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Talking Point

A phone-in discussion programme exploring current affairs

World Service,151 episodes

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China-US Relations
The repercussions of the US surveillance flight, which collided with a Chinese jet fighter
15 Apr 2004,38 mins
Israel-Palestine Roadmap
Will continued violence make it impossible to establish an independent Palestinian state?
22 Jun 2003,50 mins
Iraq's Future
Attempts to form an interim government by opposition figures
06 Mar 2003,47 mins
North Korea's Nuclear Plans
North Korea has announced that it is re-activating a nuclear power plant.
13 Jan 2003,37 mins
Kofi Annan
A lecture by Kofi Annan, addressing the impact of the UN and millennium goals
31 Dec 2002,52 mins
Afghanistan and Military Force
Should some kind of military force be sent to Afghanistan?
27 Oct 2002,38 mins
What Next For The Middle East?
What should be done in the wake of further Israel-Palestine conflict?
12 May 2002,37 mins
Israel-Palestine conflict
Conflict between Israel and Palestine discussed, looking at recent developments
21 Apr 2002,39 mins
Global Warming
Can governments do more to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases?
24 Mar 2002,38 mins
Zimbabwe Election Results
Election results in Zimbabwe, was it a fair election?
17 Mar 2002,38 mins
War on Terror
Is the U.S. succeeding in its War on Terror?
10 Mar 2002,39 mins
Commonwealth Summit and Zimbabwe
How should the Commonwealth react to political repression in Zimbabwe? .
03 Mar 2002,39 mins
The Commonwealth
Secretary General of the Commonwealth, answers questions from the public on his new role
25 Feb 2002,38 mins
Milosevic
The trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic
24 Feb 2002,38 mins
Global Poverty
Poverty, what can we do to get rid of it?
10 Feb 2002,38 mins
Holocaust Memorial Day
57 years since the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated, memories from the Holocaust
27 Jan 2002,39 mins
Guantanamo Bay
Afghanistan prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
20 Jan 2002,39 mins
Zimbabwe and International Sanctions
How effective are sanctions? Can 'smart sanctions' work differently?
13 Jan 2002,38 mins
India and Pakistan Conflict
The crisis between India and Pakistan, do we need international input?
06 Jan 2002,38 mins
Afghan Refugees
The situation for millions of Afghan refugees, will the new administration help them?
23 Dec 2001,38 mins
Return to 9/11 Talking Point
The most memorable moments from previous previous September 11th Talking Point programmes
20 Dec 2001,39 mins
Defeat of Taliban and Al-Qaeda networks
What is the next stage of the war on terror?
16 Dec 2001,39 mins
Kabul
Kabul after twenty-three years of a punishing war.
09 Dec 2001,38 mins
Post 11th September Crisis
The global crisis following the 11th September attacks and the Israel-Palestine conflict
02 Dec 2001,39 mins
Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson answers the audience's questions on Afghanistan and human rights abuses
30 Nov 2001,39 mins
Future of Afghanistan
After the sudden collapse of the Taliban, a discussion of rebuilding and refugee crises
18 Nov 2001,39 mins
Middle East and the War in Afghanistan
Can there be an end to terrorism if the Israel-Palestine conflict remains unsolved?
11 Nov 2001,38 mins
King Abdullah Of Jordan
King Abdullah II of Jordan, answers the audience's questions
09 Nov 2001,54 mins
War Strategy
Is the strategy behind the war in is Afghanistan clear?
04 Nov 2001,38 mins
Afganistan Government
What should be the future for Afghanistan? What kind of government would it be?
28 Oct 2001,38 mins