Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
World Service,·5864 episodes
After the Fort Hood shootings, what is known about Major Hasan? And Ireland's boom is over
16 Nov 2009,·55 mins
More protests in Iran, an Afghan policeman shoots dead 5 British soldiers & exam cheating
Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of the Afghan election. And Formula 1 comes to Abu Dhabi.
15 Nov 2009,·50 mins
Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of Afghanistan's presidential run-off; we ask him why.
15 Nov 2009,·55 mins
Hillary Clinton tries to revive the Middle East peace process; & what is it to be French?
14 Nov 2009,·55 mins
The main Afghan opposition candidate considers boycotting the presidential runoff.
14 Nov 2009,·50 mins
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
13 Nov 2009,·55 mins
11 Nov 2009,·55 mins
Another bomb in Pakistan; some blame the US, so what next? & Andre Agassi's drug shock
High-profile convictions in France for illegal Angolan arms sales. & Scientology in court
10 Nov 2009,·55 mins
Scientologists convicted of fraud in France and Hague court hears case against Karadzic.
28 Oct 2009,·55 mins
African lives hurt by neglect in childbirth; and a race hate trial grips German Muslims.
Hundreds killed and injured by suicide bombings in Baghdad. Who speaks for American Jews?
Tackling maternal mortality, Karadzic on trial and George Bush as a motivational speaker.
28 Oct 2009,·50 mins
BBC defends its decision to give airtime to the far right. And a literary mystery solved
Does Hollywood promote violence against women?
An interview with the deposed Honduran President. Plus what should we do with our rubbish?
Hamid Karzai agrees to a second round of voting. And help for troubled rock stars.
27 Oct 2009,·55 mins
Report says Karzai did not win Afghan elections, and nobody wins world's richest prize.
26 Oct 2009,·55 mins
A UN-backed probe concludes there was fraud in the Afghan elections. And what is fatism?
