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From Our Own Correspondent
On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
While Taliban forces were still just outside Kandahar, our reporter travelled into the city, where she found soldiers and civilians preparing for the coming onslaught. Show more
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WorklifeIndia
India-Pakistan love stories
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As India and Pakistan both prepare to mark their 75th year of independence, we hear from those who dared to love and marry across the borders. Show more
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The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
While Taliban forces were still just outside Kandahar, our reporter travelled into the city, where she found soldiers and civilians preparing for the coming onslaught. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival. Show more
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Taliban militants have reached the Afghan capital, Kabul; the government and the Taliban both say there will now be a peaceful transfer of power. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
39 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How a doctor with a passion for small boats revitalised centuries-old navigating skills by journeying fearlessly across oceans Show more
More or Less
How good were the performances at the Tokyo Olympics?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
This week we take a look at Olympic numbers – how many records were broken in Tokyo, what factors might have influenced the races and what else can the data tell us? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Business Weekly
Climate change: a time to act
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report calls for rapid action by government and business. Show more
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Newshour
15/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government collapses
50 minutes
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World of Wisdom
Self-help for the Spirit
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Spiritual advisors Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing to members of the public from around the world. 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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When Conrad Anker set off to climb a mountain in Tibet, he had no idea how it would connect him to a woman named Jenni. They tell Saskia Edwards their story of unexpected love. Show more
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Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
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A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/08/2021 00:06 GMT : Taliban claim control of Afghanistan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Taliban fighters are taking over the capital Kabul, seize the presidential palace Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
“Code red for humanity”
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action. Can nations respond? We look at the record. Show more
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Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World of Wisdom
Self-help for the Spirit
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Spiritual advisors Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing to members of the public from around the world. 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.
