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Audio Archives

Pope apology for Irish church sex abuse
Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes".
Obama in final health vote push
US President Barack Obama heads to Capitol Hill to try to drum up support ahead of a vote on sweeping healthcare reform.
BA cabin crew strike takes effect
Unions and management dispute the impact of the first day of a three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew.
Nepalese statesman Koirala dies
Nepal's four-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say.
UN chief says settlements illegal
UN chief Ban Ki-moon - beginning a Mid-East trip - reiterates international demands for a halt to Israeli settlement building.
Russians protest against PM Putin
Dozens of people are arrested at a banned rally in Moscow - one of several anti-Putin protests in Russian cities.
US renews offer of Iran dialogue
President Obama says the US offer of dialogue with Iran still stands, in a New Year message to the Iranian people.
Somali Islamist commander killed
A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, is assassinated inside an area held by his own forces.
Kosovo row mars EU-Balkans summit
Serbian President Boris Tadic boycotts an EU-Balkan integration conference because of a row over Kosovo's status.
Strong sandstorm leaves Beijing shrouded in orange dust
Beijing is shrouded in orange dust as a sandstorm from drought-struck northern China blew hundreds of miles into the capital.
Cheesecake, open up! New York police say sorry to elderly couple
New York's police chief has delivered a cheesecake to an elderly couple in Brooklyn, to apologise for dozens of mistaken police visits to their home.
Live - Saturday football
Tottenham try to strengthen their hold on fourth place as they face Stoke in one of five 1500 kick-offs after Aston Villa and Wolves draw.
Live Six Nations - Ireland v Scotland
Ireland take on Scotland in Dublin after Wales beat Italy 33-10, with France going for the Grand Slam against England at 1945.
England shade first day honours
Bangladesh compile 330-8 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Mirpur.
What next for US-Israel relations?
Diplomats from the US, Russia, EU and UN have called on Israel to stop building settlements. What are the chances of Israeli Palestinian talks starting?
BBC World News
Life under Hamas
Women describe conditions in the Gaza Strip
Thin line
How atmospheres create wonders of the Solar System
The love of haiku
How the European president got bitten by the haiku bug
Gold rush
The oceanic fight over the future of prized bluefin tuna
The editors
Changes afoot on linking policy - opinions please
Here, Flipper
People like it, but is it wrong to swim with dolphins?
Rio Tinto signs China mine deal
Rio Tinto signs a big West African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai.
Europe 'must act' on Greek debt
The European Commission urges eurozone governments to agree a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis.
Pound falls on 'recession risk'
The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.