麻豆约拍

Hostage negotiation

Should governments ever make concessions to kidnappers - or does it put citizens at risk?

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29/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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29/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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29/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

• 10 mins

Iraqi oil

Iraq is about to open up to foreign oil companies for the first time in decades.

• 10 mins

25/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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25/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

• 10 mins

25/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

• 10 mins

Palestinian politics

How much progress has made in negotiations between the two main Palestinian factions?

• 10 mins

24/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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24/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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24/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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Pakistan Insurgency

Does the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan threaten the country richest's province?

• 10 mins

23/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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23/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

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23/06/2009

The background to global news stories, every weekday.

• 10 mins

Financial Regulation

Can banks be regulated enough to make sure they never hit such a serious crisis again?

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Bosnia's Future

Is Bosnia ready for complete self-rule - or would it revert to civil war?

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Film Franchises

Do long-running series like Harry Potter represent the future of film-making?

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Moon Landing

Should the United States be spending money sending more people to the moon?

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Public Spending UK

The public spending debate that is dominating British politics.

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Food Prices

Food prices are still high around the world -what can be done to bring them down?

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Undersea Exploration

Why has deep sea exploration progressed so slowly over recent decades?

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Inflation

Is inflation going to be the world's next economic challenge?

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Falun Gong

Why the Chinese government is afraid of the Falun Gong movement.

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Niger Delta

Is peace coming to the Niger Delta, Nigeria's oil producing heartland?

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Russian History

Why Russia is nervous of misinterpretations of its history.

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Africa Internet

The high speed cables bringing internet access to eastern and southern Africa.

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Iran Leadership

The power struggle within the clerical elite of Iran.

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Russia Religion

Does the resurgence of the Orthodox Church mean Russia is becoming more religious?

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