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In Thailand over 2,400 people, including more than 700 foreigners are dead. Chris Hogg. |
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India is still insisting it doesn't need any international help after the tsunami. Lyse Doucet is in Tamil Nadu.
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Rebecca Marston has the business news. |
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Indonesia has now confirmed that 80,000 people were killed after Sunday's tidal waves. Rachel Harvey is in Sumatra. |
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It's a day of mourning in Sri Lanka for the 27,000 people who died in the tsunami disaster. Gina Wilkinson is in Galle. |
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There have been international attempts overnight to co-ordinate aid to the region. |
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Neil Sleet has a review of today's papers. |
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The World Press Review comes from Tristana Moore in Berlin. |
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A US commander in Afghanistan says many suspected militants detained could be released as part of an initiative aimed at persuading the Taliban to abandon their insurgency. |
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John Andrew with details of who has been included in the new year's honours list. |
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Our guest editor - Baroness Onora O'Neill - believes architecture
and public space is vitally important. John Sorrell is the chairman of CABE. |
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There has been much concern over the remote Andoman and Nicobar Islands. The Indian Home Affairs Minister is Shivraj Patil. |
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In Ireland most university students are required to pass an exam in a language other than Irish or English. |
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The new Freedom of Information Act comes into force at midnight. It will have major implications for businesses. Rebecca Marston. |
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Jazz musician Artie Shaw has died aged 94. He will be remembered for his 1938 recording of the Cole Porter tune Begin the Beguine. His friend is Edward Ezor. |
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As Britain takes on the presidency of the G8 - Tony Blair has pledged to tackle two main issues: Africa and climate change. The Govt. Chief Scientist - Sir David King. |
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Neil Sleet has a review of today's papers. |
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The Freedom on Information Act starts tomorrow - so what will the public be able access and which information will be exempt? Richard Thomas will enforce the Act.
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Thought for the Day with Reverend Tom Butler - Bishop of Southwark. |
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Next week Indonesia will host an international summit to discuss aid issues. Margareta Wahlstrohm is the UN Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs. |
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The latest official death toll is 122,000 - and rising. Indonesia received the brunt of the tsunami. Their Charge D'Affaires in London Eddie Pratomo: |
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Hear why you should vote for Sir Bob Geldof in the Today Listeners' Lord poll. |
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Does Parliament pass too much legislation? Who writes it? And what of the technical quality of legislation? |
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What have been the financial implications of the tsuami on the global economy? Evan Davis reports. |
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Our guest editor, Baroness Onora O'Neill, on the driving force behind early agriculture. |
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Sri Lanka is having a national day of mourning today. Angelie Kwatra is from Christian Aid and has just arrived in Batticaloa. |
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Can the public trust psycho-
therapists - currently there is no registration system operating in the UK. Lord John Alderdice of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. |
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The guest editor, Baroness Onora O'Neill, candidly reflects back on her programme. |
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