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Assignment
The Pledge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Students die every year on college campuses across the US as a result of dangerous “hazing” rituals to initiate new members to a group to which they pledge loyalty. Show more
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Weekend
Guaidó Offers to Open Aid Routes in Venezuela
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Opposition leader says he will “do everything possible” to let aid into country. Show more
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Colonel loyal to opposition leader urges army to let in foreign aid stockpiled on border. Show more
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Weekend
Stand Off Between Maduro and Guaidó Continues
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Aid for Venezuela remains stockpiled on Colombian border. Show more
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The Food Chain
High Stakes Cakes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Cake makers feel the heat. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Peace is More Difficult Than War
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Afghan politicians talk peace with the Taliban in Moscow, 40 years after the Soviets invaded their country. Show more
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For years Mary Johnson couldn’t forgive her son’s killer. Now he is her ‘spiritual son'. Show more
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Protesters take to the streets, inspired by exiled religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini. The Shah mobilises his army. #FalloftheShah Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Archiving Tunisia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The clash between Tunisian artists preserving cultural heritage and those rewriting it. Show more
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World Questions
Yerevan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Armenian politicians and a live audience discuss the country's recent "velvet" revolution and the challenges that lie ahead. Show more
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US backed forces are continuing an all out offensive to defeat hundreds of Islamic State fighters in their last hold out in north-eastern Syria. Show more
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The Documentary
The ballads of Emmett Till
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since. Show more
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Global Business
Hungary’s 'Slave' Law
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The row over Hungary’s new overtime law. Show more
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BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews
The legendary musician Van Morrison
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Van Morrison joins Cerys to talk about his inspirations, influential career and future plans in music. Show more
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Newshour
Scorched Earth Policy in Attempt to Oust IS
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Reports that families of IS fighters have been subsisting on "flour and animal fodder" Show more
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The Hurricane Tapes
Bullets, Bello and Bradley
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis in the spring of 1967. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Archiving Tunisia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The clash between Tunisian artists preserving cultural heritage and those rewriting it. Show more
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For years Mary Johnson couldn’t forgive her son’s killer. Now he is her ‘spiritual son'. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Vietnam's First Family of Rock ‘n’ Roll
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A time of guitars, guerrilla fighters and illegal hairstyles – the Saigon siblings who made their name playing rock music to US troops during the Vietnam War. Show more
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The hunt for the Night Parrot: a fat, dumpy, green parrot that lives in the desert and comes out at night. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/02/11 01:06 GMT: US and China Gear Up For More Trade Talks
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Negotiators from the US and China will attempt to reset their economic relationship. Show more
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Science In Action
Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Last September’s earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed Show more
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Health Check
Do You Use Your Phone in the Night?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The SmartSleep study which looked at the night-time phone habits of 25,000 Danish people; Haemophilia care in Kenya; Can aerobic exercise improve thinking skills in younger people? Show more
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