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Newsday
23/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Tiananmen statue removed from University of Hong Kong
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Pillar of Shame, depicting a pile of corpses, was one of the few public reminders of the 1989 massacre Show more
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Newsday
23/12/2021 06:06 GMT : UN approves Afghanistan aid plan
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on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The United Nations has removed a substantial obstacle to providing aid to Afghanistan - but will it also serve the Taliban? Show more
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Newsday
23/12/2021 07:06 GMT : International community opens door to Afghan aid
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The UN security council passes resolution exempting aid from sanctions. Show more
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The Inquiry
How will Afghanistan survive the winter?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter? The country has lost funding from Western donors and government salaries have not been paid. Show more
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Business Daily
China prepares to face down Omicron
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The new variant poses a particular threat to China's hitherto successful zero-Covid strategy at a time when the country's economy is looking vulnerable. Show more
Witness History
Bahrain's 2011 protests
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 2011, thousands of protestors occupied Pearl Roundabout near the centre of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Witness History speaks to one of them. Show more
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Assignment
The runaway maids of Oman
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Kadiatu, from Sierra Leone, was tricked into working as a housemaid in Oman – and how she’s coping now with life back home. Show more
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Health Check
New research on the Omicron variant
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
New research on the Omicron variant unpicked by James Gallagher, BBC health and science correspondent. And does listening to music near bedtime help you sleep? Show more
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The Forum
Antarctic Treaty: Protecting the icy continent
39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The multi-nation agreement that became a symbol of hope and diplomatic triumph. Show more
Sporting Witness
Nigeria's Paralympic heroine
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The shot-putter with dwarfism whose gold medal celebration went viral on social media. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Why I chose to live on rations
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What powdered eggs and tinned ham can teach us about our modern food system. Show more
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Outlook
Falling for the stranger who saved me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Nupur Gupta found herself in trouble out at sea, Attila Bosnyak appeared at her side. Two years later, despite lockdowns and living on different continents, he still is. Show more
Witness History
Bahrain's 2011 protests
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 2011, thousands of protestors occupied Pearl Roundabout near the centre of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. 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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Newshour
23/12/2021 14:06 GMT: US top Covid advisor expresses concern over Omicron
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The top infectious diseases expert in the United States has warned Americans against attending large gatherings because of surging Covid cases. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 23/12/2021 15:32 GMT : Intel apologises to China over supplier advice
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
US chipmaker Intel apologised after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/12/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Unvaccinated and hospitalised
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
We hear from people who rejected the Covid jab and became seriously ill Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Bahrain's 2011 protests
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 2011, thousands of protestors occupied Pearl Roundabout near the centre of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Witness History speaks to one of them. 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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary 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 23/12/2021 22:32 GMT : Intel apologises to China over supplier advice
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
US chipmaker Intel apologised after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Why I chose to live on rations
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What powdered eggs and tinned ham can teach us about our modern food system. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Antarctic Treaty: Protecting the icy continent
39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The multi-nation agreement that became a symbol of hope and diplomatic triumph. Show more
Sporting Witness
Nigeria's Paralympic heroine
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The shot-putter with dwarfism whose gold medal celebration went viral on social media. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Biden signs a law banning goods made in Xinjiang being sold in America
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The US argues that China is conducting a genocide in the province Show more
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HARDtalk
Sir Hilary Beckles: Reparations for slavery
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the eminent historian Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. Can there be justice for the descendants of enslaved Africans? Show more
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Science In Action
Omicron – mild or monster?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Cases of the latest coronavirus variant are mild, so far – but that’s not the whole story Show more
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Outlook
Falling for the stranger who saved me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Nupur Gupta found herself in trouble out at sea, Attila Bosnyak appeared at her side. Two years later, despite lockdowns and living on different continents, he still is. Show more
Witness History
Bahrain's 2011 protests
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 2011, thousands of protestors occupied Pearl Roundabout near the centre of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Witness History speaks to one of them. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Tech Tent quiz of the year 2021
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What better way to review the big tech stories of 2021 than with a battle of wits? Show more
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