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Assignment
Protesting in Putin’s Russia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Russia is dealing with dissent as the country gears up for parliamentary elections. BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford talks to some caught up in the Bolotnaya protests. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
Italian Quake Reduces Three Medieval Towns to Rubble
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Devastating Italian quake; Kabul attack; Australian gold nugget Show more
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When your boss won't give you a pay rise and you're bored of doing the same thing every day, what can you do? We are on a quest to find enjoyment in the daily drudgery of work. Show more
In August 2008 a massive military convoy set off across the desert in Helmand carrying a vital turbine for a hydro electric power station. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe? Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
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The death toll rises to more than 240 as thousands of rescuers hunt for survivors. Show more
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Outlook
The Man Behind Japan's Music Scandal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
For years, Mamoru Samuragochi was a star of Japan's classical music scene - but all the while an unknown music teacher called Takashi Niigaki had been composing his works for him. Show more
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More than 240 dead in Italy earthquake, political turmoil in Maldives, driverless taxis in Singapore Show more
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Assignment
Protesting in Putin’s Russia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Russia is dealing with dissent as the country gears up for parliamentary elections. BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford talks to some caught up in the Bolotnaya protests. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Search for quake survivors winds down; Turkey's warning to Syrian Kurds; dead dodo for sale Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Voice hearing was once considered a sign of madness, but has there been a cultural shift? Show more
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Health Check
Olympic Minds: Retirement
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How do former athletes redefine their lives after retiring from elite competition? Show more
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The Essential
From Our Own Correspondent: Gibraltar's Neanderthal Traces
6 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What could modern Europeans have inherited from hidden Neanderthal ancestors? Melissa Hogenboom considers their legacy at one of the sites on Gibraltar full of their remains Show more
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The Kenyan Olympic committee has been disbanded after claims over 'mismanagement of the Kenyan team'. At the same a number of Kenyan athletes are stills tuck in Rio. Show more
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World Have Your Say
The Nate Parker Controversy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Should filmmaker Nate Parker's role in an old college rape trial derail his new film's bid for Oscar glory? Plus - is US women's football star Hope Solo being unfairly punished? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/08/25 17:32 GMT: India plans to end commercial surrogacy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
India will stop the lucrative business of women renting their wombs as surrogate mothers. A doctor who runs a fertility clinic tells us why the government is banning the service. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Historic deal signed by the Colombian government and the FARC rebels; Italy earthquake; Pioneering coma treatment Show more
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Science In Action
Nearest Star has Earth-Sized Planet
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Earth-sized planet orbiting nearest star; Seismic wave reveals more about Earth’s interior; The effect of 'Trump’s Wall' on wildlife; Natural world knowledge dies with languages Show more
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The Pentagon says Iranian ships acted in 'unsafe and unprofessional' manner; thousands of rescue workers search for earthquake survivors in Italy Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/08/25 22:32 GMT: India plans to end commercial surrogacy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
India will stop the lucrative business of women renting their wombs as surrogate mothers. A doctor who runs a fertility clinic tells us why the government is banning the service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Impeachment Trial Begins for Brazil's President Rousseff
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Brazil's senate begins the impeachment trial of suspended president Dilma Rousseff. She's accused of illegally shifting money between government budgets to mask a yawning deficit. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Science In Action
Nearest Star has Earth-Sized Planet
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Earth-sized planet orbiting nearest star; Seismic wave reveals more about Earth’s interior; The effect of 'Trump’s Wall' on wildlife; Natural world knowledge dies with languages Show more
