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Newsday
13/09/2021 04:06 GMT : North Korea tests new long range missile
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Despite food shortages and the pandemic, the country continues to develop weapons. Show more
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Newsday
13/09/2021 05:06 GMT : North Korea announces test of new type of missile
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We hear what distance it travelled, why now, and what the reaction has been from its neighbours and the US. Show more
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Newsday
13/09/2021 06:06 GMT : Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis discussed by world leaders
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Without the aid the country has relied on for years, 18 million Afghans are now in desperate need Show more
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HARDtalk
Former interrogator for the CIA, James Mitchell
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James Mitchell, the American psychologist who helped devise the CIA’s enhanced interrogation programme. Did it amount to torture? Show more
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Business Daily
Does sustainable investing make any difference?
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A former Wall Street executive on why corporate social responsibility doesn't work. Show more
Witness History
The Attica prison rebellion
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One prisoner's memories of a dramatic siege in a high security jail in the USA. Show more
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The Climate Question
When will countries stop exploring for oil?
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Many barriers stand in the way for rich and poor nations alike. What are they, and can they be dismantled? Show more
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CrowdScience
Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?
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Could power be beamed into hard to reach communities and might our homes become wire free? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Fashion: King of glamour Ali Mahdavi
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Photographer Ali Mahdavi on Hollywood glamour and designer Abi Sheng on the future of what we wear and clothes that create a fluid gender identity. Show more
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Trending
Beirut blast: Looking for Eleni
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In the aftermath of the explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital, the search for a missing Ethiopian woman showed that sometimes good things do happen on social media. Show more
More or Less
Is immunity from vaccines waning?
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How worried should we be about declining antibodies? Plus life-threatening hotdogs. Show more
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The Conversation
What can we learn from nomadic life?
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Shugri Said Salh from Somalia and Carol Meeks from the United States tell Kim Chakanetsa about the sense of freedom, simplicity and resilience among nomadic communities. Show more
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Outlook
The murder case that started a cyber sleuth revolution
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As a young man, Todd Matthews was fascinated by the mystery of 'Tent Girl' - an unidentified female corpse wrapped in a tent canvas, found in the 1960s by his father in law. Show more
Witness History
The Attica prison rebellion
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
One prisoner's memories of a dramatic siege in a high security jail in the USA. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
13/09/2021 13:06 GMT: North Korea tests a new long-range cruise missile
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North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media has said. Japan said it has "significant concerns". Show more
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HARDtalk
Former interrogator for the CIA, James Mitchell
23 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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James Mitchell, the American psychologist who helped devise the CIA’s enhanced interrogation programme. Did it amount to torture? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/09/2021 14:32 GMT : Alibaba shares slide on Alipay breakup report
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It has been reported that Beijing wants to break up Alibaba's payments subsidiary Alipay. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/09/13 16:06 GMT: Record number of environmental activists murdered
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We speak to environmental activists about the work they do, and the dangers they face Show more
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Witness History
The Attica prison rebellion
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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One prisoner's memories of a dramatic siege in a high security jail in the USA. 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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While politicians suspect the Wuhan Institute of Virology of having a role in starting the pandemic, most scientists think it came from the wild. Roland Pease investigates. Show more
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Newshour
13/09/2021 20:06 GMT: Afghanistan: UN says country facing “most perilous hour”
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Former interrogator for the CIA, James Mitchell
23 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
James Mitchell, the American psychologist who helped devise the CIA’s enhanced interrogation programme. Did it amount to torture? 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The History Hour
9/11 and the war on terror
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We hear from the White House official who broke the news to the President and a Muslim first-responder who worked at Ground Zero. Plus, how America responded to the 9/11 attacks. Show more
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Business Matters
Democrats unveil plans to raise US taxes
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Leading Democrats plan to roll-back former President Donald Trump's tax cuts Show more
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A criminal case is brought against the so-called fake Paralympians and the team’s organisers. Will justice be done? Show more
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Outlook
The murder case that started a cyber sleuth revolution
41 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
As a young man, Todd Matthews was fascinated by the mystery of 'Tent Girl' - an unidentified female corpse wrapped in a tent canvas, found in the 1960s by his father in law. Show more
Witness History
The Attica prison rebellion
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
One prisoner's memories of a dramatic siege in a high security jail in the USA. 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.