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09/10/2011 (1200 GMT)

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

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 12:05GMT

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  • Libya Sirte

    Eight months after the start of the revolution, there's still what the head of the new government's described as vicious fighting in Sirte. Richard Galpin has been following events from London.

    Duration: 04:42

  • Dexia Bank

    During the banking crisis Belgium and France stepped in and they part own it. But Dexia is still in trouble, and its board is meeting to discuss its future. Here's Alistair Heath, editor of City AM.

    Duration: 08:38

  • Zimbabwe Church

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, is in Zimbabwe today, meeting members of the Anglican church in the diocese of Harare. Rebecca Kesby has this report.

    Duration: 17:59

  • Syria

    The almost daily street protests in Syria don't seem to have shaken President Bashar al Assad's belief that he can continue in power. Farwaz Gerges is Director of Middle East studies, at the LSE

    Duration: 22:40

  • Facebook Rape

    Facebook is under pressure to close down several sites that appear to abuse women. Discussion with author, Jaclyn Friedman, and Martin Daubney, former editor of the men's magazine Loaded

    Duration: 32:57

  • Internships

    With unemployment rising in Europe we ask Tanya De Grunwald of the Graduate Fog website if internships are a great way of getting experience or simply exploitation.

    Duration: 37:32

  • Dutch Arts

    The Netherlands, which has traditionally subsidised the arts generously, has announced it's cutting funding by a quarter after coming under pressure from the right. Anna Holligan reports

    Duration: 41:35

  • Vettel

    Sebastian Vettel is now the youngest ever winner of the F1 drivers championship. So does he have the makings of one of the greats? We ask Eddie Jordan, former Grand Prix team manager.

    Duration: 45:24

  • Dylan and Hank

    For decades, fragments of original lyrics and music by Hank Williams lay forgotten in a safe. Bob Dylan has now revived them with the help of eleven other singer-songwriters. Matt Wells reports:

    Duration: 50:00

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  • Sun 9 Oct 2011 12:05GMT

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