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Talking Point Episodes

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    Queen Mother

    Celebrations surrounding the Queen Mother's one hundredth birthday.

  2. Protests

    Violent political protest; is it justified?

  3. President Putin

    A look at a webcast by Putin and a discussion with the journalists who interviewed him

  4. President of the United States

    Christopher Hitchins joins a discussion about the impact of money, the media and democracy

  5. President Musharraf

    President of Pakistan addresses questions about democracy, Pakistani society and Kashmir

  6. President Hafez al-Assad

    The death of Syrian leader President Hafez al-Assad

  7. Predictions for the Coming Year

    The opinions of experts and audience contributors as to how the year will evolve

  8. Post 11th September Crisis

    The global crisis following the 11th September attacks and the Israel-Palestine conflict

  9. Population Growth

    World's population explosion, a look at the issues and the scale of growth.

  10. Politics and the Internet

    The potential for the Internet to make politics more interesting

  11. Peace in Northern Ireland

    The prospects for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland

  12. Parenthood

    Family values, legal benefits of parenthood and changing patterns of family.

  13. Palestinian and Israeli Peace Process

    Increasing tensions between Palestine and Israel, shattering the peace deal

  14. Pakistani Military Coup

    Can a military coup be justified? How should the international community respond?

  15. Overseas Adoption

    Transnational adoption and legal difficulties

  16. Olympics

    Issues with the Olympics, how widespread is corruption and commercialism?

  17. Oil and Fuel Prices

    After protests about high fuel prices in Britain, a discussion about global oil dependency

  18. Nuclear Accidents

    How safe is nuclear power?

  19. North Korea's Nuclear Plans

    North Korea has announced that it is re-activating a nuclear power plant.

  20. Nigerian Governance

    Discussion surrounding Nigerian attempts to transition from military governance

  21. Nelson Mandela and South Africa

    Nelson Mandela- a look at attitudes towards the leader and the state of South Africa

  22. Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel

    Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel answer questions from 大象传媒 Word Service listeners

  23. NATO in Yugoslavia

    Spokesman Jamie Shea, and General Sir Michael Jackson, address questions about Yugoslavia

  24. NATO and the War in Kosovo

    NATO's spokesperson addresses questions about war, refugees and alleged ethnic cleansing

  25. Nato Action Against Serbia

    NATO action against Serbia, is it justified? Will it achieve its aim?

  26. Mozambique Floods

    International response to the floods in Mozambique.

  27. Monarchies

    Kings, queens and presidents, do Monarchies work better than Republics?

  28. Milosevic

    The trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic

  29. Millennium

    How people celebrated the millennium across the globe

  30. Military Response to Attacks on New York - Part Two

    Possibility of a military response against the recent attacks on New York

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