Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
World Service,·5864 episodes
Gun battles in Tunis; new French National Front leader; living with a speech impediment
23 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Troops on streets of Tunis; BP to explore Russian waters; Wikipaedia's first decade
22 Jan 2011,·50 mins
After uprising, Tunisia gets interim president; Sudan Archbishop hails end of referendum.
22 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Momentous events in Tunisia as the president is forced from power after weeks of protests
19 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Escalating unrest in Tunisia; Lebanese political unease; and a junk cathedral in Spain
Tunisian tensions grow; Brazil floods and is laughter really the best medicine?
Lebanon government under threat of collapse; Brisbane under water, and Haiti one year on
Lebanese government collapses; Haiti - one year on; and we profile Arizona gunman's lawyer
Lebanese political crisis; Tunisians abroad speak out and the guide dog comes of age
Australian floods; Tunisia violence, and have the Arizona shootings changed US politics?
18 Jan 2011,·55 mins
High floods in Australia; British bank boss faces MPs; and a new planet is discovered
We hear from 61 year old Patricia Maisch, who helped to overpower the Arizona gunman
17 Jan 2011,·55 mins
US mourns Arizona dead; UK-China trade; and silencing the fear of the dentist's drill.
Independence vote in southern Sudan; Arizona shooting, and elderly Japanese shop-lifters
16 Jan 2011,·55 mins
South Sudan votes on its future; US politician shot; South Africa's most stupid crimes.
16 Jan 2011,·50 mins
US Congresswoman critically wounded; Jendayi Frazer on Sudan; the battle for NY's obelisk
15 Jan 2011,·55 mins
President warns south Sudan; US wants Twitter data; white girls "easy meat" for abusers?
15 Jan 2011,·50 mins
Blatter "expects" a winter World Cup; South Sudan ready for referendum; and retiring ants
14 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Riots over food prices; the US Labour Secretary on unemployment; and the stuttering King.
John Kerry on Sudan referendum; state funeral for Salman Taseer; is being bald bad?
12 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Pakistan editor backs killing of governor; re-writing Mark Twain; the vulture that strayed
Israel sets up inquiry into NGOs; industrial espionage at Renault; female Jewish scribe
Should caring for parents become a legal duty? Coptic Christmas and the science of singing
Senior Pakistani politician shot dead; President Bashir in South Sudan; Australian floods
11 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Punjab governor's legacy; excitement builds in South Sudan; Kenyan PM on Ivorian crisis
Gbagbo given ultimatum; rising floodwaters in Queensland, and deadly Japanese rice cakes
10 Jan 2011,·55 mins
Ivorian Diplomatic Deadlock? Jerry Brown takes on California; world's longest-running soap
Egypt Christians react to bombing; Pakistan coalition splits; and the US 'Gorgon Stare'
09 Jan 2011,·55 mins
IDF responds to protestor death; Australia's floods worsen and Spain stubs out
09 Jan 2011,·50 mins
Car bomb attack on Coptic church in Egypt;nocturnal sounds of Baghdad;big stories of 2011
08 Jan 2011,·50 mins