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Assignment
Sudan’s white-coated uprising
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Sudan’s doctors on the frontline. Through the eyes of a murdered medic’s family, Mike Thomson looks at the role doctors have played in defying Sudan’s ruler, Omar al-Bashir. Show more
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US Democratic convention gets underway; details about Sri Lanka attackers coming to light Show more
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Weekend
Trump: Britain should leave EU without agreement
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Trump says UK should leave EU without a deal; battles in Syria continue after civil war Show more
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Weekend
Italian doctor takes pro-migrant plight to Brussels
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Italian doctor takes pro-migrant plight to Brussels; Trump calls for no deal Brexit Show more
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The Food Chain
Samin Nosrat: My life in five dishes
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The Netflix star and best-selling author rising to the top of the culinary world Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Just the job
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The trials of finding a worthwhile job in India; God vs gangs in El Salvador; heavy-handed media management in a Chinese village and survival tips for new MEPs in Brussels Show more
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Heart and Soul
A female rabbi in training
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Miriam Camerini is in training to become one of the world's first female Orthodox Jewish rabbis. Show more
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Outlook
In bed with an assassin
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British photographer Jason P. Howe was covering the war in Colombia when he met a young woman called Marilyn. She had a violent secret, shocking even in the context of a warzone. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
My camera, my country
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We speak to leading filmmakers about how they share the story of their country on screen. Show more
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Newshour
Beijing says China's ready for a trade war with the US
53 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
China is preparing to retaliate further as trade tensions with the US worsen. Show more
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World Book Club
Siri Hustvedt - What I Loved
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Award-winning writer Siri Hustvedt discusses her novel What I Loved with the WBC audience. Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Pornography
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Did pornography help develop the internet? And has the internet made it more difficult for porn producers to make money? Show more
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Global Business
Green shoots: Growing food in UAE’s deserts
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The United Arab Emirates plans to grow vegetables in the desert. But with little soil and hardly any rain can a home-grown fruit and veg business blossom? Show more
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Heart and Soul
A female rabbi in training
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Miriam Camerini is in training to become one of the world's first female Orthodox Jewish rabbis. Show more
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Newshour
Pompeo: US prepared to talk to Iran with 'no preconditions'
53 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was willing to talk to Iran’s leaders without preconditions Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Pornography
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Did pornography help develop the internet? And has the internet made it more difficult for porn producers to make money? Show more
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People Fixing The World
Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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We hear how you, our listeners, are tackling plastic waste. You got in touch after a previous episode asking why we don’t reuse and refill the containers we already have. Show more
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Discovery
Will we ever find alien life?
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3/6 Where are we looking for alien life and what are the chances of finding it? Rutherford & Fry hunt for ET. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/06/03 00:06 GMT: President Trump visits the UK
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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Science In Action
The eclipse that made Einstein famous
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100 years ago, a solar eclipse proved Einstein’s theory was onto something. Also, we remember the father of the quark, Murray Gell-Mann, and the origin of apples. Show more
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Health Check
Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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How eating processed foods tempts us to eat more; Raising awareness of differences of sex development; The alarming number of injuries after mishaps with swimming pool chemicals Show more
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