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The Cultural Frontline
Identity and Adversity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How identity and adversity are inspiring literature, theatre, comic books and street art. Show more
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills at least 41 people in Ecuador; Pentagon invites hackers to try and break in; Gay marriage rejected in China. Show more
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Three Syrian families travel with Pope Francis to Rome; A new exhibition explores the history of underwear; Telling the history of India through the lives of fifty key individuals Show more
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Rival demonstrations take place in Brazil, ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeachment; The world's leading oil producers meet in Doha. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
High Drama
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Will Brazil impeach Dilma Rousseff? Plus: a radio soap opera for Syrians; the chief who's fostering new hope for girls in Malawi; and Germany's newly stay-at-home travellers Show more
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Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah was almost ignored when first released in 1984. Singer Brandi Carlisle, James Talerico and Jim Kullander explain their deep relationship with the song. Show more
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Trending
How Anonymous Do You Think You Are?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
A Russian photographer demonstrates how easy it is to track down total strangers using a facial recognition app. Show more
Over to You
The Elements
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the series examining chemical elements of the world are captivating audiences. And, could the BBC World Service’s Identity season change the way listeners see themselves? Show more
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In the Balance
Could the Next 'Emerging Economy' be the West?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could former industrial areas in Europe and the US - plagued by job losses and economic decline - become the unlikely new hotspots for global innovation? Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Stephen Hawking’s Tiny Spaceship
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Steven Hawking and space travel; Zika and pregnancy; Yellow Fever outbreak; Travelling to the moon; Butterfly navigation; Reviving the rhino horn trade Show more
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Newshour
Dozens Killed By Earthquake In Ecuador
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dozens killed by Ecuador's most powerful earthquake in decades. Final polio eradication push begins across the globe. And a brief history of underwear exhibition opens. Show more
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The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The Newsroom
Brazil President Impeachment Debate
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Brazil parliament votes on impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, Ecuador earthquake death toll reaches more than 230 Show more
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Heart and Soul
Converting Out of Caste
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why have many Dalits in India converted from Hinduism to Buddhism? Show more
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Newshour
Brazil Impeachment Vote
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazilian Congress votes on impeachment proceedings against President Rousseff; Death toll rises in Ecuador earthquake; Axl Rose to replace AC/DC lead singer on world tour Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
High Drama
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Will Brazil impeach Dilma Rousseff? Plus: a radio soap opera for Syrians; the chief who's fostering new hope for girls in Malawi; and Germany's newly stay-at-home travellers Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Balance
Could the Next 'Emerging Economy' be the West?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could former industrial areas in Europe and the US - plagued by job losses and economic decline - become the unlikely new hotspots for global innovation? Show more
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Deaths rise to more than 230, many still trapped; Brazil impeachment vote; No oil production freeze deal; Drone 'hits' BA plane Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Boston Calling
The Long View
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two young film-makers grapple with their childhood memories of the Boston Marathon bomber Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/04/18 00:06 GMT: Brazil's Congress Votes on Rousseff Impeachment
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazil's parliamentarians votes on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, for allegedly tampering with government accounts to hide a deficit. Show more
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The Food Chain
Animals on Antibiotics: Could Pigs on Pills Make us Ill?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
This week, the Food Chain explores the controversy over how agriculture uses antibiotics to promote growth, and prevent illness. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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