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Newsday
20/10/2021 04:06 GMT : US Capitol riot investigation: Vote held to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A US House of Representatives committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riot has unanimously supported holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Show more
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Newsday
20/10/2021 05:06 GMT : UN: Climate pledges won't be met with planned fossil fuel extraction
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The UNEP Production Gap Report says more than double the levels needed to keep the 1.5C threshold alive will be drilled or mined in that time. Show more
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Newsday
20/10/2021 06:06 GMT : Major coal, gas, oil producers warned over their fossil fuel extraction plans
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The UNEP Production Gap Report says more than double the fossil fuel extraction levels needed to keep the 1.5C threshold alive will be drilled or mined in that time. Show more
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HARDtalk
Henry Marsh: A doctor arguing for assisted dying
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Brain surgeon Henry Marsh's book Do No Harm became a bestseller. Now he is confronting his own cancer, and lobbying for the legislation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. Show more
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Business Daily
Ticking timebomb in the Red Sea
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Decaying oil tanker could trigger an environmental and humanitarian disaster Show more
Witness History
Polish refugees in Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
During World War Two, close to 20,000 Polish people found refuge in African countries. Witness History speaks to one of them. Show more
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How do conspiracy theories take root and what can be done to combat them? Show more
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Digital Planet
Women's safety online
45 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The nightmare of unchecked trolling and misogyny Show more
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The Story of Aids
2. Act Up fights back
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the protest group Act Up accelerated America's response to the HIV-Aids crisis, before a medical breakthrough in 1996 saw life-saving drugs introduced. Show more
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A Wish for Afghanistan
8. The musicians
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Keeping music alive under the Taliban - young pianist, composer and conductor Arson Fahim and cellist Meena tell Lyse Doucet their music cannot be silenced Show more
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Outlook
The locked-in boy and the brain experiment
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Neurologist Phil Kennedy took the controversial step of experimenting on his own brain. He had surgery to understand how to help paralysed patients regain the power of speech. Show more
Witness History
Polish refugees in Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
During World War Two, close to 20,000 Polish people found refuge in African countries. Witness History speaks to one of them. Show more
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Newshour
20/10/2021 13:06 GMT: Covid: Brazil's Bolsonaro 'should be charged with crimes against humanity'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Brazilian Senate report says President Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with murder over Covid handling. Show more
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HARDtalk
Henry Marsh: A doctor arguing for assisted dying
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Brain surgeon Henry Marsh's book Do No Harm became a bestseller. Now he is confronting his own cancer, and lobbying for the legislation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/10/2021 14:32 GMT : Brazil's economic challenges
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A Brazilian parliamentary committee is calling for President Bolsonaro to face charges. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/10/20 16:06 GMT: Covid-19 in Russia: Infections on the rise
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
There are fears that Moscow will go into a strict lockdown if coronavirus infections continue to rise. Show more
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Witness History
Polish refugees in Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
During World War Two, close to 20,000 Polish people found refuge in African countries. Witness History speaks to one of them. 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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New Covid vaccine from Valneva produces strong immune response, the French company reports. Show more
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Newshour
20/10/2021 20:06 GMT: Brazil Covid report: Bolsonaro should be charged over pandemic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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HARDtalk
Henry Marsh: A doctor arguing for assisted dying
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Brain surgeon Henry Marsh's book Do No Harm became a bestseller. Now he is confronting his own cancer, and lobbying for the legislation of assisted dying for the terminally ill. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Story of Aids
2. Act Up fights back
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the protest group Act Up accelerated America's response to the HIV-Aids crisis, before a medical breakthrough in 1996 saw life-saving drugs introduced. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Brazil president rejects covid lockdown claims
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
President Jair Bolsonaro rejects claims that he prioritised the economy over his peoples’ health in Brazil Show more
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A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen. Show more
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Outlook
The locked-in boy and the brain experiment
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Neurologist Phil Kennedy took the controversial step of experimenting on his own brain. He had surgery to understand how to help paralysed patients regain the power of speech. Show more
Witness History
Polish refugees in Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
During World War Two, close to 20,000 Polish people found refuge in African countries. Witness History speaks to one of them. 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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