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The Newsroom
24 Killed in Forest Fire in Portugal
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Firefighters struggle to cope as Portuguese blaze rages; US sailors' bodies found on ship; voting to start shortly in French elections Show more
BBC News Summary
2017/06/18 04:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Assignment
Weapons of Mass Surveillance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Middle Eastern governments are buying high tech mass surveillance tools from the West. Human rights groups say this equipment could be being used to supress dissent. Show more
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Final round of voting in France; Bill Cosby mistrial; artist lost in the London fire Show more
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Parliamentary elections in France; Julius Caesar play; restoring tombstones of Czech Jews Show more
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France votes in legislative elections; the battle to retake the last districts of Mosul Show more
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2017/06/18 07:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Where Are You Going?
Where Are You Going? Reykjavik
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Astonishing responses from strangers in Reykjavik to a simple question - Where are you going? Show more
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2017/06/18 08:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
2 minutes
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From Our Own Correspondent
Sensitive Subjects
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
From militia prisons to feminine hygiene: the things we don't like to discuss. Stories of national treasures and social taboos from Libya, Thailand, Egypt and Argentina. Show more
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2017/06/18 09:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Trending
Quilting Wars
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
US quilting communities have been ripped apart by a fractious political climate and comments leaked from a secret Facebook group. Show more
Over to You
How Does the BBC World Service Report on Terror?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Senior Commissioning Editor, Steve Titherington and Newshour presenter, Jamie Coomarasamy discuss the right way to report terrorist attacks. Show more
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The Newsroom
Forest Fire in Portugal Kills 57
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The rapidly-spreading fire near the city of Coimbra has injured more than fifty people; Iraqi forces begin assault on Islamic State’s last stronghold in the Old City of Mosul Show more
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2017/06/18 10:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Boston Calling
The Great Escape
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could a massive refugee programme offer relief to besieged Syrians? Show more
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The World Debate
The Engineers: Rise of the Robots
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Three of the world's top roboticists come together at the Science Museum in London to shine a light on modern robotics and the profound effect it will have on all of our lives. Show more
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Newshour
Portugal Forest Fire Claims Scores of Lives
50 minutes
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Scores dead as a forest fire ravages central Portugal Show more
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The Documentary
Las Vegas Stripped Bare
50 minutes
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Behind the gambling, glitz and glamour of this extraordinary desert oasis. Show more
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2017/06/18 14:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Story, Story: Voices from the Market
Story, Story: Voices from the Market
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Pakistan in surprise easy victory over India in Champions Trophy; At least sixty dead in Portugal forest fire Show more
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2017/06/18 18:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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The Conversation
Finding my Voice Through Art
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two women using art to help others overcome trauma or escape poverty. Isha Fofana set up an art centre for women in The Gambia and Zeina Iaali teaches art to refugees in Australia Show more
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2017/06/18 19:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Newshour
France's Macron Set For Clear Majority In Parliamentary Elections
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron's party is on track for a parliamentary majority. Show more
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The Newsroom
Stunning Victory for French President Macron
14 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
President Macron's party set for absolute majority in parliament; Forest fires in Portugal kill more than sixty people. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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2017/06/18 22:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Digital Planet
A Car to Detect Heart Attacks
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Cars monitor drivers’ cardiac health;A wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate;West Africa Mobile Awards;Climate Symphony of a dying planet;HyperPavilion at Venice Show more
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The History Hour
The Woman Who Stopped Equal Rights in America
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Phlyllis Schalfly, the woman who defeated a law to guarantee gender equality in the US; the first performance of the Beatles hit "All You Need Is Love"; Berber rights in Algeria. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/06/19 00:06 GMT: World Business Report
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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2017/06/19 00:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: Emergency At The Grocery Store
27 minutes
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Christine has a 'brain drain' in the supermarket Show more
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The Newsroom
Vehicle Hits Pedestrians Near London Mosque
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
'Several hurt' and one arrest in London incident; electoral boost for President Macron; formal Brexit talks to start Show more
BBC News Summary
2017/06/19 01:30 GMT: BBC News Summary
2 minutes
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Boston Calling
The Great Escape
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could a massive refugee programme offer relief to besieged Syrians? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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