Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
World Service,·5864 episodes
Tripoli air raids, Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5bn; Philadelphia orchestra bankrupt
17 May 2011,·55 mins
Syrian army steps up security; African migrants die at sea; and is Twitter beyond the law?
16 May 2011,·55 mins
Pakistan rejects US allegations; heavy shooting heard in Damascus; and Cuban tourists plan
Cairo clashes; proving Einstein; the man who sold his soul for the blues.
15 May 2011,·55 mins
Sectarian clashes in Egypt; welcome migrants, says Pope; the music of Robert Johnson
15 May 2011,·50 mins
Egyptian revolutionaries hold congress; Seve Ballesteros dies; dogs off the menu in China
14 May 2011,·50 mins
Bin Laden home videos; Uganda opposition leader; gramophone records return
14 May 2011,·55 mins
Syrian crackdown continues; Bin Laden protests; and the sign language of chimps
13 May 2011,·55 mins
Syrian day of defiance, UK coalition tension after referendum rejected; Ouattara sworn in.
Fallout from bin Laden's death; UN brought cholera to Haiti; Scottish football managers
12 May 2011,·55 mins
Obama lays wreath at Ground Zero, Pakistanis want proof of Bin Laden's demise, sick bats
Osama killing not justified says Pakistan; Tony Blair on Palestinian deal; Prof Joseph Nye
11 May 2011,·55 mins
No release of bin Laden body photo; Palestinian unity deal; Uganda gay activist award
More details on the Abbotabad operation; Was justice done by killing Osama? Sony hacking
10 May 2011,·55 mins
Abbottabad hideout exposed; bin Laden death photo debate; the perils of Congolese rivers
Osama Bin Laden killed by US special forces in Pakistan - global reaction and analysis
09 May 2011,·55 mins
A special programme, with reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden from around the world.
Angry crowds burn Tripoli embassies; heavy shelling in Misrata; John Paul II is beatified
08 May 2011,·55 mins
Pope beatification; Ghaddafi's family 'targeted'; Taleban Spring offensive
08 May 2011,·50 mins
NATO ignores Gaddafi talks offer, Mugabe visits Vatican; why are top conductors all men?
07 May 2011,·50 mins
The British royal wedding; riots in Uganda's capital; teaching the little green book
06 May 2011,·55 mins
Deadly American storms; Marrakesh bombing; and are we insulting our pets?
05 May 2011,·55 mins
Syria barred from royal wedding; Marrakesh explosion; Katharine Hamnett on Kate's dress;
Sony security; Obama birth controversy, and complaints about national anthems
04 May 2011,·55 mins
Hamas and Fatah strike unity deal; Obama's birth certificate; football club signs toddler
Syria crackdown continues, Misrata pounded by Gaddafi troops, and Royal Wedding wagers.
03 May 2011,·55 mins
Arab League explain Syria strategy; al-Qaeda official reported dead; reduced Royal wedding
Syrian troops move to crush protests; US considers sanctions; Royal wedding guest list woe
02 May 2011,·55 mins
Syrian violence escalates; Afghan prison break and the power of Thatcher's handbag?
