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  1. Martinez been offered the Liverpool job according to Wigan chairman. He's not taken it yet... about 16 hours ago via web
  2. UN says sanctions on Zimbabwe are hurting the poor. Calls for them to be lifted. bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr… about 16 hours ago via web
  3. @NorthAndrew Hi Andrew. Would it be possible to do a radio edition of @bbc_whys there? 7:52 AM May 24th via web in reply to NorthAndrew
  4. Abt to int Dr Fatima Haji for #whys doc on sharing. She spoke to us mins before being taken to prison in Bahrain in Sept 2011. 5:56 AM May 24th via web
  5. @jamiecoo great stuff in kenya jamie. sitting here at the desk in bush house loving yr #whys 4:29 AM May 24th via web
  6. Zuma 'obscene' painting case due - bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr… 1:09 AM May 24th via BBC News iPhone App
  7. #WHYS is live from the World HQ of Mormonism w/ Paul Adams at the helm. Listen live: 17G at bbcworldservice.com. Guests happy to take qs. 8:51 AM May 23rd via web
  8. Off to @bbcworld studio. Taming of the Shrew in Urdu, Drogba on the #torchrelay and @matthewwprice on eurobonds. A potent mix... 5:47 AM May 23rd via web
  9. The Dr accused of helping CIA track down Osama bin Laden guilty of treason in a Pakistani court & jailed for at least 30 years. 5:15 AM May 23rd via web
  10. Woah. This is unbelievable. 'Wingsuit flyer dives through hole in Chinese mountain' : bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi… 4:56 AM May 23rd via web
  11. You've had 10 of the worst, here are ten of the best goals from the European football season. guardian.co.uk/football/blog/… 4:44 AM May 23rd via web
  12. Great stuff. The 10 worst misses of the European football season. Settle in. guardian.co.uk/football/blog/… 4:39 AM May 23rd via web
  13. Breaking news: 'Beijing's city government has decreed that no public toilet should have more than two flies buzzing about at any one time.' 2:59 AM May 23rd via web
  14. @rwilliams1947 Hi Richard. Thought I'd let you know that RNAS Culdrose is close to Helston not Penzance (as you wrote in Gdn). #pedant 2:58 AM May 23rd via web in reply to rwilliams1947
  15. Most read on bbc.com/news at the mo: living with a Nazi name. Fascinating. bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-… 2:57 AM May 23rd via web
  16. Canada bus killer who beheaded victim says murder weapon had been bought to protect him from 'aliens'. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-… 2:49 AM May 23rd via web
  • Name Ros Atkins
  • Location Camberwell, London
  • Web http://www.worldh...
  • Bio Presenter of World Have Your Say on BBC World Service radio & BBC World News television.
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