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Kennedy and Khrushchev
9. Black Saturday
Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Hungary: The alternative to Orban
Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?
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True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
In 2006, more than 600,000 school children in Chile began a nationwide protest
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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
The Kaohsiung Incident
On 10 December 1979, pro-democracy activists clashed with police in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The Media Show
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
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Positive news stories
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
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Outside Source
A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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