Yemen's dying boy; USA-Russia deal on Syria; Ukraine's Boombox band Show more
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Business Daily
21/10/2015 07:32 GMT: Back to the Future
18 minutes
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Predicting the future; hoverboards; the limits of technology. Show more
Witness History
The Disappearing Sea
9 minutes
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In October 1990, Professor Denys Brunsden of King's College, London, was one of the first Western scientists to confirm the shrinking of the Aral Sea. Show more
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David Amanor, once a member of UK ska outfit The Selecter, talks to ska bands from as far afield as Japan, Australia and Chile. Show more
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World Update
21/10/2015 09:06 GMT: Surprise Meeting between Syrian and Russian Presidents
50 minutes
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Libyan politics complicating Lockerbie investigation; Indonesia backs chemical castration; Back to the Future Day
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BBC OS
21/10/2015 10:06 GMT: President Assad Thanks Russia on Surprise Moscow Visit
50 minutes
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President Assad now back in Syria. South Africa student protests spread. #BackToTheFuture Show more
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Outlook
21/10/2015 11:06 GMT: I Was Abducted By My Father
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
When Sarah Cecilie was four years old her father abducted her from her home in Norway. Show more
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Digital Planet
20/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Zone 9 Bloggers Freed
27 minutes
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Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers acquitted; Mapping the matatus in Nairobi; tracking migrants with Migrant Watch; Filming India in a Day. Show more
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World Have Your Say
21/10/2015 14:06 GMT: South Africa Student Protests
50 minutes
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South African students have joined a #NationalShutDown day over a proposed rise in tuition fees. But how much should students pay for their higher education? Show more
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The Essential
21/10/2015 15:23 GMT: The Why Factor: Why does commuting make us the way we are?
6 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
For some it’s a time of reflection while for others it’s a time to turn the air blue with howls of frustration. Why does commuting make us the people we are and how? Show more
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Paris Saint-Germain host Real madrid in the Champions League. Show more
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World Business Report
21/10/2015 17:32 GMT: Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler Tax Deals 'Illegal'
27 minutes
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They've been ordered to pay back up to $34m each. Show more
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The Newsroom
21/10/2015 18:06 GMT: Biden: 'I'm Not Running For President'
23 minutes
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Student protest in Cape Town, Fiat and Starbucks tax deals 'illegal', royal banquet menu Show more
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Newshour
21/10/2015 20:06 GMT: The Putin/Assad dynamic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Joshua Landis analyses the Moscow meeting; Hitler and the Mufti; the "super forecasters".
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HARDtalk
Eric Cantor - former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party
23 minutes
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The front runner to win the party's presidential nomination is Donald Trump. Stephen Sackur asks Eric Cantor what on earth is going on inside the Republican party? Show more
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Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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The Newsroom
21/10/2015 22:06 GMT: Brazil's Opposition Seeks Rousseff Impeachment
23 minutes
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Biden rules out White House bid, South Africa protests, Netanyahu comments criticised Show more
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World Business Report
21/10/2015 22:32 GMT: Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler Tax Deals 'Illegal'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler have been ordered to pay back up to $34m each. Show more
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The Newsroom
21/10/2015 23:06 GMT: South Africa Students Clash with Police
14 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Biden won't run in 2016, Rousseff faces impeachment, climate scientists permafrost study. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Health Check
21/10/2015 18:32 GMT: B F Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond explores the research and life of one of the 20th century’s most famous and controversial psychologists – B F Skinner. Show more
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Business Matters
22/10/2015 00:06 GMT: Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler tax deals ruled 'illegal'
50 minutes
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Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
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Assignment
22/10/2015 02:06 GMT: The Mayor, the Migrants and France’s Far Right
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Lucy Ash reports on the controversial mayor in charge of Beziers, the largest French city controlled by the Far-Right. Is Robert Menard a pioneer or a provocateur? Show more
