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Tuesday 14 Jul 2009

BBC World News Press Releases

BBC World News is the BBC's commercially funded international 24-hour news channel

fast:track broadcasts exclusive flypast by Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo aircraft

As BBC World News commemorates the 40th anniversary of the extraordinary 1969 moon landings, fast:track, the channel’s travel news programme, films exclusive footage of Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo aircraft flying past Las Cruces airport, New Mexico. The footage will air during a special edition of fast:track on 12 July*.

07.07.09

World Challenge 09 announces finalists from 11 countries across the globe

World Challenge 09 has announced its 12 finalists for this year’s competition. From over 900 entries, schemes from Afghanistan, Kenya, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Israel, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UK and the USA have made it to the final of World Challenge 09, a competition run by BBC World News and Newsweek magazine, in association with Shell.

02.07.09
Press Releases Date
BBC World News launches One Giant Leap season to commemorate moon landings 22.06.09
BBC World News launches live 3G and Wi-Fi streaming on iPhone and iPod Touch 04.06.09
BBC’s international services set for live multimedia European Election coverage 01.06.09
James Montgomery appointed Director of Digital Content for BBC World News 30.04.09
BBC World News airs debate on extradition of Sudanese President 30.04.09
HARDtalk on the road in Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.04.09
BBC World News airs The World Debate with Mozambique PM 23.04.09
BBC World News broadcasts special version of The Doha Debates from Washington 02.04.09

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