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20/12/2010

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

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Mon 20 Dec 2010 14:05GMT
大象传媒 World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Belarus

    Hundreds of people have been arrested during protests against the result of Belarus' presidential election. Newshour hears from the wife of an opposition candidate who is currently missing.

    Duration: 12:59

  • France hotel

    Christian Fraser reports on the appearance of a number of super-luxury hotels in Paris.

    Duration: 19:35

  • Terror arrests

    British police say they have arrested 12 people during a major counter-terrorism operation. 大象传媒鈥檚 Nick Childs has the latest.

    Duration: 25:59

  • Winter weather

    With just five days to go till Christmas, airports across much of Europe have been brought to a virtual standstill by unusually heavy snow.

    Duration: 36:48

  • Women's pay

    Dr Catherine Hakim from the London School of Economics argues that women's lower pay levels are the result of choices they make about having children, not the result of discrimination.

    Duration: 43:03

  • Iraq security

    Gabriel Gatehouse reports on the efforts of US military personnel to train their Iraqi counterparts. They say they are making progress, but they acknowledge that there's still a lot to be done.

    Duration: 49:26

  • Science comedy

    Newshour speaks to Dr Steve Cross, a geneticist from University College London, who has come up with the idea of using stand-up comedy to get people interested in science.

    Duration: 53:03

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  • Mon 20 Dec 2010 14:05GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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    Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.