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09/11/2009

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister.

Al Gore on his crusade to save the planet, 89 Squares, Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez.

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister.

Al Gore on his crusade to save the planet, 89 Squares, Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez.

Al Gore
Former US Vice President Al Gore tells Matthew Bannister about his latest book "Our Choice" which focusses on potential solutions to the climate change issue. He also talks about his own personal journey and how he coped with losing the US Presidential election of 2000 by devoting his life to saving the planet.

89 Squares
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall we are hearing from people this week who were present in the various city squares across Eastern Europe - demonstrating and in some cases celebrating. Today we hear from some of those who were present in Wenceslas Square in Prague at the start of the Velvet Revolution.

Cuban Blogger
Award winning blogger Yoani Sanchez tells Matthew Bannister how she manages to continue blogging in Havana, despite various attempts to put her off.

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25 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Nov 2009 12:05GMT

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  • Mon 9 Nov 2009 22:05GMT
  • Tue 10 Nov 2009 03:05GMT
  • Tue 10 Nov 2009 09:05GMT
  • Tue 10 Nov 2009 12:05GMT

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