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27/07/2011 (1300 GMT)

Countdown to 2012 Olympics; mayor of Kandahar killed; maths of the metropolis

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Chapters

  • London Olympics

    Rebecca Kesby reports from East London where the London Olympics will get under way in exactly one year’s time.

    Duration: 04:42

  • Afghanistan

    The mayor of Kandahar has been killed in a suicide bomb attack. Newshour speaks to Sediq Seddiqi, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry.

    Duration: 12:58

  • London Olympics 2

    Rebecca Kesby speaks to John Armitt, the Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority and Olympic gold-winning triple jumper Jonathan Edwards.

    Duration: 22:58

  • Norway

    Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has said that the country would firmly defend its democracy, following Friday's bombing and gun attacks.

    Duration: 27:46

  • Belgian MP

    On the day before the Norwegian attacks, gunman Anders Behring Breivik emailed his "manifesto" to more than 1,000 people. One of those was Belgian MP Tanguy Veys.

    Duration: 31:22

  • Beijing legacy

    The Beijing Olympic Games were certainly spectacular but what kind of the legacy have they left on the Chinese capital?

    Duration: 35:26

  • London Olympics 3

    There has been plenty of enthusiasm for the Games here in London but many are sceptical about what the legacy will be, including Simon Jenkins of The Guardian newspaper.

    Duration: 36:24

  • London Olympics 4

    Rebecca Kesby speaks to Sean McCarthy, the Chairman of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012.

    Duration: 40:26

  • China trafficking

    Police in China say they've made a series of arrests in connection with two suspected child smuggling rings.

    Duration: 42:59

  • Libya

    The British foreign secretary, William Hague, has said Britain will recognise the opposition National Transitional Council in Libya as the country's sole legitimate governing authority.

    Duration: 47:38

  • Magic number

    Living in any metropolis adds fifteen per cent to your wealth according to a study. Professor Marcus du Sautoy of Oxford University explains how the figure was discovered.

    Duration: 52:57

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  • Wed 27 Jul 2011 13:05GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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