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DHARAMVIR NAGPAL VIR - tune in, debate and listen online with your weekly World Agenda guide 1 August 2009 Sport's greatest cover up During the Cold War, the East German authorities decided to target the Olympic Games to promote the prowess of the nation. They instituted a highly successful doping policy and managed to turn the small country into a sporting superpower. East Germany went from a modest performance in the 1960 Olympics to winning 90 medals just eight years later. Discovery asks how the government was able to create such an elaborate system – involving scientists, doctors, coaches, athletes and government officials – which remained largely undetected over two decades. 5 August Audio preview Assignment: Sudan While international attention has been focused on Darfur, southern Sudan has been struggling for independence. But with most of the country's oil wealth located in the south, will the north allow it to break away? Grant Ferrett travels to the southern capital, Juba, to ask whether the bloody civil war might resume in Africa’s largest country. 6 August The mystery of the stranded dolphins In a single day in June 2008 nearly 100 dolphins became stranded around Cornwall, in the UK. Despite the tireless efforts of marine rescue workers 26 of them died. Local people believe that a naval sonar experiment is responsible for this unexplained mass stranding, but is there any evidence of this? In One Planet, Sue Broom investigates what could have caused such an unusual and tragic event. 6 August Audio preview Watch news archive Listen again News Find out what's coming soon BBC in other languages Newshour Caribbean Voices on the BBC The World Today: Live global news Outlook: Penguins in love From Our Own Correspondent: Mark Mardell The Strand: what's new in the arts Global Business

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Newsletter July 31, 2009 Unconvinced Opposition fires salvo at Krishna, stages walk out A day after the PM`s reply on Indo-Pak joint statement, Opposition remained unconvinced & created ruckus in Parliament. Nation Rajasthan Guv`s nod to quota bill; Gujjars call off stir Rajasthan Governor S K Singh on Thursday night gave his assent to a bill providing five per cent reservation in jobs to Gujjars and three other communities and 14 per cent to economically poor among forward castes, after which Gujjars decided to call off their five-day-old sit-in demonstration. Full Story Modi, 62 others can be quizzed over Godhra: SC Buta Singh`s son detained by CBI on bribery charge Former Mr Delhi, 3 others arrested in Ribu murder case World Parliament can charge Musharraf for treason: Pak CJ Pak Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhary has observed that the ex-President Musharraf can be tried for "high treason" by Parliament. Full Story Tony Blair to be grilled over Iraq war Iran police clash with mourners at protesters` graves Spain bombing kills 2 police officers on island Business Powered By Zee Business RIL to bear cost Rs 25,000 for amending plea against NTPC The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed Reliance Industries Ltd to amend its plea in its suit against National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). Full Story Rs1,000 bn for road development this fiscal: Kamal Nath SBI Q1 net profit up by 42% at Rs 2,330-crore US initial claims for unemployment benefits climb to 5,84,000 Murali to retire from Test cricket next year Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan today said he is planing to quit Test cricket after next year`s series against the West Indies. Full Story Dambulla ODI: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 36 runs Edgbaston Test: Aus 126-1 against England India thump NZ to reach final in Emerging Player event Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine wins permanent custody of his children After days of speculations regarding the custody of Michael Jackson’s children, it is reported that the pop star’s mother will retain the permanent custody of his three children. Full Story Saif-Kareena – the most kissed couple in Bollywood Shiney Ahuja’s judicial custody extended till August 13 Dark themed ‘Kaminey’ likely to release with an A certificate