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The best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from Newshour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes Compiled twice a day from the 24 hour News coverage from the BBC World Service.

Fri Oct 10 11:54:00 EDT 2008

Panic in stock markets / Ahtisaari wins Nobel / Lonely bug more

Thu Oct 09 12:14:00 EDT 2008

IMF urges concerted action / Search for aliens / Clézio wins Nobel more

Thu Oct 09 23:00:00 EDT 2008

Shares plunge for a seventh day on Wall Street/ Britain freezes Iceland's assets/ One in four people suffer from mental he... more

Wed Oct 08 01:23:00 EDT 2008

US Presidential candidates debate; British economic crisis; Iraq stock markets; Chief Prosecutor of International Criminal... more

Wed Oct 08 12:17:00 EDT 2008

Central banks cut interest rates / British banks rescue package / Nobel chemistry prize. more

Wed Oct 08 23:10:00 EDT 2008

US warns of further bank failures/ New test to catch Beijing Olympic cheats/ Why London's graveyards are dying off. more

Tue Oct 07 12:10:00 EDT 2008

Europe agrees finance measures / end of evolution / living goddess more

Mon Oct 06 12:52:00 EDT 2008

Markets tumble / Somalia piracy / extinction warning more

Mon Oct 06 22:46:00 EDT 2008

world markets panic/award for Afghan woman MP/Somalia insider's view/Talking America Bus ahead of debate more

Sun Oct 05 22:20:00 EDT 2008

German bank bailout/Iceland/Al Qaeda military strategy/Japan suicides more