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Newsday
03/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Beijing Winter Olympics hit by Covid
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Olympics venues are now entirely separate from the rest of Beijing. In effect, there is a city within a city Show more
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Newsday
03/02/2022 06:06 GMT : Organisers downplay Covid fears at Winter Olympics
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineOrganisers have also downplayed concerns that the virus is spreading within the ‘closed-looped’ system in Beijing Show more
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Newsday
03/02/2022 07:06 GMT : Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing reports spike in new virus cases
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineLocal areas locked down and new infections within the event's ‘closed-loop’ bubble Show more
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The Inquiry
Do we have enough lithium to power the future?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can we meet the soaring demand for lithium, a vital metal for electric cars and green energy? Mining is concentrated in a limited number of countries such as Australia and Chile. Show more
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Business Daily
Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Drawn by the favourable exchange rate, tourists are flocking to Turkey, but can they compensate for the country's wider economic woes? Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
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Assignment
Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the tentacles of ‘narco cultura’ extend deep into the lives of local women. Show more
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Health Check
Bringing death back into life
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying; why pregnant women should get the Covid vaccine; hidden lung damage in long Covid. Show more
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The Forum
Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall learns about the history of Machu Picchu from archaeologists Lucy Salazar and Michael Malpass, mountaineer Johan Reinhard and writer Mark Adams. Show more
Sporting Witness
Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
The sisters who can 'taste' words
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon. Show more
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Outlook
How books helped me bond with my captors
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Professor María Antonia Garcés was taken hostage by Colombian guerrillas in 1982. Through her love of literature she befriended her captors, helping her survive. Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. 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
03/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Can Turkey ease Ukraine/Russia tensions?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Turkish president visits Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to ease crisis continue. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/02/2022 15:32 GMT : Meta shares plunge after weak earnings
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Shares in Facebook's parent company Meta fell 25% on opening after weak earnings data. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/02/03 16:06 GMT: US kills Islamic State leader
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed in US attack in Syria Show more
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Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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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Science In Action
Identifying a more infectious HIV variant
30 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A new but treatable variant of HIV has been uncovered in the Netherlands. A reminder that as viruses evolve, even after 40 years they can become more virulent and infectious. Show more
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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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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/02/2022 22:32 GMT : China and Russia to sign over a dozen trade deals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President Vladimir Putin is due to begin a visit to Beijing on Friday Show more
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The Food Chain
The sisters who can 'taste' words
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall learns about the history of Machu Picchu from archaeologists Lucy Salazar and Michael Malpass, mountaineer Johan Reinhard and writer Mark Adams. Show more
Sporting Witness
Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
China and Russia inch closer
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Beijing on Friday to sign over a dozen deals. 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.
World Football
Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
36 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mani Djazmi is joined by former Scotland international Pat Nevin and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon Patrick Suffo to assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final. Show more
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Outlook
How books helped me bond with my captors
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Professor María Antonia Garcés was taken hostage by Colombian guerrillas in 1982. Through her love of literature she befriended her captors, helping her survive. Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. 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.
