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Do multi-nationals help the developing world?

Ros Atkins Ros Atkins | 13:39 UK time, Friday, 15 December 2006

This is my last WHYS before I head to the homeland for a week (that's er, ) so the bass had better watch out. But before all that, here's four stories that are getting you talking today... starting in the Middle East...

1. IS THERE A RIGHT OR WRONG IN THE BETWEEN FATAH AND HAMAS?
, and how is their rivalry affecting life in the Palestinian territories? We'll try and find out from some of you there.

2. ARE MULTI-NATIONALS HELPING THE DEVELOPING WORLD?
We looked at this issue on Tuesday. I'd got thinking about it after was renegotiated, with new agreements on environmental issues and human rights. We put an email form at the bottom of the story on bbcnnews.com, and hundreds of you have replied... So we'll pick it up tonight.

3. IS WINDING YOU UP?
is its name and the fact you spend the game trying to take out anti-Christian forces hasn't down too well with .

4. WHO'S WATCHING THE GAME IN IRAQ?
The football team is of the Asian Games, which for some of you there is proving some sort of distraction. We'll keep an eye on the game and see how people are reacting.

On much less important matters, I'm Mark's beautiful assistant tonight as he hosts the World Service News Christmas Quiz, so I'm off to select my outfit. Keeping you all on track is hard enough, but drunk journalists - that's another matter entirely.

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