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| This week on BBC World News... | Week commencing 12th July 2008 |
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| News | | | | BBC World News will keep the spotlight on President Sarkozy as the French Presidency of the European Union gets into full swing when he hosts leaders of the EU and Mediterranean countries next week in Paris. In South Africa, the channel will be marking Nelson Mandela's (pictured) 90th birthday; hearing from different generations of South Africans on what the living icon means to them. Also this week, the BBC's Sydney correspondent, Nick Bryant, will be reporting on Pope Benedict's first visit to Australia where he'll speak at a global celebration of Catholic youth. | |  | | | Reports throughout the week. | |
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| The World Debate: What Future For Oil, Time To Refuel? | | | | How much longer can oil meet our energy needs? How urgent is the need to conserve what's left? And what might the world look like if it moves away from its dependence on oil? The World Debate, chaired by BBC World News America's Matt Frei, features a panel including Marvin E. Odum, President of Shell in the US. (Duration: 50 minutes) | |  | | | Saturday 12th July at 1240 Repeated: Saturday 12th July at 2040; Sunday 13th July at 0040; Sunday 13th July at 0540; Sunday 13th July at 1240; Sunday 13th July at 2040 & Monday 14th July at 0040 | |
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| Focus Asia: Business Leaders | | | | China currently has the world's fastest-growing advertising industry. Within that market, more than 80,000 advertising agencies are scrambling for business. This week's Focus Asia: Business Leaders follows Viveca Chan (pictured), Chairman & CEO of WE Worldwide Partners, an international marketing communications network. Viveca attempts to bring small Western and Chinese firms together and races to establish Chinese brand names that will someday be known the world over. (Duration: 30 minutes) | |  | | | Friday 18th July at 0900 Repeated: Friday 18th July at 1400; Friday 18th July at 2000; Saturday 19th July at 0200; Saturday 19th July at 0400 & Sunday 20th July at 1200 | |
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| Our World: City In The Sand | | | | Our World features the BBC's finest issue-related news items from around the world. City In The Sand follows the BBC's Crispin Thorold as he travels to Saudi Arabia to investigate plans for an entirely new city in the desert. Could this project mark the start of real social change in one of the world's wealthiest and most conservative countries? (Duration: 30 minutes) | |  | | | Thursday 17th July at 0100 Repeated: Thursday 17th July at 1800AP; Friday 18th July at 2100; Saturday 19th July at 0700#; Saturday 19th July at 1600; Sunday 20th July at 1900^ & Monday 21st July at 0800# | |
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| Newsnight | | | | The United States government has claimed that the practice of waterboarding, which has been used on people in the so-called War on Terror, is not a form of torture. Newsnight meets journalist Christopher Hitchens who underwent the treatment himself to form his own judgement. Also this week, Newsnight's Mark Urban investigates claims that the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security officer, was carried out with the backing of the Russian state. (Duration: 50 minutes) | |  | | | Saturday 12th July at 1440 Repeated: Sunday 13th July at 0240 & Sunday 13th July at 1740 | |
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