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Newsday
09/08/2023 04:06 GMT : South American leaders agree Amazon plan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
The leaders of eight South American countries have agreed to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation in the Amazon. Show more
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Tech Life
Fighting forest fires with technology
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Juan Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at Microsoft's AI For Good Lab, tells Tech Life how artificial intelligence can help predict wildfires. Show more
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Newsday
09/08/2023 05:06 GMT : South American leaders try to stem Amazon degradation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Leaders of eight South American countries have agreed to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation in the Amazon, but could not agree on any concrete steps. Show more
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Newsday
09/08/2023 06:06 GMT : Ohio vote deals a blow to anti-abortion campaigners
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Projected results in the US state of Ohio hand a defeat to anti-abortion campaigners. Show more
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HARDtalk
Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong? Stephen Sackur speaks to exiled democracy activist Nathan Law, who’s now a wanted man with a million-dollar bounty on his head. Show more
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Business Daily
Business Daily meets: Sir Robin Millar
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The record producer was behind hits such as Smooth Operator. Show more
Witness History
Sarajevo’s haven of peace
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Bosnia’s small Jewish community helped people from all sides of the conflict, during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Luke Jones meets four people from around the world who've changed career to help protect the climate Show more
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World Book Club
Pilar Quintana: The Bitch
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Colombian writer Pilar Quintana talks about her acclaimed novel The Bitch which explores themes of motherhood, loss, and the impact of violence on women's lives. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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On the Podium
Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
38 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The star basketball player in the US Olympic team. And off the court, Breanna Stewart is a voice for the abused. Show more
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Outlook
The woman who fell from the sky, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After Tony Osornio’s first skydive, she was so addicted that she eventually became Mexico's first female paratrooper. But every jump was a risk to her life. Show more
Witness History
Sarajevo’s haven of peace
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Bosnia’s small Jewish community helped people from all sides of the conflict, during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s. 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
09/08/2023 13:06 GMT: Amazon summit enters final day
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Eight countries to launch an alliance to tackle deforestation. Show more
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HARDtalk
Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong? Stephen Sackur speaks to exiled democracy activist Nathan Law, who’s now a wanted man with a million-dollar bounty on his head. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 09/08/2023 14:32 GMT : Deflation in China
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
China's economy struggles with falling prices, as the main inflation measure turns negative for the first time since the pandemic. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/08/09 16:06 GMT: World Bank halts new Uganda loans
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
The loans have been halted because of Uganda's new anti-gay law. Show more
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Witness History
Sarajevo’s haven of peace
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Bosnia’s small Jewish community helped people from all sides of the conflict, during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s. 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
09/08/2023 20:06 GMT: At least 41 migrants killed in shipwreck off Italian coast
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Italy has seen about 93,700 migrant arrivals by sea so far this year Show more
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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.
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World Book Club
Pilar Quintana: The Bitch
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Colombian writer Pilar Quintana talks about her acclaimed novel The Bitch which explores themes of motherhood, loss, and the impact of violence on women's lives. Show more
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Business Matters
China responds to US President Biden's sanctions
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The US plans to require American companies to disclose investments they make in China in high-tech sectors such as artificial intelligence. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
When Wagner came home
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tens of thousands of Russian criminals – murderers, rapists, robbers – who fought for the mercenary group, Wagner, in Ukraine, have now gone home - and local people are terrified Show more
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Outlook
The woman who fell from the sky, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After Tony Osornio’s first skydive, she was so addicted that she eventually became Mexico's first female paratrooper. But every jump was a risk to her life. Show more
Witness History
Sarajevo’s haven of peace
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Bosnia’s small Jewish community helped people from all sides of the conflict, during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
The Little Italy story
33 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the world first discovered Italian food. Show more
