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16/10/2011 1200 GMT

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Last broadcast on Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 13:05 on BBC World Service.

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

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Israel has published the names of almost 500 Palestinian prisoners due to be released in the first stage of a deal in exchange for Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. BBC's Richard Galpin from Jerusalem.

  2. Chapter 2

    We get the Palestinian view from Jabber Wishah of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

  3. Chapter 3

    The prisoner release is clearly re-opening wounds for those who have suffered as a result of the prisoners actions. Arnold Roth's daughter was killed 10 years ago.

  4. Chapter 4

    Protesters have been camped outside St. Paul's Cathedral overnight as part of the global movement against what they call corporate greed. The BBC'sTom Esslemont has been hearing some reaction.

  5. Chapter 5

    The BBC's Paul Adams talks to the actor who has taken up the cause of Central American migrants attacked in Mexico as they make their way north.

  6. Chapter 6

    With a run-off likely in the Liberian election we speak to opposition leader, Winston Tubman, who is one of those claiming the results are flawed.

  7. Chapter 7

    The scandal which led to the resignation of Liam Fox has shone new light onto the murky world of lobbying; the often big money business of influencing politicians. David Miller is from Spinwatch.

  8. Chapter 8

    A former rocket scientist, preacher and CEO of Godfather's Pizza chain is now a potential Republican candidate for the presidency. We hear from Spencer Wiggins, who worked with him at Godfather's

  9. Chapter 9

    Today Wootton Bassett is to become the first town to be granted the prefix 'royal' since 1909. Paul Heaphy is the Mayor of soon-to-be Royal Wootton Bassett.

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  1. Sun 16 Oct 2011
    13:05

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