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Business Daily
Elements: Titanium Catalysts
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The metal that made possible the mass production of plastics and paints, as well as buildings that clean both themselves and the air around them. Show more
Witness History
Musicians of the Iranian Revolution
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In September 1978, in the heat of Iran's revolution, the country's top musicians decided to join the popular uprising. Show more
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The mass rapes committed by Soviet troops in Germany at the end of WW2 - in part as revenge for Nazi atrocities in the Soviet Union. Lucy Ash investigates. Show more
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World Update
Migrant Crisis: New Routes Found to Western Europe
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Small scale traffickers in Italy; AI on the farm; Narendra Modi and religious minorities; Has Frontex failed?
(Photo: Migrants at Serbia/Croatia border Credit: Reuters)
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Hungary says numbers dropped sharply, as migrants reroute towards Croatia Show more
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Outlook
Japan’s Forgotten Country Music Star
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tomi Fujiyama made her name singing American country music in the 60s, even playing alongside Johnny Cash at the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Show more
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Digital Planet
Restoring a Lost Web Domain
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Restoring the former Yugoslavia's web domain, A renaissance in digital art, Eyes in the sky - measuring satellite images Show more
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Will a photo of an Ohio mum and her small children posing next to her dead heroin addict partner's casket change attitudes? Plus Zimbabweans on Mugabe's repeat speech. Show more
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Tim Harford investigates how many bananas are too many? Show more
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After a bad start in the league, Chelsea are hoping to turn things around in Europe. Show more
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World Business Report
World's Biggest Brewers in Merger Talks
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A mega-merger is on the cards; the new company would produce a third of the world's beer. Show more
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Burkina Faso soldiers seize politicians, Millions saved by anti-malaria campaign Show more
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Tear gas used on migrants; when a whale falls on your kayak; big beer Show more
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HARDtalk
Libya's Ambassador to United Arab Emirates - Aref Ali Nayed
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Libya is close to forming a national unity government and Aref Ali Nayed is a nominee to be prime minister. Can Libya's warring parties join forces to save the country? Show more
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In the West we are used to stand-up comics but in Japan they have sit-down comedy, known as Rakugo. Can this ancient art of laughter be exported for English speaking audiences? Show more
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Syria refugees in Brazil, Tax-free marijuana day, US clock boy arrested Show more
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World Business Report
World's Biggest Brewers in Merger Talks
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A mega-merger is on the cards; the new company would produce a third of the world's beer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Education in Syria, Elton Putin hoax, Caffeine body clock effect Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Health Check
Malaria in Africa Halved Since 2000
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The success in combatting malaria in Africa since the year 2000, and a study exploring links between antidepressants and violent crime in young people. Show more
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Business Matters
Anger Erupts at Hungarian Border
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Hungarian authorities use tear gas and water cannon as anger breaks out at Serbian border. Show more
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More than 2000 civilians have been killed since a coalition led by Saudi Arabia began bombing Yemen. The UN is warning of war crimes on both sides and a humanitarian crisis. Show more
