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Newsday
27/09/2021 04:06 GMT : German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel's party
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Lengthy coalition talks will now take place - perhaps establishing a government by Christmas Show more
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Newsday
27/09/2021 05:06 GMT : Coalition talks start after German elections
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The centre-left Social Democrats narrowly win against the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel Show more
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Newsday
27/09/2021 06:06 GMT : Germany's Social Democrats narrowly win election
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It's hoped a new government will be in place by Christmas after lengthy coalition talks Show more
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HARDtalk
Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
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Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney Show more
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Business Daily
Climate weighs on German elections
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The fight to succeed popular German chancellor Angela Merkel could not be tighter. Show more
Witness History
The rise of the Taliban
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Taliban first started to gather support in the south of Afghanistan in the early 1990s. On September 27th 1996 they took control of the country's capital Kabul. Show more
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The Climate Question
What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
27 minutes
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Heatwaves and floods are becoming more frequent around the world. But are homes being built today taking that into account? Show more
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CrowdScience
How do flowers know when to bloom?
33 minutes
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We tend to take beautiful flowers for granted but there’s much more to them than meets the eye. Crowdscience investigates the factors that determine when they’ll bloom Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word
27 minutes
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Young poets from the United States, Zambia, Lebanon and the UK talk about expressing the hopes and fears of their generations in spoken word poetry. Show more
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Camels are cool. They cope with intense heat, inspiring a new way of storing medicines. To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals Show more
More or Less
Has the number of periods a woman has in her lifetime quadrupled?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A claim about the number of periods a woman has in her lifetime – and a suspicious stat on single-use face masks. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan tell Kim Chakanetsa about creating large-scale public art which they hope will inspire people and bring about change. Show more
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Outlook
Finding healing in the sea that took my family
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The unthinkable happened to Geraldine Mullan: her entire family died when their car crashed into the sea. Just weeks later, she overcame her fear to swim in that same water. Show more
Witness History
The rise of the Taliban
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Taliban first started to gather support in the south of Afghanistan in the early 1990s. On September 27th 1996 they took control of the country's capital Kabul. 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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Newshour
27/09/2021 13:06 GMT: German centre-left claim narrow election victory
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The Social Democrats lead but may need weeks to form a coalition Show more
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HARDtalk
Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 27/09/2021 14:32 GMT : German election: Centre-left claim narrow win
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Germany's centre-left SPD party has claimed victory in the federal election. Show more
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We'll explain Germany's election results and what happens next Show more
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Witness History
The rise of the Taliban
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Taliban first started to gather support in the south of Afghanistan in the early 1990s. On September 27th 1996 they took control of the country's capital Kabul. 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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Is China set to become the next science super-power; dominating bio-engineering, computing and space? And if so, what does this mean for the future of Chinese and global science? Show more
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Newshour
27/09/2021 20:06 GMT: Germany: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
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After a tight result, who will replace Angela Merkel as leader? Can a three-way coalition agree on anything? Show more
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HARDtalk
Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney 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
Kenya: Westgate mall attack
50 minutes
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Inside the Westgate attack in Kenya, the murder of Litvinenko, plus Onassis and Kennedy Show more
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Business Matters
Power cuts hit north-east China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Residents are experiencing unannounced power cuts as the shortage spreads to homes. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Who We Are
Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is love coaching really the best route to finding a long-lasting romantic partnership, or simply a way to sell a dream? Show more
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Outlook
Finding healing in the sea that took my family
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The unthinkable happened to Geraldine Mullan: her entire family died when their car crashed into the sea. Just weeks later, she overcame her fear to swim in that same water. Show more
Witness History
The rise of the Taliban
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Taliban first started to gather support in the south of Afghanistan in the early 1990s. On September 27th 1996 they took control of the country's capital Kabul. 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.
