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25/11/2010 (1400 GMT)

Miraculous Pacific rescue; South Korean minister resigns; victorious Afghan cricket team

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Chapters

  • Sea Rescue

    A New Zealand-based fishing vessel has rescued three teenage boys who were adrift on the Pacific Ocean for 50 days. Newshour speaks to one of the rescuers, as well as the aunt of one of the boys.

    Duration: 07:17

  • Iraq MPs' Pay

    Iraqi MPs are being taken to court by a group of NGOs who say they should repay their MPs’ salaries. The NGOs say the MPs have been paid millions of dollars, even though they haven't done any work.

    Duration: 12:09

  • Domestic Violence

    The British government has unveiled new plans to tackle domestic violence. People who are suspected of having abused their partners could be banned from their own homes for 48 hours.

    Duration: 22:59

  • Sea Rescue

    Three boys have survived for 50 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Newshour asks survival expert Hugh McManners if it is really possible to survive such an ordeal with only ONE seagull for food.

    Duration: 32:15

  • Qatar 2022

    Qatar has made a surprise bid to host the 2022 football World Cup. Tim Franks discovers how Qatar is trying to remake - not just the rules of football - but the whole landscape of the Middle East.

    Duration: 37:13

  • Korea

    Newshour looks at the background to the South Korean defence minister’s resignation. Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, of the International Crisis Group in Beijing, discusses China's stance on Korea.

    Duration: 42:50

  • Somalia Hostages

    The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Fergus Nicoll finds out how a London taxi driver, Dahuir Kadiye, played a vital role in negotiating the release of two British hostages in Somalia.

    Duration: 48:06

  • Afghanistan Pakistan Cricket

    Pakistan’s cricket team, the favourite to win the Asian Games in Beijing, has been beaten in the semi- final by Afghanistan. Newshour speaks to the Afghan team captain Mohammad Nabi.

    Duration: 53:04

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  • Thu 25 Nov 2010 14:05GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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