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Newsday
25/05/2020 04:06 GMT: Hong Kong sees largest protests since lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
With China set to pass a new national security law this week, is time running out for the semi-autonomous region's 'one country, two systems'? We hear from a protester. Show more
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Newsday
25/05/2020 05:06 GMT: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs his key adviser Dominic Cummings
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The row continues over Cummings' decision to travel during lockdown - contravening the guidelines he himself helped to draw up Show more
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Newsday
25/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Pressure mounts on the British Prime Minister over chief adviser's travel
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
There's anger from the public over Dominic Cummings contravening lockdown rules Show more
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CrowdScience
How does a language begin?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How does one language become two, or 7000? That’s what listener BK wants to know. CrowdScience delves into a process of sometimes gradual and sometimes rapid linguistic change. Show more
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HARDtalk
Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels. What future is there for an industry that depends on mobility and confidence? Show more
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Business Daily
The Green New Deal goes global
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Plans for gigantic government investments to decarbonise the world economy are gaining traction, but they may hinge on the US election results in November. Show more
Witness History
The book that changed the way we eat
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the first best selling books to advocate the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet. Show more
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The Why Factor
School Reunions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
What is the appeal of the high school reunion? Caz Graham attends a 50th reunion and asks those at the reunion why they wanted to go to it. Show more
More or Less
60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil? Plus we meet the parrots who understand probability. Show more
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The Inquiry
How will the world pay for Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
As governments spend huge sums to get through the coronavirus crisis, how will they fund it all? Slash spending, raise taxes or just accept debt is here to stay? Show more
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Boston Calling
Looking out for you
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Experts say there’s a risk of 'vaccine nationalism' in the fight against Covid-19. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Female friendship
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How to make and how to keep good female friends. Show more
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Outlook
The Somali landmine poet
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night. Show more
Witness History
The book that changed the way we eat
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the first best selling books to advocate the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet. 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
25/05/2020 13:06 GMT: Police and protesters clash in Hong Kong over anti sedition law
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Campaigners say the National Security Law could undermine civil liberties in the territory. Show more
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HARDtalk
Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels. What future is there for an industry that depends on mobility and confidence? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 25/05/2020 14:32 GMT: South Africa to ease lockdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
But President Ramaphosa warns coronavirus outbreak will get much worse. Show more
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More or Less
60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil? Plus we meet the parrots who understand probability. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/05/25 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with obituary editors
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Remembering in print the people who have died Show more
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Witness History
The book that changed the way we eat
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the first best selling books to advocate the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet. 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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Science and art of aluminium and strontium Show more
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Newshour
25/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Boris Johnson's aide says he didn't break the law when he travelled during lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The History Hour
Britain's World War Two crime wave
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How criminals thrived in London during the Blitz, plus the first 3D printers, a black policeman recalls the 1980 Miami riots, Hong Kong's city within a city and explaining autism. Show more
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Business Matters
Top UK adviser refuses to quit for lockdown actions
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Since the story emerged last week, Dominic Cummings has faced attacks in the media, with many people calling for him to resign. He said he believed he had acted "reasonably." Show more
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People Fixing The World
The ancient technology getting a second wind
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Old sailing ships are moving cargo around the world again to help cut pollution, and new sails are being designed to get monster-sized modern cargo ships using the wind as well. Show more
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Science and art of aluminium and strontium Show more
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The Documentary
The Death Row book club
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row. Show more
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In the Studio
Tyler Childers: Run these roads
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of life in his native Kentucky. Show more
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Outlook
The Somali landmine poet
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Hassan Kossar clears landmines by day, and writes poetry by night. Show more
Witness History
The book that changed the way we eat
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the first best selling books to advocate the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet. Show more
