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11/11/2011 (1400 GMT)

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

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Fri 11 Nov 2011 14:05GMT

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  • Italy to vote on austerity plans

    The Italian senate is to vote on austerity measures demanded by the EU, with a final approval at the weekend enabling PM Silvio Berlusconi to resign. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Mark Duff reports from Milan.

    Duration: 03:24

  • Is democracy being sacrificed to save the Euro?

    Joseph Cotteril, of the Financial Times newspaper and Beppe Severgnini of Italy's Corierre Della Sera discuss whether if appointing experts can lead to future political problems.

    Duration: 09:24

  • India telecoms fraud trial begins

    The trial connected to India's biggest corruption scandal begins in Delhi. Ashish Khetan the investigations editor for Tehelka Magazine has been following the story closely.

    Duration: 13:00

  • Chinese human rights lawyer: Chen Guangcheng

    The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Michael Bristow is on the trail of the Chinese lawyer being held under house arrest for his campaign against forced abortions.

    Duration: 17:45

  • HRW calls for Syrian suspension

    Omar al-Issawi, Director of Advocacy for Human Rights describes the agency's evidence that Syrian forces are carrying out a campaign of murder and torture against civilians.

    Duration: 23:00

  • Is Sudan on the brink of another war?

    Jonathan Hutson, spokesperson for the Satellite Sentinel Project talks about the latest information they have on the bombardment of a refugee camp in South Sudan.

    Duration: 32:12

  • China's Singles' Day

    We hear of one woman's hunt for a boyfriend in lonely Shanghai.

    Duration: 36:33

  • UK's first festival of Latin American piano music

    Dan Damon is treated to a performance by two of the performers, Eralys Fernandez from Cuba and the Argentinian Juan Maria Solare.

    Duration: 43:00

  • Boko Haram's violent campaign in Nigeria growing

    The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Jonah Fisher reports on the response to the threat posed by the militant group from the Nigerian authorities.

    Duration: 48:29

  • Thankful villages

    Remembering Armistice Day in the villages left unscathed during the First World War.

    Duration: 53:00

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  • Fri 11 Nov 2011 14:05GMT

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