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23/05/2011 (1300 GMT)

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Last broadcast on Mon, 23 May 2011, 14:05 on BBC World Service.

Synopsis

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

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Shoaib Hasan reports on the attack at the Mehran naval base in Karachi

  2. Chapter 2

    Retired Brigadier Shaukat Qadir discusses how such a co-ordinated attack could have happened.

  3. Chapter 3

    Andrew Harding in Misrata meets two of Colonel Gaddafi's soldiers who admit to being a part of the systematic raping of women.

  4. Chapter 4

    Aviation analyst Chris Yates on the possible disruption to air traffic caused by the eruption of the Grimsverten volcano.

  5. Chapter 5

    Rebecca Jones has had exclusive access to interviews with the musician, recorded at the height of his fame in the 1960s.

  6. Chapter 6

    Henry Healey is a distant Irish relative of the American president - he is looking forward to meeting Mr Obama on his visit to Ireland.

  7. Chapter 7

    Journalist Jim Salter describes the devastation caused in the town of Joplin, Missouri.

  8. Chapter 8

    President Ouattara speaks to Barbara Plett about the challenges that lie ahead for his government.

  9. Chapter 9

    Philosopher Julian Baggini discusses the current controversy surrounding privacy injunctions in the UK.

  10. Chapter 10

    Alex Capstick reports on the English football club's search for a seventh manager in 8 seasons.

  11. Chapter 11

    The Inca civilization may have owed its success to Llama droppings. Mick Frogley was part of the team that made the findings and Matthew Parris is a journalist who owns llamas.

Broadcast

  1. Mon 23 May 2011
    14:05

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