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Mass graves, rape, ransom demands, all allegedly with official collusion. The BBC’s Jonathan Head investigates migrant exploitation in southern Thailand. Show more
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Science In Action
Mind Reading Robotics
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Controlling robotic arms through intentions. Plus, how designs inspired by nature could improve solar panels and make plane wings more flexible, and Ice loss in Antarctica. Show more
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Newsday
Korean Airline Executive in ‘Nut-Gate’ Row Released from Jail
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Heather Cho, who was serving a year in jail for her role in an air rage incident sparked by a packet of nuts, has been released from jail. Show more
Newsday
Turkey's Liberal Western Cities Prepare for the Country's Election
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The differing political values of Turkey's liberal cities, ahead of the Turkish election. Mark Lowen starts with the city of Izmir. Show more
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Business Daily
Ethiopia: Democracy v Growth?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ethiopia has had a decade of double-digit growth but has freedom been a casualty of boom? And, the challenges facing Israeli farmers operating near to the border with Gaza. Show more
Witness History
Archbishop Romero of San Salvador
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
An eye-witness account of the murder of the outspoken cleric in March 1980. He is soon to declared a saint by the Catholic church. Show more
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The Real Story
Nim The Chimp and Animal Rights
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Should animals (including primates) be entitled to rights - or just humane treatment? Show more
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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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The Fifth Floor
Following the Rohingya Boat People
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Following the Rohingya boat people; conducting food diplomacy; and welcoming the return of international cricket to Pakistan Show more
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Roisin Murphy on her third solo album, Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo and blues legend BB King. Plus, the latest chart entries from David Guetta, Hozier, Fetty Wap and Galantis Show more
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Newshour
Is Assad’s regime collapsing?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Syrian government forces facing defeat by militant groups; investigation into Thailand's human traffickers; a contemporary twist on Inuit throat singing Show more
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World Have Your Say
Teenagers, Saudi Arabia mosque attack, Turkey
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Teenagers react to mother shaming daughter video, Mark Lowen talking Turkish politics. Show more
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Al Shabab raise their black flags in a Kenyan village to ridicule the government.
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We'll hear from Newcastle Manager John Carver and Hull Boss Steve Bruce as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Show more
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Mark Surman from the Mozilla Foundation defends the principle of an open internet. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Cate Sevilla, Managing Editor of BuzzFeed UK. Show more
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World Football
Fifa Politics, Andre Ayew and Macedonia's Ultras
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The President of the Romanian FA Razvan Burleanu reacts to Michael van Praag and Luis Figo's decision to pull out of the race for the Fifa Presidency. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
EU leaders discuss ties with easterly neighbours
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
EU summit in Riga, technology and Jewish religious law, making money out of Eurovision Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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How the Y chromosome transforms a female embryo to a male one and the differences between men and women. Show more
Is it true that for every nine people executed in the US, there is one person exonerated? We ask if this is true, and how it differs from state to state. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Following the Rohingya Boat People
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Following the Rohingya boat people; conducting food diplomacy; and welcoming the return of international cricket to Pakistan Show more
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Newshour
Columbian ceasefire suspended
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
FARQ ends ceasefire following government attack; BBC investigation into Thai human trafficking ; Parisian pickpockets Show more
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HARDtalk
Political Adviser to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq 2007–2010 - Emma Sky
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Where do the roots of the crisis in Iraq lie and what should the US and the West do? Show more
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World Football
Fifa Politics, Andre Ayew and Macedonia's Ultras
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The President of the Romanian FA Razvan Burleanu reacts to Michael van Praag and Luis Figo's decision to pull out of the race for the Fifa Presidency. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
EU leaders discuss ties with easterly neighbours
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
EU summit in Riga, technology and Jewish religious law,making money out of Eurovision Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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How the Y chromosome transforms a female embryo to a male one and the differences between men and women. Show more
Is it true that for every nine people executed in the US, there is one person exonerated? We ask if this is true, and how it differs from state to state. Show more
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Business Matters
EU Leaders Meet in Latvia; Eurovision Contest Gets Underway
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
EU leaders meet with ex-Soviet states at a summit in Latvia, but stress it's not an anti-Russian beauty contest. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Following the Rohingya Boat People
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Following the Rohingya boat people; conducting food diplomacy; and welcoming the return of international cricket to Pakistan Show more
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The World This Week
US plans lie in ruins after IS scores stunning successes in Syria and Iraq
25 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
So-called Islamic State took the key targets of Ramadi in Iraq and Palmyra in Syria. The US says it's a temporary setback. But Charles Glass says US policy is incoherent. Show more
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Romero known as a saint for the Americas and now a saint for the whole world Show more
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The Real Story
Nim The Chimp and Animal Rights
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Should animals (including primates) be entitled to rights - or just humane treatment? Show more
