21/01/2012 (1200 GMT)
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Nigeria bomb attacks
Kano in northern Nigeria is under 24 hour curfew after Friday’s bomb attacks.
Duration: 08:47
Megaupload founder arrested
The founder of this file-sharing website has been arrested in New Zealand
Duration: 13:21
Hip Hop music in church
The founder of the Salvation Army asked why should the devil have all the best tunes?
Duration: 18:02
France economy
French government will spend millions to try to help the country’s unemployed
Duration: 22:44
Africa Cup of Nations
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are hosting Africa’s premier football tournament.
Duration: 33:15
Greece deal eurozone
It’s become clear that Greece’s 110 billion euro bailout won’t finance its debt
Duration: 37:23
Syrian poet Adonis
He’s one of the Arab world’s most celebrated poets and uses the pseudonym Adonis
Duration: 43:10
South Carolina Republican Party
South Carolinans go to the polls today to choose their Republican Party candidate
Duration: 49:37
Madagascar ousted president
The ousted President of Madagascar was flying home but his plane has turned back
Duration: 53:00
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- Sat 21 Jan 201212:05GMTBBC World Service Online
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