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Newsday
05/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Somalia suffers from its worst drought in four decades
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia could die of hunger in the next few weeks, unless they receive help say officials. Show more
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Newsday
05/10/2022 05:06 GMT : UN warns Horn of Africa is suffering from dire drought and famine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaSomalian officials say hundreds of thousands of people could die in the country this month, unless help is arranged. Show more
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Newsday
05/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Children are dying in increasing numbers in the worst drought to hit Somalia in 40 years
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaMayor of Baidoa in Somalia says 700,000 people have left everything behind to look for food. Show more
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HARDtalk
Boris Grebenshchikov: Culture and protest in Russia
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Russian rock musician Boris Grebenshchikov, who last played in Russia the day before Putin invaded Ukraine, and is now living in exile in London. Show more
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Business Daily
Getting backpackers to return to Australia
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Post-pandemic, backpackers have been slow to go back to Australia. And that’s having an impact on businesses who need staff. Show more
Witness History
The fall of Slobodan Milosevic
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
On 5 October 2000, protests in the Yugoslav capital Belgrade spiralled into an attack on the Parliament building. Hours later President Slobodan Milosevic stood down. Show more
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Tim Marshall asks what borders mean in Maastricht, the city where the European Union was born. Show more
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Digital Planet
Pandemic pushes women online
39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Covid has accelerated digitisation for women, a new study reveals. Plus, the Imperial War Museum exhibition: War Games; Real Conflicts/Virtual Worlds/Extreme Environments. Show more
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World Book Club
Brit Bennett: The Vanishing Half
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
American writer Brit Bennett talks about her unputdownable novel, The Vanishing Half. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Untold Legends
6. Defending her throne
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Cracks appear after two decades at the top of black tennis. Younger rivals want her crown. This episode contains some outdated language that may offend. Show more
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Outlook
I see my son in the Northern Lights
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Salvadorean Hugo Sanchez heads to remote places in Canada to see the Northern Lights to connect with a lost loved one. Show more
Witness History
The fall of Slobodan Milosevic
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
On 5 October 2000, protests in the Yugoslav capital Belgrade spiralled into an attack on the Parliament building. Hours later President Slobodan Milosevic stood down. 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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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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HARDtalk
Boris Grebenshchikov: Culture and protest in Russia
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Russian rock musician Boris Grebenshchikov, who last played in Russia the day before Putin invaded Ukraine, and is now living in exile in London. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 05/10/2022 14:32 GMT : OPEC+ votes to cut oil production
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Oil producing nations have voted to cut supply by 2 million barrels per day, the equivalent of around 2% of global oil demand. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/10/05 16:06 GMT: Somalia: Famine nears
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Young children are dying in growing numbers in Somalia amid the worst drought to hit the country in 40 years Show more
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Witness History
The fall of Slobodan Milosevic
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
On 5 October 2000, protests in the Yugoslav capital Belgrade spiralled into an attack on the Parliament building. Hours later President Slobodan Milosevic stood down. 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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Newshour
05/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Aid agencies warn hundreds of thousands in Somalia face starvation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Aid agencies have warned that hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia face starvation unless aid deliveries are urgently stepped up. 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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World Book Club
Brit Bennett: The Vanishing Half
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
American writer Brit Bennett talks about her unputdownable novel, The Vanishing Half. Show more
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Business Matters
OPEC+ slashes production by two million barrels a day
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The world's major oil exporters have decided to cut production to boost oil prices. Show more
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Assignment
Leicester: Behind the divide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What's behind recent tensions between some Hindi and Muslim communities in the English city of Leicester, which led to violent clashes and dozens of arrests? Show more
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Outlook
I see my son in the Northern Lights
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Salvadorean Hugo Sanchez heads to remote places in Canada to see the Northern Lights to connect with a lost loved one. Show more
Witness History
The fall of Slobodan Milosevic
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
On 5 October 2000, protests in the Yugoslav capital Belgrade spiralled into an attack on the Parliament building. Hours later President Slobodan Milosevic stood down. 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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