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The director of the British Antarctic Survey, Jane Francis talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how studying petrified wood took her from the Dorset's Jurassic coast to this icy land mass Show more
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China-Pakistan Mega Investment
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
China has pledged 46 billion dollars for road and rail-building in Pakistan. The deal looks huge. But who really profits? And what is China's record on similar deals in Africa? Show more
The great theoretical physicist Albert Einstein died on 18th April 1955. Witness talks to the son of one of Einstein's closest friends about his science and his humanity. Show more
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Magnetic particles, galaxies and leaders. With physicist Stephen Blundell, astrophysicist Katherine Freese and advertising executive Richard Hytner. Show more
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Judit Polgar - Chess Prodigy
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the Hungarian chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time great Gary Kasparov. Show more
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Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison, The "rewards" of writing, Access to Aden, Steven Seagal as envoy? Show more
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Locked Up for Taking Photos in Cairo
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Two years ago photographer Shawkan was arrested when covering Muslim Brotherhood protests, with US journalist Mike Giglio. But while Mike was freed, Shawkan is still in jail. Show more
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The Inquiry
What Is The Yemen Conflict Really About?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war? Show more
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The director of the British Antarctic Survey, Jane Francis talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how studying petrified wood took her from the Dorset's Jurassic coast to this icy land mass Show more
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Migrant deaths: is EU plan enough?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Migrant deaths: is EU plan enough? Muslim Brotherhood leader sentenced; Auschwitz 'accountant' finally on trial.
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Live on board the Phoenix, a crowd funded rescue boat in Malta. Talking to migrants, rescuers and local people about the latest Mediterranean migrant disaster Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Business Daily
China-Pakistan Mega Investment
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
China has pledged 46 billion dollars for road and rail-building in Pakistan. The deal looks huge. But who really profits? And what is China's record on similar deals in Africa? Show more
The Essential
The Inquiry – What’s the Yemen Conflict Really About
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineSarah Jamal says the 2011 revolution failed to deliver justice
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A deadly strain of bird flu is sweeping across farms in the Midwest. We talk to a worried turkey farmer and the head of a poultry industry group to find out what impact the is... Show more
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Facebook's free service Internet.org in India runs counter to net neutrality critics say. Plus, the perils of blogging, landing drones safely and Moore’s Law 50 years on. Show more
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Outlook
Locked Up for Taking Photos in Cairo
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Two years ago photographer Shawkan was arrested when covering Muslim Brotherhood protests, with US journalist Mike Giglio. But while Mike was freed, Shawkan is still in jail. Show more
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Army patrols troublespots; Saudi Arabia ends Yemen bombing; A shoe that grows to fit
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The Inquiry
What Is The Yemen Conflict Really About?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war? Show more
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Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Bird flu spreads in US
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A deadly strain of bird flu is sweeping across farms in the Midwest. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Facebook's free service Internet.org in India runs counter to net neutrality critics say. Plus, the perils of blogging, landing drones safely and Moore’s Law 50 years on. Show more
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Business Matters
Bird Flu Spreads in the US
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The head of the World Organisation for Animal Health tells us why this latest outbreak of bird flu has come as such a shock to US industry. Show more
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Outlook
Locked Up for Taking Photos in Cairo
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Two years ago photographer Shawkan was arrested when covering Muslim Brotherhood protests, with US journalist Mike Giglio. But while Mike was freed, Shawkan is still in jail. Show more
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Chairman of the Israel Labor Party - Isaac Herzog
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Israeli election was a major disappointment - what next for him and the Israeli left? Show more
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