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27/10/2011 (1300GMT)

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

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Thu 27 Oct 2011 13:05GMT

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  • Eurozone leaders reach debt deal

    Leaders of the 17 Eurozone countries have agreed an economic rescue package, which has been well-received by the European markets. But the devil is in the details, as Andrew Walker explains.

    Duration: 04:14

  • Eurozone deal: what are the consequences?

    Jacques Myard, a member of the National Assembly of France, and Georgios Chatzimarkakis, a German MEP with the Free Democratic Party, discuss the consequences of the Eurozone deal.

    Duration: 09:24

  • Eurozone looks towards China

    The Eurozone countries are looking to China to boost their bailout fund. Dr. Qian Liu, of the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses whether China will be willing to help out.

    Duration: 12:56

  • Woodpecker discovery

    Chinese researchers have made a discovery about why woodpeckers do not damage their brains when they drill trees. Newshour speaks to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

    Duration: 18:21

  • Indian gold

    By tradition, many Hindus like to buy gold during the Diwali festival but have India's gold buyers been put off by the high prices? The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Mark Dummett has been finding out.

    Duration: 22:58

  • Thousands flee Thailand's floods

    The flooding in the Thai capital, Bangkok, has become so severe that thousands of people are now leaving. Our correspondent Rachel Harvey reports from Bangkok.

    Duration: 29:45

  • Thailand's floods: is the government doing enough?

    Kitti Wasinondh, Thailand's ambassador in the UK, discusses the Thai government's response to the floods.

    Duration: 34:07

  • Seven billion and counting…

    As part of a series of reports to mark the growth of the world's population to 7 billion, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Martin Patience went to Shenzhen, China, to see how mobile job hunting is helping migrant workers.

    Duration: 39:04

  • Markets respond to Eurozone deal

    Louise Cooper, a market analyst from BGC partners, discusses how the markets are reacting to news of the Eurozone deal.

    Duration: 42:55

  • South Africa's opposition elects new leader

    South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has elected its first black leader in parliament. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Karen Allen has been speaking to Helen Zille, the party's national leader.

    Duration: 46:17

  • The Marleys

    Rohan Marley, son of reggae singer Bob Marley, came to the Newshour studio to talk about the family's charity, One Love, which works to promote 'planet, youth and peace'.

    Duration: 52:54

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  • Thu 27 Oct 2011 13:05GMT

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