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Japan marks 70 years since atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima
What is the likelihood of achieving nuclear disarmament?
06 Aug 2015,45 mins
MH370: Debris found in Indian Ocean confirmed as coming from missing plane.
The flight went down 17 months ago, with 239 people on board
05 Aug 2015,45 mins
Ted Heath child abuse allegations investigated by five police forces.
A former aide of late PM discusses reporting of the allegations and Heath's sexuality.
04 Aug 2015,45 mins
Former City trader jailed for 14 years over market rigging.
Court heard that Tom Hayes manipulated the key rate almost daily for nearly four years.
03 Aug 2015,45 mins
Ebola vaccine results are deemed 'remarkable'.
Everyone receiving it after coming into contact with ebola patient developed immunity.
31 Jul 2015,45 mins
Cameron criticised for his description of migrants as a "swarm".
So far this week more than 3000 people have attempted to get into Channel Tunnel.
30 Jul 2015,45 mins
Afghan government says Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'died in 2013'
His death has also been confirmed by a source close to the militant group's leadership.
29 Jul 2015,45 mins
Turkey bombs Kurdish rebel positions after soldiers attacked near country's frontier with Iraq.
NATO declaration of support for Turkey as it tackles instability along borders
28 Jul 2015,45 mins
Turkey and US agree to set up a buffer zone on the Syrian border.
Washington in talks with Ankara about intensifying attacks against IS militants in Syria.
27 Jul 2015,45 mins
Amber Rudd: I'm no climate change denier
New Climate Secretary says Conservatives committed to taking action
24 Jul 2015,45 mins
Obama tells BBC his biggest disappointment is lack of progress on gun control.
President speaks exclusively to BBC's North America editor on eve of visit to Kenya
23 Jul 2015,45 mins
Kurdish armed group the PKK says it murdered two Turkish policemen
PKK says murders were in retaliation for suicide bomb attack close to the Syrian border.
22 Jul 2015,45 mins
George Osborne: on the political centre ground?
Chancellor launches Spending Review - govt wants savings of £20 billion by 2019/20
21 Jul 2015,45 mins
David Cameron sets out his response to radicalisation.
PM declares determination to work with Muslim community over "poison" of extremism.
20 Jul 2015,45 mins
What is the solution to the problem of care for the elderly in England?
The programme hears from former care minister Paul Burstow
17 Jul 2015,45 mins
Government opens debate on the future of the BBC.
Ministers say they will ask "hard questions" about size and ambition of Corporation.
16 Jul 2015,45 mins
Greek parliament debates bailout deal.
We talk to the former finance minister who negotiated the first bailout five years ago.
15 Jul 2015,45 mins
Iran and 6 world powers reach a deal limiting Tehran's nuclear programme
Agreement comes after nearly a decade of wrangling
14 Jul 2015,45 mins
Greece deal - stability or humiliation?
Agreement with Eurozone requires government to implement tougher austerity measures
13 Jul 2015,45 mins
Greece and its creditors try for agreement on new bail-out deal
Will the EU accept Alexander Tsipras's latest proposals?
10 Jul 2015,45 mins
Foreign Office tells all British tourists to leave Tunisia.
British government says threat of another attack is "highly likely"
09 Jul 2015,45 mins
George Osborne unveils National Living Wage in the Budget.
We debate the policy with the PCS union and the CBI
08 Jul 2015,45 mins
Summit of eurozone leaders ends in frustration after Greece fails to deliver its plan.
We debate whether the real crisis is a bigger one - of the whole European project.
07 Jul 2015,45 mins
What will Europe do about the Greek crisis?
We ask if the European Central Bank will continue to finance Greek banks.
06 Jul 2015,45 mins
Eve of the crucial Greek referendum
Tim Franks in Athens reports from both the No and Yes campaigns
03 Jul 2015,45 mins
Would UK bombing of the Islamic State group change anything on the ground?
Govt appears to be preparing change of stance on Britain's involvement in Syria
02 Jul 2015,45 mins
Greek prime minister says Sunday's referendum will go ahead.
Tsipras calls on voters to reject the programme put forward by the country's creditors.
01 Jul 2015,45 mins
Greece on the brink of default - the latest from Athens.
Eurozone Ministers reject Greece's last-minute appeal for a new bailout
30 Jun 2015,45 mins
Tsipras hits back at stinging criticism from Eurozone leaders over debt crisis.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker accuses Greek PM of betrayal
29 Jun 2015,45 mins
39 people, many British, killed in a gun attack on a hotel in Tunisia.
Also: man beheaded in southern France; 25 worshippers killed in Kuwait suicide bomb
26 Jun 2015,45 mins