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Newsday
28/12/2020 05:06 GMT: President Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill, belatedly
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The new law will not only support people and businesses threatened by the pandemic, it will also ensure the government remains open. Show more
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Newsday
28/12/2020 06:06 GMT : Eleventh hour Trump change of plan averts government shutdown
53 minutes
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Mr Trump approved the coronavirus stimulus package days after objecting to elements of the bill. Show more
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Newsday
28/12/2020 07:06 GMT: Outgoing President Trump signs huge US spending bill
53 minutes
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President Trump has signed the bipartisan coronavirus stimulus and government spending package he'd previously called a disgrace. Show more
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HARDtalk
Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian Peter Frankopan. Has the impact of Covid-19 reinforced the notion that global power and influence is shifting to the East? Show more
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Business Daily
What’s next for China?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
China is bucking a global trend and its economy is growing again Show more
Witness History
UNESCO and race and tolerance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How UN's educational and cultural wing fought racism and advocated tolerance. Show more
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The Climate Question
2020: A year of extremes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
From bush fires to hurricanes, 2020 has been a year of extreme weather events. How is climate change impacting the world's weather systems? Show more
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The Conversation
Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms
27 minutes
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Two women from US and Nigeria talk to Kim Chakanetsa about addressing cheerleading stereotypes and gaining respect for the dedication and physical fitness needed to take part. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Canine couture: Inside dog fashion
27 minutes
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A new type of fashionista is taking the design world by storm, but the supermodels have four legs instead of two. We go inside the world of designer clothes for dogs. Show more
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When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
More or Less
Numbers of the year: Part one
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford showcases statistics that tell a story from 2020. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Do animals exercise?
38 minutes
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A group of CrowdScience producers answer a selection of listeners' questions from all over the world. Show more
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Outlook
My brother’s illness made me a “sickle cell warrior”
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winner: Tartania Brown’s brother Christopher was, like her, born with sickle cell anaemia. His treatment inspired her to become a doctor and campaigner. Show more
Witness History
UNESCO and race and tolerance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How UN's educational and cultural wing fought racism and advocated tolerance. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
28/12/2020 14:06 GMT: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports
53 minutes
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 28/12/2020 15:32 GMT: What the Brexit deal means for business
27 minutes
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Businesses across the UK are working out what the EU Brexit trade deal means for them Show more
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BBC OS
2020/12/28 16:06 GMT: Trump signs Covid relief package
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
How will the measures help unemployed Americans? Show more
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CrowdScience
Do animals exercise?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A group of CrowdScience producers answer a selection of listeners' questions from all over the world. Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 28/12/2020 22:32 GMT: What the Brexit deal means for business
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Businesses across the UK are working out what the EU Brexit trade deal means for them Show more
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Witness History
UNESCO and race and tolerance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How UN's educational and cultural wing fought racism and advocated tolerance. Show more
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The History Hour
Film special
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Featuring It’s A Wonderful Life, Studio Ghibli, the Apu trilogy and Charlie Chaplin Show more
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Business Matters
Fresh financial help for US citizens debated
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
14 million unemployed Americans and stock markets await news of financial stimulus in the US, as it works its way as a proposed Bill through the political system Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The Hindu bard
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1914 an Indian student caused a sensation when she won a top Welsh cultural prize. Show more
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Outlook
My brother’s illness made me a “sickle cell warrior”
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winner: Tartania Brown’s brother Christopher was, like her, born with sickle cell anaemia. His treatment inspired her to become a doctor and campaigner. Show more
Witness History
UNESCO and race and tolerance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How UN's educational and cultural wing fought racism and advocated tolerance. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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