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Newsday
16/10/2020 04:06 GMT: President Trump and Joe Biden hold separate town hall meetings
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mr Trump and his Democratic challenger were quizzed on Covid-19, taxes and the economy. Show more
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Newsday
16/10/2020 05:06 GMT: Trump and Biden face-off in separate town hall meetings
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Each event by the presidential poll rivals appeared on a different US television network. Show more
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Newsday
16/10/2020 06:06 GMT: Coronavirus: a key focus in latest US election events
53 minutes
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President Trump was on the defensive while Joe Biden called for more national action Show more
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HARDtalk
Jim O'Neill: Is this a time for governments to be bold?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
After almost 20 years as chief economist at Goldman Sachs, Jim O'Neill spent a year as commercial secretary to the UK Treasury. He thinks big measures are needed to revive growth. Show more
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Business Daily
Brexit - ready or not
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As talks between the EU and the UK enter their final stretch, what sort of Brexit are businesses preparing for? Show more
Witness History
Saddam Hussein's big movie project
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Oliver Reed and other top British movie stars travelled to Iraq in the 1980s to take part in the Iraqi leader's first, and only venture into the movie business. Show more
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Apple pushes 5G as a key selling point of its new iPhone 12. But is it useful anywhere right now? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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Science In Action
Covid-19 mortality
36 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why is there such a range in the number of deaths from Covid -19 between countries? Show more
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The Real Story
How dangerous is North Korea?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As the country marks the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, is there any hope for engagement with the rest of the world - or are we seeing a return to past behaviour? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Arsene Wenger, Andre Ayew and what if?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Arsene Wenger discusses his love affair with Arsenal FC. And we report from the international friendly between Ghana and Qatar, hearing from Andre Ayew and Hassan Al-Haydos. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
How an election kicked off a Kyrgyz crisis
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The leaderless protests that brought down Kyrgyzstan's government, prime minister and president Show more
Witness History
Saddam Hussein's big movie project
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Oliver Reed and other top British movie stars travelled to Iraq in the 1980s to take part in the Iraqi leader's first, and only venture into the movie business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Covid-19 mortality
36 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why is there such a range in the number of deaths from Covid -19 between countries? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
16/10/2020 13:06 GMT: Brexit: UK must 'get ready' for no EU trade deal, says British Prime Minister
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the country must prepare for a "no deal" trade relationship with the European Union at the end of the year. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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BBC OS
2020/10/16 16:06 GMT: Billie Eilish: Why does body shaming continue?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Parents and their children react to pop star Billie Eilish being body shamed online Show more
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Witness History
Saddam Hussein's big movie project
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Oliver Reed and other top British movie stars travelled to Iraq in the 1980s to take part in the Iraqi leader's first, and only venture into the movie business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Does blushing have some sort of evolutionary purpose? And why do we yawn? Anand Jagatia finds out the answers to curious CrowdScience listeners’ questions. Show more
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Newshour
16/10/2020 20:06 GMT: British government says no point in post-Brexit trade talks continuing
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Boris Johnson says the EU must make a change in its Brexit negotiating position. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Real Story
How dangerous is North Korea?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As the country marks the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, is there any hope for engagement with the rest of the world - or are we seeing a return to past behaviour? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Brexit - deal or no deal?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Will the UK get a trade deal with the EU? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Saddam Hussein's big movie project
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Oliver Reed and other top British movie stars travelled to Iraq in the 1980s to take part in the Iraqi leader's first, and only venture into the movie business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How dangerous is North Korea?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As the country marks the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, is there any hope for engagement with the rest of the world - or are we seeing a return to past behaviour? Show more
