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More than 800 homes in tower blocks in north London, have been evacuated because of fire safety concerns; US President Trump's revised healthcare plan hits setback. Show more
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Nearly a hundred residents in China's South West buried in a landslide Show more
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The shock of losing family in the London Tower fire. Show more
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Nearly a hundred residents in China's South West buried in a landslide Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Saudi TV Drama on Life Under So-Called Islamic State
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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We'll hear about the longest golf hole in the world, the teenager climber breaking records in the sport and handstands, do they help benefit your career. Show more
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The Newsroom
Rescue Teams in China Search for Survivors after Landslide
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
A big rescue operation is underway after a landslide in Sichuan province in China - more than one hundred and twenty people are missing; The Battle for Mosul reaches final stages Show more
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In the Balance
India's Cash Gamble: Has it Paid Off?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Has the shock withdrawal of almost all of India's currency succeeded in curbing the black economy and creating a more cashless society? Show more
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At least 140 people are missing after a landslide in the Chinese province of Sichuan Show more
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DJ Edu traces the story of Prince Nico’s multimillion-selling hit Sweet Mother. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
At least 120 people are missing after a landslide buries a Chinese village, the bodies of 15 people have been found so far Show more
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A look at some of the fake victim images which are posted online in the wake of deadly attacks and disasters. Why would people circulate these images minutes after a tragedy? Show more
Over to You
Why No Coverage of Turkish March?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A listener from Turkey wants to know why the network has not reported on a 24-day “justice” march, while correspondent Alan Johnson answers three questions in three minutes. Show more
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Merkel is dropping opposition to Macron's plan for a Eurozone budget minister. Show more
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Exploring the sound of Marrakesh through the ears of blind BBC presenter Peter White. Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Barbed Wire
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1876 John Warne Gates described the new product he hoped to sell as “lighter than air, stronger than whiskey, cheaper than dust”. Barbed wire wreaked huge changes in America. Show more
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Thousands of residents of north London tower blocks are evacuated over a fire risk Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Advanced Manoeuvres
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New landscapes: NATO's profile in Romania; how Chinese investment could remodel a Pakistani port; wildlife roaming the US-Mexico border; tourist hordes at Machu Picchu in Peru Show more
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Egypt's President Sisi ratifies a controversial handover to Saudi Arabia of two islands in the Red Sea Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Inquiry
Why Does China Want to Revive the Silk Road?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A trillion dollars is being pumped into the biggest infrastructure initiative of all time. It has clear economic benefits, but also the potential to change the current world order Show more
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Merkel is dropping opposition to Macron's plan for a Eurozone budget minister. Show more
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Science In Action
Why Bird Eggs are not all ‘Egg-shaped’
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why Bird Eggs are not all ‘Egg-shaped’. Also, making heart valves with a souped-up candyfloss machine, measuring underground water reserves in Bengal and new mining tech in Chile Show more
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The bodies of 15 people have been found after a landslide in south-western China left more than 120 people missing; Egypt transfers two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Show more
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Anu Anand investigates how Uruguay is making a stand, taking on big tobacco in the courts in a battle to save their citizens. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Saudi TV Drama on Life Under So-Called Islamic State
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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The Documentary
Hong Kong: Twenty Years On
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How have the hopes and fears of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China played out in the last 20 years? Show more
