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Weekend
Hundreds in Shanghai demand China leader resignation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Hundreds of people have gathered in Shanghai to demand China's leader, Xi Jinping, step down, as anger over continuing Covid lockdowns reaches a boiling point. Show more
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Weekend
Venezuela deal to try to end humanitarian crisis agreed
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Venezuela's government and the opposition have signed an agreement to try to find a way out of the country's social, political, and economic crisis. Show more
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Weekend
Protests in China over Covid restrictions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified following a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan: No country for young women
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The female students whose hopes are frustrated by the Taliban; the unknown fate of a dissident lawyer in China; drought shrivels Iraq’s agriculture; meat and morals in the Faroes. Show more
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Trending
The influencer and the insider: Chinmark's demise
24 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The collapse of a Nigerian business empire - hyped up by online influencers - offers a warning to investors everywhere. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Somalia is in a state of drought with aid agencies declaring the country is in a state of famine, however, the government has yet to declare it preventing more aid from entering. Show more
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Newshour
27/11/2022 13:06 GMT: Protests widen against China's Covid restrictions
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Calls for Chinese leader to stand down, with protests in Shanghai, Beijing and Wuhan. Show more
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Unspun World with John Simpson
Is Europe on the brink of 'Ukraine fatigue'?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
John Simpson finds out what European support for Ukraine might look like going forward and why trade with China has done little to improve international relations. Show more
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The History Hour
Anwar Ibrahim and road safety inventions
52 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Malaysia's Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on being put on trial, Iran's first women's minister, the inventions of seat belts and cat's eyes, and when Sweden's roads went right. Show more
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Newshour
27/11/2022 21:06 GMT: China Covid protests enter second night
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
People have been protesting against strict Covid policies in Beijing and Shanghai. Show more
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Trending
The influencer and the insider: Chinmark's demise
24 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The collapse of a Nigerian business empire - hyped up by online influencers - offers a warning to investors everywhere. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Pick of the World
Why was beer suddenly banned at the World Cup?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The biggest talking point at the World Cup in Qatar, human rights or beer? Plus a classic story of mistaken identity - and a dark winter tale coming soon to your headphones.
Over to You
Discovering what women in Doha have to say
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We speak with the producer of The Real Lives of Doha’s Housewives and hear your comments. Plus why did the BBC run an advert for an oil company in a news podcast? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan: No country for young women
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The female students whose hopes are frustrated by the Taliban; the unknown fate of a dissident lawyer in China; drought shrivels Iraq’s agriculture; meat and morals in the Faroes. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
More or Less
When do food shortages become a famine?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
With Somalia facing another major humanitarian crisis, we ask how data is used to officially declare a famine Show more
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The Climate Question
Did ‘Africa’s COP’ deliver for Africa?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Held in Egypt and regarded as ‘Africa's COP’, what did the UN’s climate conference actually achieve for the continent? Show more
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Tech Life
Is there a future for smart speakers?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Smart Speakers are in many people's homes, but have they reached the end of the road? Plus, we hear from three people who say their lives have changed by using Twitter. Show more
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Pick of the World
Why was beer suddenly banned at the World Cup?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The biggest talking point at the World Cup in Qatar, human rights or beer? Plus a classic story of mistaken identity - and a dark winter tale coming soon to your headphones.
Over to You
Discovering what women in Doha have to say
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We speak with the producer of The Real Lives of Doha’s Housewives and hear your comments. Plus why did the BBC run an advert for an oil company in a news podcast? 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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