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Who has the power in Hollywood?
Among Hollywood's stars, directors, producers, scriptwriters, and studio executives, who is the most powerful?

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Inside the secretive Bilderberg Group
Bill Hayton tries to find out more about the group that has often attracted speculation that it forms a shadowy global government.

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Quest to become 'UK's first female imam'
The BBC World Service's "I Challenge" series sees how a woman is trying to become the UK's first female imam.

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Mandela wins BBC's 'global election'
Former South African President Nelson Mandela tops a BBC poll to choose the leader of a fantasy world government.

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Beauty and power in Colombia
Hundreds of beauty pageants are held every year in Colombia, where beauty and power appear to have an intricate relationship, reports the BBC's Alicia Trujillo.

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BBC's concert for S Asian peace
Aamer Ahmad Khan looks at the broader impact of the BBC concert bringing India and Pakistan together.

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Boom times await new powers
The second in a four-part series on the changing face of global power examines how the so-called Brics nations can keep growing.

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The world's master minds
As part of the BBC's Who Runs Your World? series, Stephen Evans talks to some of the best scientists on the planet.

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E-mail debate: Do corporations rule?
As part of the BBC's Who Runs Your World? series, we asked two experts to debate whether global corporations are the most powerful beasts in the jungle.

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Women's rights: put your questions to Mary Robinson, former UN Human Rights Commissioner.
How can women's rights around the world be improved? We discussed this subject with Mary Robinson.

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Paul Reynolds assesses the results of a global survey of people's opinions on power.
Paul Reynolds assesses the results of a global survey of people's opinions on power.

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Would you like to know what it is like to rule a kingdom? Send Africa Live your questions.
Would you like to know about traditional power? Send Africa Live your questions.

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Who holds power in your life?
As part of the BBC's upcoming season exploring how power controls our lives, we want you to tell us who runs your world.

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What is the future for women in the Arab world?
What is the future for women in the Arab world? Send us your comments and experiences.

E-Survey: give us your opinion on who has power
The BBC is seeking your opinion on the question - Who Runs Your World?

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States 'not run by people's will'
Two in three people do not think their state is governed by the will of the people, a global BBC survey finds.

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Mid-East extremes in power survey
A BBC-Gallup survey finds the Middle East home to sharply defined views on power and how it is used.

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Africans trust religious leaders
A BBC World Service survey finds religious leaders are particularly well trusted in Africa.

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Americans 'back church leaders'
More than one-third of people in the US would like religious leaders to be given more power, a global poll suggests.