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Pakistan floods
Lyse Doucet reports from Pakistan three weeks on from the first rains aid yet more floods are expected.
Duration: 03:15
Pakistan appeal
Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan discusses the appeal he has started in response to poor aid donations.
Duration: 04:35
Pakistan flood prevention
The UN’s Zubair Murshed on whether Pakistan could have been better prepared for a heavy monsoon season.
Duration: 02:54
Striking a chord
Legendary Nigerian singer Femi Kuti reveals why he thinks his music has resonated with so many people.
Duration: 06:46
South Africa strike
Jonah Fisher reports from Johannesburg on the indefinite public sector strike being threatened by unions in a pay dispute.
Duration: 04:17
Ahmadinejiad interview
In John Lee Anderson's rare interview with the Iranian President he reveals details about the man behind the rhetoric.
Duration: 04:12
UK coalition government
Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake discusses his party’s poor poll ratings after just 100 days in office as the junior partner in the coalition.
Duration: 03:06
American ballet in Cuba
Michael Voss in Havana reports on the dancers set to perform at the Havana international Ballet Festival in November for the 1st time since 1960's
Duration: 03:20
India superbug
Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi reports on the bug thought to be tracable back to heavy antibiotic usage in India.
Duration: 04:15
Internet personal information
Andrew Orlowski from The Register Online news site on the potential perils of putting personal data online.
Duration: 03:32
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