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Newsday
16/03/2023 05:06 GMT : Credit Suisse: Troubled bank borrows $54bn from government
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Switzerland has agreed to provide more than $50bn in loans to the troubled Credit Suisse bank to save it from collapse and prevent a wider financial crisis. Show more
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Newsday
16/03/2023 06:06 GMT : Credit Suisse secures huge central bank loans to shore up its finances
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Shares in Credit Suisse fell 24% on Wednesday after it said it had found "weakness" in its financial reporting. Show more
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Newsday
16/03/2023 07:06 GMT : First South Korea-Japan leaders summit in 12 years
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The leaders of South Korea and Japan are holding their first summit in twelve years, as they seek to set aside historic disputes to focus on common threats. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?
23 minutes
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More than 46,000 people lost their lives in vehicle collisions in the US last year. That number is rising and is on a par with the number of people killed by gun violence. Show more
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1.4 billion people in the world can't get a bank account. Two thirds of them live in low and middle income countries. We look at why that's the case and what’s being done to help. Show more
Witness History
Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's 20 years since the start of the Iraq War. On 13 December 2003 Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces. Muwafaq al Rubaie was asked to help identify the former dictator. Show more
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Assignment
Killer drug: The Mexico connection
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid killing thousands of Americans – it is made in Mexico. Show more
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The Forum
Alexander the Great or not so great?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
He was called Alexander – was he a brilliant militarist, a brutal conqueror, or both? And why was he later re-invented as a lover, and a figure to romanticize? Show more
Sporting Witness
Ammo Baba: Iraq's footballing hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 2009, thousands of Iraqis gathered at the National Football Stadium to attend the funeral of the player and coach, Emmanuel Baba Dawud, better known as Ammo Baba. Show more
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The Food Chain
How to photograph food
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What it really takes to make something look delicious. Show more
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Outlook
The Kyiv composer preserving his city’s disappearing sounds
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ukrainian Composer Oleh Shpudeiko felt an urge to protect his home after Russia’s invasion. So he produced an album immortalising the quintessential sounds of his city. Show more
Witness History
Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's 20 years since the start of the Iraq War. On 13 December 2003 Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces. Muwafaq al Rubaie was asked to help identify the former dictator. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Obesity drug: New hope for weight loss?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How a drug designed for diabetes patients could offer hope for obesity. Also, storm and cholera deaths in Malawi and why a lack of sleep makes vaccinations less effective. Show more
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Newshour
16/03/2023 14:06 GMT: Imran Khan accuses government of 'unlawful abduction'
50 minutes
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Imran Khan accuses the Pakistani government of trying to 'get him out of the way'. Speaking to Newshour from his compound the former Pakistani PM calls for fresh elections. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/03/2023 15:32 GMT : Credit Suisse gets $54 billion lifeline
27 minutes
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Credit Suisse has accepted a $54bn bailout fund from the nation's central bank. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/03/16 16:06 GMT: TikTok UK government ban
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The use of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on UK government phones has been banned. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's 20 years since the start of the Iraq War. On 13 December 2003 Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces. Muwafaq al Rubaie was asked to help identify the former dictator. Show more
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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
Return of Cyclone Freddy
33 minutes
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34 days after it first formed at the far end of the Indian Ocean, record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made a repeat landfall over Mozambique, bringing further destruction to the region Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/03/2023 22:32 GMT : Major US banks come up with $30bn to rescue First Republic
27 minutes
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Eleven US major private banks have confirmed they have launched a thirty-billion-dollar rescue package for First Republic Bank. Show more
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The Food Chain
How to photograph food
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What it really takes to make something look delicious. Show more
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Business Matters
Attempts to stabilise global banking that stumbled stock markets
50 minutes
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Attempts to stabilise global banking that created fear in international stock markets Show more
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World Football
World Cup expansion and the Reyna-Berhalter feud
42 minutes
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Former World Cup winner Heather O'Reilly and former professional player Pat Nevin join Mani Djazmi to discuss FIFA's decision to have a 104 match World Cup. Show more
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