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14/10/2011 (1300 GMT)

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

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  • Sirte last stand

    Surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned, but fighters loyal to the deposed Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi are making a last stand in an enclave of the city of Sirte. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Wyre Davies is there.

    Duration: 03:31

  • Occupy Wall St

    Laura Trevelyan reports from the New York park that's become home to the Occupy Wall St protesters where the police operation to clear the park has been called off.

    Duration: 07:09

  • G20

    Amid growing fears of another banking crisis and possible bail-out, the world's leading finance ministers meet to discuss the Eurozone debt and the progress so far on a deal.

    Duration: 02:15

  • Thai floods

    Rachel Harvey reports from Bangkok on the frantic efforts to try to protect the city from some of the worst flooding for decades.

    Duration: 05:08

  • Berlusconi

    The fragility of Italian coalition politics as prime minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survives yet another confidence motion.

    Duration: 03:40

  • Syria

    A UN top human rights official calls on the outside world to act immediately to protect civilians in Syria from the actions of their own government. Jim Muir has been watching events from Lebanon.

    Duration: 04:00

  • Urunboy Usmonov

    A report on the amnesty granted to a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ reporter, Urunboy Usmonov, who was found guilty of complicity in the activities of a banned Islamist organisation by a court in Tajikistan.

    Duration: 03:29

  • Liberia

    Despite winning the Nobel prize last week, Liberia's president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf faces an election run-off not only against her main challenger but also against a former warlord-turned senator.

    Duration: 05:40

  • Pinsent Russia Olympic athletes

    The special type of school in Russia responsible since Soviet times for the Olympic success of its athletes.

    Duration: 04:49

  • Uganda driving

    Will Ross reports on Uganda's statistics for road death and injuries, which are amongst the worst in the world.

    Duration: 07:47

  • Pig tunes

    And the creative collaboration by musician Matthew Herbert: The life and sounds of a pig.... on a CD.

    Duration: 04:28

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  • Fri 14 Oct 2011 13:05GMT
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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  • Newshour

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