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Guantanamo transfer; Yellow fever; Syria napalm Show more
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Business Daily
Corruption and Aid in Malawi
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What has been done clean up Malawi's politics since the "Cashgate" scandal two years ago, and are foreign donors right to withdraw support? Ed Butler investigates. Show more
In 1963 a third of schools in the US had to change their rules on Bible reading after a Supreme Court decision. It all began when a teenager refused to read the Bible in class. Show more
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The Forum
Image overload: Coping with the modern world's visual clutter
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Our lives are increasingly cluttered by images, not just in the world around us, so how are we to process this barrage of information and make sense of the visual world? Show more
The legendary Czechoslovak runner who won three golds at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Claims of napalm attacks in Syria; Illegal songbird trade in France; Man uses VR to cycle the length of Britain. Show more
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The Russian defence ministry says its long-range bombers and fighter jets took off from the Hamedan base in western Iran and killed a "large number" of rebel fighters. Show more
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Outlook
Undercover in Colombian Drug Cartel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US agent who infiltrated a drug cartel, and the Japanese photographer with a passion for urban deer. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Philip Dodd looks at the new markets for cruise holidays in China and Africa Show more
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Napalm attacks in a Damascus suburb and Russian planes launching from Iran, China's unhackable quantum satellite, and Indonesian airways cleared for flight. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why Don’t Cities Want The Olympics?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The number of cities bidding to host the Olympics is falling. Ruth Alexander finds out why, and asks what organisers could do about it. Show more
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Rebecca Morelle reports on China's science ambitions. Show more
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The Essential
More or Less: Swimming World Records
6 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why are swimming world records frequently being broken? Tim Harford Investigates. 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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World Have Your Say
Public marriage proposals
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is a public marriage proposal romantic or indecent? There have been three at the Rio Olympics. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/08/16 17:32 GMT: Mining Giant in $6.5bn Loss
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The world's biggest mining company - BHP Billiton - has recorded it's biggest loss ever: almost $6.5bn. The firm's losses could affect some of the world's poorest countries. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Anjem Choudary convicted; Does menstruation affect sport?; Déjà vu explained Show more
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Digital Planet
How Technology is Transforming Healthcare
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Remote monitoring to improve health – from wound stitches to ear infections and a breathalyser for alcoholics Show more
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Use of neonicotinoid insecticides blamed by long-term study; US reacts to Russian bomber base in Iran; Nazi gold train search; Are classical music concerts too long? Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/08/16 22:32 GMT: Mining Giant in $6.5bn Loss
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The world's biggest mining company - BHP Billiton - has recorded it's biggest loss ever: almost $6.5bn. The firm's losses could affect some of the world's poorest countries. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Image overload: Coping with the modern world's visual clutter
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Our lives are increasingly cluttered by images, not just in the world around us, so how are we to process this barrage of information and make sense of the visual world? Show more
The legendary Czechoslovak runner who won three golds at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Brazilian Disaster's Multi-Billion Dollar Impact on BHP Billiton
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BHP recorded a full-year net loss of $6.4bn, because commodity prices have plunged. The company produces everything from iron ore, coal, copper and uranium to shale oil and gas. Show more
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From Darya Safai’s story, ejected from a stadium because of a banner, to trolling, body shaming and cheaper kits - what is the women's experience of Rio 2016? Show more
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