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Newsday
16/07/2020 04:06 GMT: Huge Twitter hack targets high profile US accounts
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Fake tweets sent from the accounts of Apple, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kanye West, and Joe Biden amongst others Show more
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Newsday
16/07/2020 05:06 GMT: Soaring temperatures in Siberia
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Siberia is currently experiencing a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees centigrade Show more
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Newsday
16/07/2020 06:06 GMT: High profile US Twitter accounts hacked
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It's a bad day for Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Barack Obama... but even worse for Twitter Show more
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The Inquiry
Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?
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The recent border clash between China and India is seen as a watershed moment in the two nuclear nations’ relationship. How will its repercussions affect the rest of the world? Show more
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Business Daily
China's plan to redesign the internet
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Huawei's expulsion from the UK's 5G network is the latest development in a growing US-China cyber cold war - but Beijing has bigger plans afoot. Show more
Witness History
The scandal of Liverpool's missing Chinese sailors
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How the British city forced out thousands of Chinese seamen who'd served during World War Two. Show more
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Assignment
What the sediment revealed in Lebanon
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A mysterious shipment of suspect fuel to Lebanon’s power stations has led to a wave of arrests and sparked more rage in a country that’s already become almost ungovernable. Show more
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Health Check
Incredible tale of Covid family survival in Spain
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Slow recovery for three generations of Spanish family hospitalised because of Covid; New oxygen plant at Malawi hospital helps Covid patients; hope for Soviet era antiseptic Show more
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The Forum
Chaucer, father of English poetry
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How the bawdy Canterbury Tales helped English become the most prestigious language in England, replacing Latin and French. Show more
The glitz and glamour of David Beckham's signing for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
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A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants Show more
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Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda helps persuade military commanders and warlords to release the child soldiers within their ranks and from prisons Show more
Witness History
The scandal of Liverpool's missing Chinese sailors
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
How the British city forced out thousands of Chinese seamen who'd served during World War Two. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
16/07/2020 13:06 GMT: Spain holds memorial for Covid-19 victims
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As Spain honours the victims of coronavirus, we examine the government’s response to the pandemic. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/07/2020 14:32 GMT: Tackling the world's plastic waste problem
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China's decision to ban imports of waste plastic caused a problem for other Asian nations. Show more
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The Food Chain
Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
26 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants Show more
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BBC OS
2020/07/16 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Colombia's red flags
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Colombians with no income during lockdown are using flags to ask the government for help Show more
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Witness History
The scandal of Liverpool's missing Chinese sailors
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
How the British city forced out thousands of Chinese seamen who'd served during World War Two. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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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Newshour
16/07/2020 20:06 GMT: Russian spies 'target' coronavirus research
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The UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal Covid-19 vaccine research. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?
23 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The recent border clash between China and India is seen as a watershed moment in the two nuclear nations’ relationship. How will its repercussions affect the rest of the world? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Chaucer, father of English poetry
44 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
How the bawdy Canterbury Tales helped English become the most prestigious language in England, replacing Latin and French. Show more
The glitz and glamour of David Beckham's signing for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Netflix adds 26 million new users during lockdown
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The coronavirus pandemic has been good to Netflix – the streaming company says it’s added over 26 million new subscribers Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
The divinity of Haile Selassie
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How did the Ethiopian King Haile Selassie become the god for the Rastafari community? Show more
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Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda helps persuade military commanders and warlords to release the child soldiers within their ranks and from prisons Show more
Witness History
The scandal of Liverpool's missing Chinese sailors
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
How the British city forced out thousands of Chinese seamen who'd served during World War Two. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
How long do Covid-19 antibodies last?
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How well do our immune systems defend us from the coronavirus? Also, a novel Covid-19 vaccine passes its first test with promise and the dolphins that fish with giant shells. Show more