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More than 70,000 new cases of coronavirus were recorded on Thursday. Show more
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Weekend
Cardinal criticises Pope's comments on homosexuality
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Cardinal Raymond Burke criticises Pope Francis's comments supporting same-sex couples. Show more
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Parents of 545 children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border are missing. Show more
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Sportshour
Australia Grand Final Weekend
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We hear about both the men's and women's NRL Grand Finals. Show more
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Newshour
24/10/2020 12:06 GMT: Virus to stay 'at least until next summer' says France's President Macron
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
As further restrictions are introduced in France, President Macron says he expects the country to be fighting the virus until at least next summer. Show more
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More or Less
US election: facts or fiction
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made during the campaign. Show more
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The History Hour
Why Portugal decriminalised all drugs
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why Portugal took a radical approach to drugs in 2001, plus the black women who helped propel NASA's space programme and theatre's Joan Littlewood. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Newshour
24/10/2020 20:06 GMT: Doubts over US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Former prime minister says agreement could help ignite a new war in the Middle East Show more
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Comedians vs. the News
Deborah Frances-White and Tats Nkonzo
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Comedians from Australia and South Africa join Jess and Eman to tackle the world’s news headlines. This week, are comedians considered ‘essential workers’ in South Africa? Show more
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More or Less
US election: facts or fiction
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made during the campaign. Show more
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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Heart and Soul
Is this Egypt’s #MeToo moment?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Salma El-Wardany on the movement calling out the culture of sexual assault in Egypt. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid
1 hour, 1 minute
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Osiris Rex touches its asteroid; coronavirus antibodies; deliberate covid infection study; smart chemistry to tackle plastic waste Show more
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Business Weekly
Has President Trump been good for trade?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How successful has President Trump's America First policy been? We assess the legacy of his first term and ask what the world wants from the next resident of the White House. Show more
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HARDtalk
Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian Peter Frankopan. Has the impact of Covid-19 reinforced the notion that global power and influence is shifting to the East? Show more
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The Conversation
#MeToo: The lawyers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Two leading sexual harassment lawyers talk to Kim Chakanetsa about how the #MeToo movement has changed the way legal systems handle cases. Show more
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The Documentary
Fighting together in Korea
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate. Show more
