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Weekend
Storm Kills ‘Over 180’ in Philippines
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Death toll rises in the Philippines as following tropical storm Tembin Show more
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Weekend
Putin Opponent Calls for Rallies Across Russia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny calls for his supporters to gather in rallies across Russia Show more
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Weekend
New Ceasefire Agreement Comes Into Force in South Sudan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
New Ceasefire Agreement Comes Into Force in South Sudan Show more
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The Food Chain
Food Chain: The Quiz 2017
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Do you think you know about food? Think again. Show more
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How did people rebuild their lives after the devastating Japanese tsunami of 2011? Show more
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Heart and Soul
The Icon Painters of Bethlehem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Palestinian Christians reconnect with a nearly lost part of their spiritual heritage - and give some of them a skill that can feed a family in a difficult economic climate. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Division, Drought and a Velvet Divorce
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tales from the streets of Jerusalem's Old City, a Cambodian Buddhist temple turned battlefield, the parched lands of Paraguay's Chaco and memories of the breakup of Czechoslovakia Show more
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Trending
#MeToo: The Story So Far
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How one tweet and the hashtag #MeToo started a movement that continues to change the global debate on gender politics. Show more
Over to You
George Orwell’s Time at BBC World Service
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Historian Jean Seaton on George Orwell’s time as a BBC World Service employee, and a listener remembers the 60s show, Good Morning Africa. Show more
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Boston Calling
The Case of the Stolen Fortune Cookie Fortunes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the US every Chinese meal comes with fortune cookies. Their story is full of intrigue. Show more
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The Documentary
Russia's Exit Dilemma
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stay or go? Lucy Ash explores the choice facing Russia’s brightest and best. Show more
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Newshour
Rescue Efforts Continue For Philippines Storm Victims
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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Between 1895 and 1923, as the empire was unravelling, several hundred thousand Greeks, Armenians, Arabs, Jews and Turks emigrated to America, bringing their music with them. Show more
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Live from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge and based around nine Bible readings interspersed with Christmas hymns and carols sung by the world-famous chapel choir Show more
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The Documentary
Your Life in a Cup of Coffee
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Exploring the mysterious, fragrant world of fortune-telling via Turkish coffee grounds, a practice popular across the Middle East. Show more
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The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Join Nikki Bedi for a spin through highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road Show more
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The Inquiry
North Korea deep dive
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What next for North Korea? Examining the regime’s nuclear capability and efforts to solve what’s been described as one of the most dangerous predicaments of our times. Show more
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Living with the Gods
Becoming an Adult
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Human rites of passage, that mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. Show more
More or Less
Will Bitcoin use more electricity than the United States?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Measuring the energy used to keep the crypotcurrency secure. Show more
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Declan McKenna on an incredible year in 2017. Plus, artists Sam Fender, Jerry Williams and Love Ssega. Show more
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Patriarch of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic church hopes Christians will return to Mosul Show more
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Heart and Soul
The Icon Painters of Bethlehem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Palestinian Christians reconnect with a nearly lost part of their spiritual heritage - and give some of them a skill that can feed a family in a difficult economic climate. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
To Kill A Mockingbird
51 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
One of the best-selling books of the 20th century becomes a film; the life of Indian independence leader BR Ambedkar; and the invention of WiFi. Show more
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The Conversation
Surrogacy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
One woman who used a surrogate to have her second child, and another who has been a surrogate for three different couples. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/12/25 01:06 GMT: Hong Kong: One Country, Two Systems
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fergus Nicoll returns to the Special Administrative Region to find out how ‘One Country, Two Systems’ is holding up after two decades. Show more
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The Newsroom
Spanish King Calls for Catalan Unity
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
King Felipe VI urged coexistence, rather than confrontation over independence. Show more
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