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From Our Own Correspondent
Kidnappings, ethnic conflict, and Islamist insurgency: Nigeria’s violent problems
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A BBC Correspondent describes how everyone in Nigeria is now touched by the various violent conflicts which have broken out across the country. Many are leaving, others want to. Show more
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 04:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
WorklifeIndia
What’s behind India’s extreme weather events?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Unusually severe rainfall, flooding, and heatwaves in different parts of India have raised questions about extreme weather becoming more common in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 07:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Kidnappings, ethnic conflict, and Islamist insurgency: Nigeria’s violent problems
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A BBC Correspondent describes how everyone in Nigeria is now touched by the various violent conflicts which have broken out across the country. Many are leaving, others want to. Show more
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 08:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode six
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication. Show more
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 09:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Over to You
Did the BBC WS Olympics coverage cross the finishing line?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listeners tell us what they think of the BBC World Service’s coverage of the Olympics. Plus, why did a panel debate on Cuba fail to have any contributors from Cuba itself? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 10:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Proms on the World Service
Dido's Lament and the Fourth Symphony by Brahms
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
08/08/2021 12:06 GMT: Taliban claim capture of key city of Kunduz
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The Taliban say they've captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, after fighting with government forces. An official says all but the city's airport has fallen to the militants. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Inside the mind of crime writer Patricia Highsmith
43 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A 20th century master of the psychological thriller whose suspenseful novels are both electrifying and unsettling. Show more
More or Less
Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why increasing numbers of Covid infections among the vaccinated can be explained by a statistical phenomenon. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 18:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
The Golden Couple of the first Tokyo Olympics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
British runners Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell were the media darlings of the 1964 Olympics in Japan Show more
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Business Weekly
Repairing Lebanon’s economy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week Show more
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Newshour
08/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Afghan cities fall to rapid Taliban advance
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The Afghan government said its forces are fighting to retake key installations from the Taliban in several cities. Show more
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Global Questions
07/08/2021 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 21:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The WannaCry investigation leads to an uncomfortable discovery. An accidental hero faces up to his past. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
08/08/2021 GMT
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 22:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Discovering my sister's inner world
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Fauzia Akbar was 45 she died of a mysterious illness. Her sister Arifa embarked on a journey to know more about the sister she'd lost and the illness that killed her. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode six
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication. Show more
BBC News Summary
08/08/2021 23:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 09/08/2021 00:06 GMT : US infrastructure bill inches through the Senate
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The senate is slowly approaching passing the $1 trillion bill Show more
BBC News Summary
09/08/2021 00:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military. Is the state out to silence independent journalism? Show more
BBC News Summary
09/08/2021 01:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Can video games help me or harm me?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us? Can playing video games really lead to violence, make us smarter, or become addictive? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Two smiley faces: Episode six
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How emojis have come to define us, and what they tell us about global communication. Show more
BBC News Summary
09/08/2021 02:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Malta: The Island where abortion is a crime
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Everyone is excited about green hydrogen as the final piece of the puzzle to get to net zero. But can it live up to the hype? Show more
BBC News Summary
09/08/2021 03:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Catherine Cho thought her baby had devil’s eyes, Lobeh Osagie-Asiah believed people were trying to steal her child: how did postpartum psychosis affect them and their families? Show more
