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Assignment
Japan's Elderly Crime Wave
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The elderly pensioners in Japan committing petty crimes so that they can be sent to prison. Show more
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Weekend
Virginia Governor Refuses to Quit Over Racism Row
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Ralph Northam denies being in a racist photograph. Show more
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Weekend
Venezuela: Maduro Offers to Hold Early Legislative Elections
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Thousands of people demonstrate for and against Maduro in rival protests. Show more
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Weekend
Venezuela: Rival Demonstrations Take Place in Caracas
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido, called for fresh presidential elections. Show more
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The Food Chain
André Cointreau: My life in five dishes
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The CEO of Le Cordon Bleu on privilege, French cuisine and kangaroo meat. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The Sound of Danger in Yemen
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
At the site of a US drone strike, a face to face encounter with the Islamic State group. Anu Anand introduces this and other stories from around the world. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Faith v America’s Opioid Epidemic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What place does faith have in fighting the epidemic in opioid addiction in the US? Show more
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Something is coming. Can America's friendship with Iran survive? US President Jimmy Carter visits Tehran in December 1977. #FalloftheShah Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Restitution and Art: What Does it Mean to Return?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should museums return art and artefacts to their country of origin? Show more
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The second of two winning plays from the 2018 International Playwriting Competition. Show more
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Newshour
Pope Francis On Historic Visit to the UAE
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
It marks the first ever visit of a leader of the Roman Catholic church to the Arabian Peninsula. Show more
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World Book Club
JoJo Moyes - Me Before You
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
JoJo Moyes discusses her wildly popular novel Me Before You. Show more
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Global Business
Selling Sleep
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Trouble sleeping? There's a whole new industry for that. David Baker investigates the billion-pound business sector dedicated to improving our 40 winks. Show more
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Music Extra
The Politics of Mongolian Hip Hop
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
MC Dizraeli hears how Mongolia’s massive hip hop scene is shaping the country’s future. Show more
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Newshour
Venezuela: European Ultimatum for Maduro Looms
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
An ultimatum for Venezuela's President Maduro to call fresh elections is set to expire. Show more
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Two eyewitnesses led police to focus on, and eventually arrest, Carter and Artis. But why were Alfred Bello and Arthur Bradley at the scene of the crime? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Restitution and Art: What Does it Mean to Return?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should museums return art and artefacts to their country of origin? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Faith v America’s Opioid Epidemic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What place does faith have in fighting the epidemic in opioid addiction in the US? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Bringing Down a Dictator
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jacqueline Moudeina lived in exile for years as Hissène Habré's regime brutalised her home country, Chad. But when she returned home, she was determined to get justice. Show more
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On this mission, SOFIA is setting out to study Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon, by flying into the faint shadow. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/02/04 01:06 GMT: Several Countries Press Venezuelan President to Quit
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Britain, France, Germany and Spain have joined other countries in calling for Nicolas Maduro to stand down amid Venezuela's economic and humanitarian crisis Show more
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Science In Action
Brazil’s Mining Disaster
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Many are dead following the collapse of a ‘tailing’s dam’, but what is this hazardous structure associated with iron ore mining? Show more
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Health Check
Is Slimness in the Genes?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
New research on the genetics of “thinness” and obesity; The pregnant women leaving Venezuela for Colombia; Why self-belief improves physiotherapy outcomes for shoulder pain Show more
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