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How austerity will hit spain, the Iron Lady's expenses; do you really know Auld Lang Syne?
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Spain’s economy
The Spanish government has announced a range of austerity measures to try to fix Spain's economic problems. Pedro Schwartz, from Madrid's San Pablo University, assesses the plans.
Duration: 04:31
Samoan time leap
Samoa and Tokelau have changed their time zone, jumping across the international dateline to western time. Samoan journalist Rico Tupai looks at whether the world has changed as well for Samoans.
Duration: 06:46
Benghazi and the new Libya
The city of Benghazi in the east of Libya was where the uprising against Colonel Gaddafi began. But some in Benghazi already feel they are being excluded in the new Libya, as Jon Donnison found out.
Duration: 12:59
The Iron Lady’s expenses
Recently-released files reveal what former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher thought about her personal use of taxpayer’s money. Her biographer Charles Moore looks at what the files tell us.
Duration: 18:23
Indian cinema
Tom Brook reports from Mumbai about a new generation of Indian filmmakers who are seeking to replace Bollywood escapism with truth telling, satire and a cheeky irreverence.
Duration: 22:58
Syrian protests
Unconfirmed reports from Syria claim that the security forces have been using nail bombs against protests in Douma, a suburb of Damascus. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Jon Donnison is monitoring events from Beirut.
Duration: 30:02
Malaria
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the fight against malaria is being hampered by a lack of infrastructure. Andrew Harding speaks to some of those affected by the disease.
Duration: 34:11
Salaries in sport
In this time of austerity, are high salaries good or bad for sports? American sports journalist, Mike Carlson, Indian-born author, Mihir Bose and football writer, Keir Radnedge discuss the question.
Duration: 42:00
Cheating wife
A 99-year-old Italian man, who has been married to his wife for 77 years, is demanding a divorce. He has just found out that his wife cheated on him…in the 1940s.
Duration: 42:58
Sudan border
The United Nations has deployed combat troops to the South Sudanese town of Pibor to prevent a clash between two rival tribes. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent Will Ross is monitoring the situation from Nairobi.
Duration: 47:10
Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne, a song penned by poet Robert Burns, is attempted by millions every New Year's Eve but how many people actually know the words? Newshour hears from Burns enthusiast, Jim Gibson.
Duration: 52:57
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