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Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events.

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  • Colonel Gadaffi killed 20 Oct 11

    Thu, 20 Oct 11

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    50 mins

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    Special coverage and reaction to the death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

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  • Libya's Muammar Gaddafi 'killed' 20 Oct 11

    Thu, 20 Oct 11

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    A special programme from Libya: As we went to air, Libya's transitional authorities said they'd captured Colonel Gaddafi. They later claimed he was dead.

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  • Turkey raids northern Iraq 19 Oct 11

    Wed, 19 Oct 11

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    Turkey raids northern Iraq; is solitary confinement torture? US zoo escapees hunted down.

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  • Turkish troops cross Iraq border 19 Oct 11

    Wed, 19 Oct 11

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    Clashes in the Turkey-Iraq border area; new hope for a malaria vaccine; and dangerous animals on the loose - in Ohio

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  • Shalit prisoner swap 18 Oct 11

    Tue, 18 Oct 11

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    How Shalit swap affects Middle East peace process; ban on patents for embryonic stem cell research; is confession confidential?

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  • Shalit & Palestinian prisoners freed 18 Oct 11

    Tue, 18 Oct 11

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    Special coverage of the exchange of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for Palestinian prisoners.

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  • Al Shabaab's warning to Kenya

    Mon, 17 Oct 11

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    Al Shabaab's warning to Kenya; why people passed by an injured child; who shot Van Gogh?

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  • Kenyan forces in Somalia 17 Oct 11

    Mon, 17 Oct 11

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    Kenya's foreign minister confirms troops in Somalia; Indy car driver dies; What historical era would you like to live through?

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  • France chooses the candidate to challenge Sarkozy 16 Oct 11

    Sun, 16 Oct 11

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    France picks Hollande as their socialist candidate; Kenyan troops cross into Somalia; And cheerleading for a cause.

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  • Palestinian prisoners named 16 Oct 11

    Sun, 16 Oct 11

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    Anger over release of Palestinian prisoners; complaints about Liberian elections ; and English town becomes "royal"

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