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27/04/2011 (1300 GMT)

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Chapters

  • Sony

    Sony has warned its 77 million registered users that their personal data may have been stolen by hackers. Tom Standage, of The Economist, looks at whether Sony has been careless with users' data.

    Duration: 10:10

  • Kabul airport

    An Afghan solider has opened fire at Kabul airport, killing several NATO troops. Quentin Somerville, the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s correspondent in the Afghan capital, has the latest on the incident.

    Duration: 13:00

  • Indian guru

    Hundreds of thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of the revered spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba. Sanjoy Majumder reports from Puttaparthi, in India, where Sai Baba died on Sunday.

    Duration: 18:47

  • National anthems

    A group of Peruvians want to change the lyrics of their national anthem, which they claim are too depressing. The campaign’s leader says the current anthem β€œdamages the self-esteem of the population”.

    Duration: 22:56

  • Syria

    Witnesses in the Syrian city of Deraa say the closure of the nearby Jordanian border is preventing injured people from getting access to treatment. The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Mathew Price reports from the border.

    Duration: 30:55

  • Syria and Israel

    Herb Keinon, the diplomatic editor of the Jerusalem Post, looks at the implications of the unrest in Syria for its neighbour Israel.

    Duration: 33:03

  • Pakistan blasphemy

    The recent murder of Pakistani Cabinet Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has stifled debate of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Despite this, Paul Bhatti has promised to carry on with his murdered brother's work.

    Duration: 37:50

  • Royal wedding

    As Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day approaches, Newshour hears the views of a selection of prominent Britons about the monarchy and its place in contemporary British society.

    Duration: 42:58

  • Obama

    President Obama has made a statement about his place of birth. The White House has also released his birth certificate in an attempt to disprove theories that he was not born in the United States.

    Duration: 53:00

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  • Wed 27 Apr 2011 13:05GMT
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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    Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.