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Newsday
01/03/2021 05:06 GMT : Trump hints at 2024 Presidential bid
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Donald Trump appears as the star speaker at a major conservative conference in Florida. We get a review of his comeback performance Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
01/03/2021 06:06 GMT : COVAX: vaccines rolled out in West Africa
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the designers of the COVAX programme calls for richer countries to do more, as the first vaccines are rolled out in Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Archaeologists Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson and Sarah Murray discuss whether our modern-day gender biases influence the way we look at women’s lives in ancient societies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
01/03/2021 07:06 GMT : Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire start Covid vaccination programmes
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The doses were obtained from COVAX, the vaccine sharing scheme. We go live to Accra and hear from the health authorities there Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Lockdown breakdowns
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 led to a surge in people working from home. Many embraced it to start off with. But has it lost its lustre? Show more
Witness History
The world's deepest dive 11km down
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Don Walsh was the first to go to the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean in 1960 in a specially designed submarine. The water pressure was 800 tonnes per square inch. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to drastically alter our habits. But habits are hard to break. So how we can be nudged, or even shoved, to change? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Archaeologists Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson and Sarah Murray discuss whether our modern-day gender biases influence the way we look at women’s lives in ancient societies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Cultural Frontline
Amitav Ghosh and new writing from India and Pakistan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Multi-award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh on using verse and folklore in his new book, Jungle Nama, to tell a cautionary tale about our relationship with the natural world. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
More or Less
Why are US Covid cases falling?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Why do men rule the world?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Listener Paula is a computer scientist from Kenya. She can’t help but notice that men dominate. Paula asks the question - why do men rule the world? Show more
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Outlook
Taking over my parents' legendary jazz venue
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Ben Jaffe tells Outlook’s Emily Webb about following in the footsteps of his tuba-playing father and taking over the legendary New Orleans jazz venue, Preservation Hall. Show more
Witness History
The world's deepest dive 11km down
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Don Walsh was the first to go to the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean in 1960 in a specially designed submarine. The water pressure was 800 tonnes per square inch. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
01/03/2021 14:06 GMT: Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court on new charges
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The deposed leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been charged with two more offences - inciting public unrest and violating communications laws. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 01/03/2021 15:32 GMT : Texas power company files for bankruptcy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Texas's Brazos Electric Power Co-operative has filed for bankruptcy after winter storms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/03/01 16:06 GMT: Myanmar protests: Police open fire
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Security forces have used tear gas and stun grenades against peaceful protesters Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The world's deepest dive 11km down
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Don Walsh was the first to go to the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean in 1960 in a specially designed submarine. The water pressure was 800 tonnes per square inch. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
The Life Scientific: Cath Noakes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How good ventilation dramatically reduces the risk of inhaling tiny airborne pathogens. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 01/03/2021 22:32 GMT : Texas power company files for bankruptcy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Texas's Brazos Electric Power Co-operative has filed for bankruptcy after winter storms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Archaeologists Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson and Sarah Murray discuss whether our modern-day gender biases influence the way we look at women’s lives in ancient societies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The fall of Kwame Nkrumah
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The overthrow of Ghana's famous leader, a heroic African WW2 airman, tackling the threat of acid rain, the campaign to ban landmines and inside Ireland's financial crisis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Texas power cooperative files for bankruptcy protection
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Texas' Brazos Electric Power Co-operative has filed for bankruptcy after winter storms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The secret to making your stuff last longer
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Clever ways to persuade people to fix old things instead of throwing them away. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Emily Young: Stone carver and environmental artist
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
On turning a 3.5 tonne block of stone into her latest work of art, and taking her sculptures on to the front line of environmental activism. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Taking over my parents' legendary jazz venue
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Ben Jaffe tells Outlook’s Emily Webb about following in the footsteps of his tuba-playing father and taking over the legendary New Orleans jazz venue, Preservation Hall. Show more
Witness History
The world's deepest dive 11km down
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Don Walsh was the first to go to the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean in 1960 in a specially designed submarine. The water pressure was 800 tonnes per square inch. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
A year of Covid
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The story of a year of Covid-19 told through the voices of England’s doctors and nurses. How have they survived the biggest challenge of their careers? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
The Life Scientific: Cath Noakes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How good ventilation dramatically reduces the risk of inhaling tiny airborne pathogens. Show more
