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Newsday
31/08/2021 04:06 GMT : US completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thousands who wanted to leave have been left behind - those at risk fear the worse with reports of manhunts and executions. Show more
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Newsday
31/08/2021 05:06 GMT : US forces leave Afghanistan after 20 years -- what happens next?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We hear from someone still trying to get 600 students out of the country Show more
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Newsday
31/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Afghanistan: US announces its mission is over
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We go live to Kabul to find out what the mood is like, with thousands still wanting to leave Show more
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People Fixing The World
Ways to save the planet: Fridge detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Two sources of greenhouse gas could be lurking in your kitchen: rice and fridges. We meet a biologist breeding climate-friendly rice, and detectives tracking down harmful fridges. Show more
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Business Daily
Child marriage is getting worse in India
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Closed schools and economic hardship due to Coronavirus are seeing more young girls married off Show more
Witness History
The first modern electric car
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The General Motors EV1 was the first mass-produced modern electric car. It was released in 1996, but a few years later almost every car was recalled and crushed. Show more
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The truth is out, the medals handed back. Now the questions. How? And why? Show more
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Discovery
Tamsin Edwards on the uncertainty in climate science
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
All climate change models are wrong. Tamsin Edwards tells Jim Al Khalili why. Show more
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The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour Edinburgh Festivals Special
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour talks to some of the global artists taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Festivals. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Start your engines: Williams Racing with Jodie Kidd
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Model and racing driver Jodie Kidd explores the factory of the Williams Racing Formula One team, as its drivers and engineers prepare for a new season. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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Newshour
31/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Afghans face uncertainty as Taliban celebrate victory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
The last US military flight flew out of Kabul airport during the night, marking the end of its twenty-year presence in Afghanistan and America's longest war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Ways to save the planet: Fridge detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Two sources of greenhouse gas could be lurking in your kitchen: rice and fridges. We meet a biologist breeding climate-friendly rice, and detectives tracking down harmful fridges. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 31/08/2021 14:32 GMT : Economic challenges facing Afghanistan after US withdrawal
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Prices are surging for everyday essentials like flour, cooking oil, and fuel Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/08/31 16:06 GMT: Welcoming Afghanistan's refugees
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
After the last US troops left Afghanistan, we're live with London's Afghan community Show more
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Witness History
The first modern electric car
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The General Motors EV1 was the first mass-produced modern electric car. It was released in 1996, but a few years later almost every car was recalled and crushed. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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How has the tech in your life changed over the past 20 years? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
31/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Biden defends troop pull-out from Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
President Biden addresses the US public as the Taliban declare victory in Afghanistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Ways to save the planet: Fridge detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Two sources of greenhouse gas could be lurking in your kitchen: rice and fridges. We meet a biologist breeding climate-friendly rice, and detectives tracking down harmful fridges. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour Edinburgh Festivals Special
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour talks to some of the global artists taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Festivals. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden said in an address to the nation Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Why is the revolution that overthrew Libya's Col Gaddafi still unfinished, 10 years on? Show more
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Outlook
Trapped in a 'metal coffin' on the ocean floor
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
When the Peruvian submarine Pacocha crashed and plunged 42 metres down to the seabed with 22 sailors inside, it was First Lieutenant Roger Cotrina Alvarado's job to save his crew. Show more
Witness History
The first modern electric car
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The General Motors EV1 was the first mass-produced modern electric car. It was released in 1996, but a few years later almost every car was recalled and crushed. 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.
