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Assignment
Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Religiously and politically potent, elephants in Sri Lanka kill dozens of people each year. How can they live more harmoniously with humans on this small island nation? Show more
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Heart and Soul
Halala: The Men who Sell Divorce
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Athar Ahmad examines the controversial Muslim practice known as Halala, in which a divorced woman can get back with her husband. Show more
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South Korea accuses Pyongyang of testing a new type of missile Show more
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A look at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new trade and investment plan Show more
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Emmanuel Macron due to be sworn-in as French president Show more
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The struggle to get a good education, in an overpopulated school system Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Bold Ambitions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The footballer who would be Chancellor, friends of the dead and the phone that never rings in Taiwan. Pascale Harter with stories from Germany, Sierra Leone, Taiwan and India. Show more
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In the run up to the French election, the president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s campaign was hit by a huge email hack. We reveal the full story of how the news spread on social media. Show more
Over to You
How to Make the UK Election Interesting to the World
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Political correspondent Rob Watson, answer listeners’ questions around making UK election coverage interesting to the rest of the world. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Some American farmers are hacking into their tractors, with software from Eastern Europe Show more
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Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a debate in Paris following an election that will define the future direction of France and the EU. Show more
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Emmanuel Macron promises to restore confidence as he is inaugurated President of France Show more
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The Documentary
Chaplains of the Sea
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
With the global shipping industry in financial crisis, we join port chaplains on their visits to merchant ships to find out why their work is more crucial than ever. Show more
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Tottenham v Manchester United from White Hart Lane.
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Tottenham v Manchester United from White Hart Lane.
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The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond. Show more
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How do you capture and bottle a scent? Two perfumers reveal how they've trained their noses to smell over 1,000 raw ingredients, and explain what inspires them. Show more
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Newshour
North Korea Missile Test 'due to Kim Jong-un Paranoia'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
UN ambassador says Washington will tighten the screws on Pyongyang after missile test. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Halala: The Men who Sell Divorce
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Athar Ahmad examines the controversial Muslim practice known as Halala, in which a divorced woman can get back with her husband. Show more
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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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Digital Planet
Uber and the Investigating Regulators
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Is Uber taking regulators for a ride?; Tunis youth empowered by Open Street Map; Sharing more Arabic online; The Last Goodbye VR experience Show more
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The History Hour
The Trial of Maurice Papon
51 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The French minister tried for colluding with the Nazis, the USSR's version of 007 and when French wine was beaten by California's grapes. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/05/15 00:06 GMT: Fears Global Cyber Attack Still Growing
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The cyber-hacking blackmail attack is now affecting computers in 150 countries; China reveals plan to revolutionise some of the oldest trading routes in the world. Show more
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: The Performance of My Life
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A high wire walk across Niagara Falls and a Chinese ballet dancer who defected to America Show more
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HARDtalk
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Charles Flanagan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Will Brexit have catastrophic consequences across the Irish Sea? Ireland has bounced back from 2008's financial crisis, but now it is being swept by a new wave of apprehension. Show more
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Some American farmers are hacking into their tractors, with software from Eastern Europe Show more
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International cyber attack that began on Friday is a global wake up call, says Microsoft Show more
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