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Andreas Kluth from The Economist discusses how almost 50 years after JFK made his famous “Berliner” speech, President Obama is taking up the position. Plus, our man in West Africa Tristan McConnell assesses the significance of the deal struck between the Tuareg rebels and Bamako, and we review the latest technology with David Phelan.

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425	19 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Andreas Kluth from The Economist discusses how almost 50 years after JFK made his famous “Berliner” speech, President Obama is taking up the position. Plus, our man in West Africa Tristan McConnell assesses the significance of the deal struck between the Tuareg rebels and Bamako, and we review the latest technology with David Phelan.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
424	18 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Robert Fox reflects on the future of Afghan security now the international handover is complete, Oscar-winning filmmaker Eva Orner joins us to discuss her new film about Afghanistan's first independent TV station, and we hop on our bikes at the Belgrade Bicycle Festival with our correspondent, Guy De Launey.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
423	17 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Fawaz Gerges profiles new Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani, we look at the potential of a UN role in Congo, and our transport editor reports on the Paris Air Show.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
422	14 Jun 2013 01:00:00	The US is to offer military support to Syria’s rebels – a leading British commentator tells us what happens next. We also ask why the world’s most famous birthday song is the subject of a legal wrangle and on the day Iranians head to the polls, we air a special documentary on Iran’s Green Movement.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
421	13 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Author David Patrikarakos assesses the runners and riders in this year’s presidential contest in Iran, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies’ Martin Plaut looks at whether Nairobi lawmakers have done enough to end weeks of public protests, and UK scientist Norman Carreck explains why developing a sperm bank might bolster the world’s dwindling bee population.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
420	12 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Former Turkish journalist of the year Ece Temelkuran joins us live in the studio, we assess Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s legacy as Iranians prepare to head to the polls, and take a wander in the woods with the founder of the US’s first “food forest”.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
419	11 Jun 2013 01:00:00	The latest on the protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, we look ahead to Friday’s presidential election in Iran, and ask why Australia has launched an ad campaign on Afghan TV.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
418	10 Jun 2013 01:00:00	We learn the latest as Edward Snowden reveals himself as the source of recent US intelligence leaks to a British newspaper, we discuss why Iceland has given a Chinese oil company the green light to explore the Arctic, and ask why the “Made in Switzerland” label may be getting a bit more exclusive.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
417	7 Jun 2013 01:00:00	The extent of the US government’s surveillance scandal, we look ahead to Rome’s mayoral election, and get the latest on the East Asia World Economic Forum.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
416	6 Jun 2013 01:00:00	This one-hour show airs at 12 noon London time and includes analysis of the day’s news in Europe. This is also our drivetime show for the US East Coast.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
415	5 Jun 2013 01:00:00	As Syrian rebels lose the town of Qusair, we find out about the strategic consequences of the defeat with Ed Blanche, former AP Lebanon bureau chief. Plus, barristers Carl Gardner and Gráinne Mellon debate the impact of British legal aid cuts on the rule of law, and we discuss food deliveries via drones with Stuart Miles of Pocket-Lint.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
414	4 Jun 2013 01:00:00	Caleb Lauer in Istanbul explores whether labour movement strikes in Turkey will add fuel to the anti-government protests, Axel Threlfall of Reuters brings us the latest international business news, and we celebrate London’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion opening for the summer.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play

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