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29/09/2011 (1300 GMT)

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

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Thu 29 Sep 2011 13:05GMT

Chapters

  • Guest presenter

    Christiane Amanpour, anchor for ABC television's "This Week" in the United States and before that, anchor of her own programme and chief international correspondent for CNN.

    Duration: 01:29

  • Afghan Foreign Minister

    Christiane Amanpour, today's guest presenter, talks to the Afghan Foreign Minister about recent attacks by the Taliban and the prospect for peace talks.

    Duration: 05:14

  • Pakistan Durrani

    With anger in Pakistan over accusations that their security services were actively assisting Afghan militants, we ask a former national security advisor can Pakistan do more to stop the attacks?

    Duration: 05:29

  • Robert Harris

    Studio guest author Robert Harris talks about his new book "The Fear Index" about money markets and hedge fund managers.

    Duration: 05:34

  • Syria

    A report from Lyse Doucet in Deraa on the political crisis in Syria.

    Duration: 03:08

  • Egypt

    Is Egypt ready for a woman president? Newshour speaks to two prominent female politicians.

    Duration: 08:08

  • Sirte

    Alastair Leithead reports from the front line in Libya on the fight for control of Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte.

    Duration: 05:11

  • Bahrain

    We speak to an official from Bahrain's Information Ministry about the twenty doctors who treated protesters at a hospital having received sentences of up to fifteen years in prison.

    Duration: 02:45

  • China space 1

    As China launches a module into space, Martin Patience reports on the country's ambitious space programme.

    Duration: 04:03

  • China space 2

    An interview with space author and broadcaster Andrew Smith.

    Duration: 04:00

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Sep 2011 13:05GMT

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