricane Patricia
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Patricia set to become the strongest hurricane ever; South African students win fee concession; snow leopards at risk. Show more
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HARDtalk
Yair Lapid - Leader, Yesh Atid Party, Israel
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What is driving the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Yair Lapid, former Finance Minister and leader of the Yesh Atid party. Show more
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World Football
23/10/2015 02:32 GMT: Human Rights in Bahrain, the Making of Martial & Roberto Mancini
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We travel to Paris to find out about the early years of French striker Anthony Martial. And, could human rights allegations haunt Sheikh Salman's bid for the FIFA Presidency? Show more
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US: Carter on Iraq raid; S Africa: Zuma on uni. fees; Moth name auction Show more
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World Business Report
23/10/2015 22:32 GMT: TalkTalk Cyber-Attack: Boss 'Receives Ransom Email'
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Four million TalkTalk customers are at risk from the cyber-attack. Plus, Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday to vote in an election dominated by the state of the economy. Show more
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The Why Factor
23/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Why Does Everyone Wear Trainers?
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A simple pair of shoes; trainers, sneakers whatever you call them. How did this footwear become ubiquitous across the globe? Join Mike Williams to find out why. Show more
Ruth Alexander finds out if a million barrels of oil per day are stolen from Nigeria. Plus, how much oil in the Arctic? Show more
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Business Matters
24/10/2015 00:06 GMT: Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico
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Category Five Hurricane Patricia, the strongest on record, has made landfall in Jalisco state in western Mexico. Show more
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The World This Week
24/10/2015 02:06 GMT: Chinese President Xi Jinping courts a willing Britain
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Britain welcomes China's President Xi Jinping as a new best friend, Zambia's prayer day gets us thinking about religion in politics, and the southern hemisphere rules in rugby Show more
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Why are so many people following mystics and the occult in Russia? And, what does it say about the Orthodox church in Putin's Russia? Show more
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