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Dotun Adebayo with stories from around the world.
The boss of RBS, Stephen Hester, is to get a bonus worth 拢963,000. It's been criticised by many, including the shadow treasury minister, Chris Leslie. He tells us the bonus culture should have changed by now because the public don't like it, and claims that RBS isn't growing as an asset, despite being majority owned by taxpayers.

We get the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, where David Cameron has described plans for a tax on financial transactions as madness. Simon Chouffot from the Robin Hood tax campaign disagrees. He tells us they just want big companies to pay their fair share.

The Arab League is going to ask the United Nations Security Council to support its plan to end the violence in Syria. Steven Heydeman from the United States Institute of Peace says the Arab League has taken an important step in publicly calling for President Assad to step down, but they still have a long way to go if they want peace to return to Syria.

America is cutting 100 thousand troops from its armed forces, causing concern for retired army officer James Carafano, who's now a national security expert at the Heritage Foundation. He tells us that it's not like the last time there were big cuts in the 90s - the troops who go will find it very hard to find new jobs because the economy is so weak.

Ever wondered where the term Skid Row comes from? How about the word "titivate"? Find out more about these and dozens of other words in our words phone-in. Our etymologist Graeme Donald also talks about the words and phrases which don't travel well - because they have embarrassing meanings in other countries.

And India and Pakistan are taking each other on in the kitchen - as part of a new programme called Foodistan. Sonya Jehan is one of the show's lucky judges. She says the countries had a battle on their hands, and tells us about her favourite food.