25/05/2011 (1300GMT)
President Obama's UK state visit; Lagarde confirms IMF bid; and pyramids from space.
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Obama Cameron
President Obama has given a joint news conference with the British Prime Minister David Cameron. Dr Elizabeth Bomberg, of the University of Edinburgh, looks at the significance of Obama’s UK visit.
Duration: 13:00
Pyramids
Scientists have found 17 lost pyramids in Egypt with the help of infra-red satellite images. The scientist behind the discovery is the American archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Sarah Parcak.
Duration: 18:13
Georgia arsenic mines
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Angus Crawford reports from Georgia, where campaigners say arsenic mines and factories abandoned in Soviet times are leaking poisonous chemicals.
Duration: 22:57
FIFA
Football's world governing body, FIFA, is investigating allegations of bribery involving a Qatari official who hopes to unseat Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA in an election in just a few days time.
Duration: 29:38
IMF Lagarde
The French finance minster, Christine Lagarde, has announced her candidacy for the role of the head of the IMF. Sophie Pedder, of the Economist, looks at Ms Lagarde’s qualifications.
Duration: 34:32
Yemen
Mohamed Qubaty, a former advisor to the Yemeni prime minister and now an opposition activist, discusses the recent violence in Yemen.
Duration: 38:18
Obama speech
President Obama has been asked to give a speech in London’s Westminster Hall. Baroness Betty Boothroyd, a former speaker of the House of Commons, looks at the significance of the invitation.
Duration: 43:00
Ash
Are governments over-reacting to the latest cloud of volcanic ash coming from Iceland? Brian Flynn works for Eurocontrol, which is the European organisation for the safety of air navigation.
Duration: 48:03
Barcelona academy
Barcelona’s football club takes great pride in its youth academy, which enables it to grow its own talent. Pascale Harter went to see the youth academy in action.
Duration: 52:56
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- Wed 25 May 2011 13:05GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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