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Cyprus, the Island of Love, offers Middle Easterners the civil weddings they can’t get at home. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Brazil politics; China riots; Arctic discovery. Show more
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The Bank of England has printed a new five pound note made of plastic but does paper money have a future given how many financial transactions are electronic? Show more
Witness History
The Great Fire of Smyrna
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1922 a huge fire destroyed the ancient city of Smyrna on the Aegean coast. Tens of thousands of people died. Show more
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The Forum
Turmoil Around the World and in Ourselves
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How do we respond to turmoil in the World? Are things really more chaotic than they used to be? Show more
Sporting Witness
India's First Paralympic Hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first Paralympic gold medal. Show more
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World Update
Brazil's ex-Speaker Cunha Expelled from Congress
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Mr Cunha had denied having millions of dollars hidden in Swiss bank accounts. Show more
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Scores of Chinese riot police attempt to silence protests in the village of Wukan. Show more
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Outlook
From Drug Dealer to Falconer
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Rodney Stotts who went from a life of drug abuse and crime to being a master falconer. He tells Nick Ericsson what birds of prey did to turn his life around. Show more
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Police move on China protest village Wukan, Hungary calls for Luxembourg EU suspension, and polar wreck found. Show more
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Cyprus, the Island of Love, offers Middle Easterners the civil weddings they can’t get at home. Show more
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Newshour
Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Says Hungary Should be Suspended from EU
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Luxembourg's FM Jean Asselborn condemns Hungary for its treatment of refugees; Riot police try to silence protests in a Chinese village; A pot of tea as a riposte to racism. Show more
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The Inquiry
What’s the Point of Lotteries?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
National lotteries exist all over the world – even the mountain kingdom of Bhutan now has one. What are they for? Show more
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Why do we faint and what evolutionary purpose does it serve? And, can animals count? Show more
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The Essential
More or Less: Drug Deaths in the Philippines
6 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How many people have died during President Duterte’s drug crackdown? Show more
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Mike Williams previews the opening Champions League group games, plus the latest news and action from the Rio Paralympics. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Syria Ceasefire
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The BBC news programme where you set the agenda. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/09/13 17:32 GMT: Violent Clashes in 'Democratic' Chinese Village
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Clashes have erupted between police and protesters in a Chinese village noted for democratic reform. Show more
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German police question IS suspects seized in raids, sailor highlights arctic sea-ice loss, why it's not good to be a pushy parent. Show more
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Newshour
Can the UN Now Get Aid into Worst-Affected Parts of Syria?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
As ceasefire holds, questions arise about aid getting into northern Syria; could it one day be possible for babies to be made without eggs? Ugandan chess champion from the slumps. Show more
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Live coverage of the action at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Former president in intensive care; UN sees 'significant reduction' in fighting in Syria; World Anti-Doping Agency says Russian hackers have broken into its computers. 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 2016/09/13 22:32 GMT: Violent Clashes in 'Democratic' Chinese Village
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Police and protesters have clashed in a Chinese village noted for democratic reform. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Turmoil Around the World and in Ourselves
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How do we respond to turmoil in the World? Are things really more chaotic than they used to be? Show more
Sporting Witness
India's First Paralympic Hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first Paralympic gold medal. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Violent clashes and arrests in Wukan, China.
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We discuss the crackdown on violent protests in a part of China experimenting with democracy, the trial of the 91-year old former boss of AIG and the prospect of driverless cars. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Mani Djazmi is live in Rio with gold medal winning para-triathlete Katie Kelly. And we discuss the impact of athletes with intellectual disabilities on the Rio Games. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Professor Andy Miah, Ghislaine Boddington and Marie Horner, discuss how love, work and play, are complicated by technology at the FutureFest festival. Show more
