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31/10/2011

What now at Qantas as parties are ordered to get planes flying; an ex-commando on whether our ships should be armed; India prepares for a special arrival; and the Words Phone-in.

What now in the Qantas dispute? Management and union chiefs are ordered to get planes back in the sky and return to the negotiating table.

An ex-marine commando who fights off pirates for a living tells us whether arming British merchant vessels is a good idea.

The baby that will take the world's population up to seven billion baby is due to arrive today. We find out why it will be born in the Indian city of Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh.

In the Naked Science slot, Dr Chris Smith reports from a conference on gene therapy.

In the Words Phone-in, our resident etymologist takes calls from listeners.

And who'd stand for local elections in Colombia? 41 candidates have been killed already, and it's not even turned nasty yet.

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